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The actor continued that people at the chapel had wanted to take pictures with him, and he'd obliged.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/britney-spears-shares-devastating-news-about-losing-miracle-baby\\\\\\\"\u003eBritney Spears shares devastating news about losing 'miracle baby'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I found people who wanted to take pictures with me, which is very odd, during a trip to the Vatican with all this splendour, and they want to take pictures with me, which I don’t get, but regardless, I did\\\\\\\", Momoa said, adding, \\\\\\\"I was very respectful, and I asked for permission — what I thought would be OK. I would never want to do anything to disrespect someone’s culture, so if I did, I apologize. It wasn’t my intention.\\\\\\\"\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/all-palme-dor-winners-who-went-on-to-win-oscars\\\\\\\"\u003eAll Palme d'Or winners who went on to win Oscars\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Momoa concluded \\\\\\\"I definitely paid to have that private moment and gave a nice donation to the church. I love you — sorry if I offended you. My apologies.\\\\\\\"\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He also noted that filming has wrapped in Italy, and described it as \\\\\\\"the time of my life\\\\\\\". 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Momoa apologized for flouting the rules, saying if you ever felt that I disrespected your culture, it wasn’t my intention. The actor explained he was taking advantage after getting a couple of days off from the shoot, and after a monetary donation, he'd set up a visit for himself and his friends and crewmembers. The actor continued that people at the chapel had wanted to take pictures with him, and he'd obliged. ,Also Read | Britney Spears shares devastating news about losing 'miracle baby',I found people who wanted to take pictures with me, which is very odd, during a trip to the Vatican with all this splendour, and they want to take pictures with me, which I don’t get, but regardless, I did, Momoa said, adding, I was very respectful, and I asked for permission — what I thought would be OK. I would never want to do anything to disrespect someone’s culture, so if I did, I apologize. It wasn’t my intention. ,Also Read | All Palme d'Or winners who went on to win Oscars,Momoa concluded I definitely paid to have that private moment and gave a nice donation to the church. I love you — sorry if I offended you. My apologies. ,He also noted that filming has wrapped in Italy, and described it as the time of my life. 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Others caution that Catholic leaders should distance themselves from the politically partisan wing of the anti-abortion movement and expand their concept of “pro-life” by supporting broad policies that set up safety nets for unwed mothers and low-income families.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Madison Chastain, a Catholic blogger and disability advocate, describes herself as anti-abortion, yet opposes overturning Roe and criminalizing abortions.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/roe-v-wade-legal-abortion-is-a-human-right-a-matter-of-bodily-autonomy\\\\\\\"\u003eFactors that cause abortion\u003c/a\u003e, she wrote in the National Catholic Reporter, include lack of comprehensive sex education, inadequate health care, and workplace inequalities.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Making abortion illegal before addressing these injustices is going to kill women, because women will continue to have abortions, secretively and unsafely,” she wrote.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/scotus-justices-to-meet-for-1st-time-since-roe-v-wade-draft-opinion-leak\\\\\\\"\u003eSCOTUS justices to meet for 1st time since Roe v Wade draft opinion leak\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sam Sawyer, a journalist and Jesuit priest, says he is a “dedicated pro-life advocate” who favors Roe’s reversal. Yet he responded to the leak with an essay listing reasons why abortion rights supporters are so alarmed by that prospect.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/roe-v-wade-pro-life-senate-democrat-backs-abortion-rights-bill\\\\\\\"\u003epro-life movement\u003c/a\u003e and its political alliances are perceived as a threat not just to abortion itself but also to democratic norms, to judicial commitments to civil rights, and to women’s health and economic security,“ Sawyer wrote in America, the Jesuit magazine for which he is a senior editor.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Republican politicians, backed by anti-abortion leaders, “have used the lives of the unborn as moral cover for ignoring other calls for justice,” Sawyer wrote. “The pro-life movement’s political allies have gutted social safety net programs that would make it easier for women to carry pregnancies to term.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The call for a day of fasting and prayer came from Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, the president of the U.S. bishops conference, and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"They requested prayers for the overturning of Roe and for “the conversion of the hearts and minds of those who advocate for abortion.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The archbishops echoed the calls of other Catholic leaders who, after the Supreme Court leak, suggested that a reversal of Roe should be coupled with expanded outreach and support for pregnant women and new mothers.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/roe-v-wade-pro-life-senate-democrat-backs-abortion-rights-bill\\\\\\\"\u003eRoe v Wade: 'Pro-life' Senate Democrat backs abortion rights bill\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Lori highlighted a USCCB program called Walking With Moms in Need, saying the church should redouble its efforts “to accompany women and couples who are facing unexpected or difficult pregnancies, and during the early years of parenthood.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The bishops conference has designated the “threat of abortion” as its preeminent priority – a viewpoint that many lay Catholics don't share. According to Pew Research Center surveys, 56% of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Professor O. Carter Snead, who teaches law and political science at the University of Notre Dame, said via email that most Catholics engaging in anti-abortion activism “are not hard political partisans but rather people seeking to care for moms and babies by whatever means are available.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As an example, Snead cited Notre Dame’s de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture – which he directs – and one of its initiatives, called “Women and Children First: Imagining a Post-Roe World.” Through teaching, research and public engagement, the initiative seeks to strengthen support for “women, children (born and unborn), and families in need.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/us-treasury-secretary-explains-economic-impacts-of-overturning-roe-v-wade\\\\\\\"\u003eUS Treasury Secretary explains economic impacts of overturning Roe v. Wade\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"However, achieving broad bipartisan collaboration on such initiatives may not come soon, Snead acknowledged.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“It is true, regrettably, that the only political party that has been willing to partner to provide legal protection for the unborn is the Republicans,” he said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Chad Pecknold, a theology professor at The Catholic University of America, also doubted there could be a post-Roe surge of bipartisanship on abortion.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“So long as Democrats insist on abortion for all nine months of a pregnancy, and as long as Republicans recognize that abortion runs contrary to the 14th Amendment, this will remain a partisan issue,” he said via email.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“But the goal of the pro-life movement has never been partisan,” Pecknold added. “The goal is justice for pre-born persons who have a right to live, to be loved, to be raised in a family.” \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas – an outspoken critic of Catholic politicians who support abortion rights — said abortion opponents “must continue to provide support and care for the mothers who find themselves in difficult situations.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“I pray that we may move to a place where mother and child are both held as sacred and society supports both lives in every way possible,” he said via email.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/michigans-draconic-1931-abortion-law-explained\\\\\\\"\u003eMichigan's 'draconian' 1931 abortion law: Explained\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, questioned the significance of recent promises by Catholic bishops and other anti-abortion leaders to boost support for unwed mothers.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Can this movement that is so tied to the Republican Party and the conservative movement suddenly pivot to mobilizing its people for socially liberal policies?” Gibson asked, referring to programs such as subsidized child care and paid maternity leaves.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Steven Millies, a professor of public theology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, says the bishops bear partial responsibility for the entrenched polarization over abortion, which he expects to continue even if Roe is overturned.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“It’s unrealistically hopeful to think that the habits of division will be abandoned,” said Millies, suggesting that the bishops could have done more to reduce abortions over the years by pressing hard for stronger, better-funded social programs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Rebecca Bratten Weiss, a writer and the digital editor of U.S. Catholic magazine, said she no longer labels herself “pro-life” — though she was active in that movement for many years and believes all life is worthy of protection.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“The people who are working to overturn Roe have made it quite clear they have zero interest in expanding safety nets,” she said. “They either haven't thought through the consequences, or they are OK with the consequences — a higher rate of infant mortality, more women seeking unsafe abortions, more families driven to desperate measures.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/how-amazon-yelp-other-us-companies-are-standing-up-for-abortion-rights\\\\\\\"\u003eHow Amazon, Yelp, other US companies are standing up for abortion rights\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest who writes for Religion News Service, suggested in a column that reversal of Roe should be an occasion for reassessment by the many bishops who embraced the Republican Party because of its anti-abortion stance.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Catholic bishops will celebrate this victory for which they have worked for decades, but ironically it should lead to a divorce between the bishops and Republicans,” Reese wrote. “The GOP has nothing else to offer them. In fact, except for abortion, its proposals are the opposite of Catholic social teaching.” \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Assuming Roe is overturned, Reese added, “the bishops can declare victory on abortion and turn their focus to social programs ... that help women have and raise children so they are not forced to have abortions. ”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Yet Reese doubts this will happen.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“My guess is they will continue to fight as long as there is no consensus in America on abortion,” he wrote. “This will mean sticking with the Republicans and sacrificing all their other priorities.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Washington D.C., DC, USA"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"RoeVsWade","slug":"roevswade","id":"mRljYeHoVsfI"},{"name":"SCOTUS","slug":"scotus","id":"BIZpC81HtJ5G"},{"name":"Catholicchurch","slug":"catholicchurch","id":"VqK8UbrWisP8"},{"name":"abortion","slug":"abortion","id":"mZTER7cCSNcj"},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv"},{"name":"USSupremeCourt","slug":"ussupremecourt","id":"vOwBjQDJMrJf"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-05-13T15:53:34.246394+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":"7f066ead6cc3c3","cleanText":"Top leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called on the faithful to pray and fast Friday, in hopes the Supreme Court is on track to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. Yet even among Catholics who oppose abortion, there is some unease about the consequences of such a ruling. A recently leaked Supreme Court draft opinion suggests that a majority of the nine justices are poised to reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision – a move that would allow individual states to outlaw abortion. Also read: US Senate strikes down Roe v. Wade codification. What’s next?,Some anti-abortion Catholics say such an outcome would be the answer to their prayers. Others caution that Catholic leaders should distance themselves from the politically partisan wing of the anti-abortion movement and expand their concept of “pro-life” by supporting broad policies that set up safety nets for unwed mothers and low-income families. Madison Chastain, a Catholic blogger and disability advocate, describes herself as anti-abortion, yet opposes overturning Roe and criminalizing abortions. Factors that cause abortion, she wrote in the National Catholic Reporter, include lack of comprehensive sex education, inadequate health care, and workplace inequalities. “Making abortion illegal before addressing these injustices is going to kill women, because women will continue to have abortions, secretively and unsafely,” she wrote.”,Also read: SCOTUS justices to meet for 1st time since Roe v Wade draft opinion leak,Sam Sawyer, a journalist and Jesuit priest, says he is a “dedicated pro-life advocate” who favors Roe’s reversal. Yet he responded to the leak with an essay listing reasons why abortion rights supporters are so alarmed by that prospect. “The pro-life movement and its political alliances are perceived as a threat not just to abortion itself but also to democratic norms, to judicial commitments to civil rights, and to women’s health and economic security,“ Sawyer wrote in America, the Jesuit magazine for which he is a senior editor. Republican politicians, backed by anti-abortion leaders, “have used the lives of the unborn as moral cover for ignoring other calls for justice,” Sawyer wrote. “The pro-life movement’s political allies have gutted social safety net programs that would make it easier for women to carry pregnancies to term.”,The call for a day of fasting and prayer came from Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, the president of the U.S. bishops conference, and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities. They requested prayers for the overturning of Roe and for “the conversion of the hearts and minds of those who advocate for abortion.”,The archbishops echoed the calls of other Catholic leaders who, after the Supreme Court leak, suggested that a reversal of Roe should be coupled with expanded outreach and support for pregnant women and new mothers. Also read: Roe v Wade: 'Pro-life' Senate Democrat backs abortion rights bill,Lori highlighted a USCCB program called Walking With Moms in Need, saying the church should redouble its efforts “to accompany women and couples who are facing unexpected or difficult pregnancies, and during the early years of parenthood.”,The bishops conference has designated the “threat of abortion” as its preeminent priority – a viewpoint that many lay Catholics don't share. According to Pew Research Center surveys, 56% of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Professor O. Carter Snead, who teaches law and political science at the University of Notre Dame, said via email that most Catholics engaging in anti-abortion activism “are not hard political partisans but rather people seeking to care for moms and babies by whatever means are available.”,As an example, Snead cited Notre Dame’s de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture – which he directs – and one of its initiatives, called “Women and Children First: Imagining a Post-Roe World.” Through teaching, research and public engagement, the initiative seeks to strengthen support for “women, children (born and unborn), and families in need.”,Also read: US Treasury Secretary explains economic impacts of overturning Roe v. Wade,However, achieving broad bipartisan collaboration on such initiatives may not come soon, Snead acknowledged. “It is true, regrettably, that the only political party that has been willing to partner to provide legal protection for the unborn is the Republicans,” he said. Chad Pecknold, a theology professor at The Catholic University of America, also doubted there could be a post-Roe surge of bipartisanship on abortion. “So long as Democrats insist on abortion for all nine months of a pregnancy, and as long as Republicans recognize that abortion runs contrary to the 14th Amendment, this will remain a partisan issue,” he said via email. “But the goal of the pro-life movement has never been partisan,” Pecknold added. “The goal is justice for pre-born persons who have a right to live, to be loved, to be raised in a family.” ,Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas – an outspoken critic of Catholic politicians who support abortion rights — said abortion opponents “must continue to provide support and care for the mothers who find themselves in difficult situations.”,“I pray that we may move to a place where mother and child are both held as sacred and society supports both lives in every way possible,” he said via email. Also read: Michigan's 'draconian' 1931 abortion law: Explained,David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, questioned the significance of recent promises by Catholic bishops and other anti-abortion leaders to boost support for unwed mothers. “Can this movement that is so tied to the Republican Party and the conservative movement suddenly pivot to mobilizing its people for socially liberal policies?” Gibson asked, referring to programs such as subsidized child care and paid maternity leaves. Steven Millies, a professor of public theology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, says the bishops bear partial responsibility for the entrenched polarization over abortion, which he expects to continue even if Roe is overturned. “It’s unrealistically hopeful to think that the habits of division will be abandoned,” said Millies, suggesting that the bishops could have done more to reduce abortions over the years by pressing hard for stronger, better-funded social programs. Rebecca Bratten Weiss, a writer and the digital editor of U.S. Catholic magazine, said she no longer labels herself “pro-life” — though she was active in that movement for many years and believes all life is worthy of protection. “The people who are working to overturn Roe have made it quite clear they have zero interest in expanding safety nets,” she said. “They either haven't thought through the consequences, or they are OK with the consequences — a higher rate of infant mortality, more women seeking unsafe abortions, more families driven to desperate measures.”,Also read: How Amazon, Yelp, other US companies are standing up for abortion rights,Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest who writes for Religion News Service, suggested in a column that reversal of Roe should be an occasion for reassessment by the many bishops who embraced the Republican Party because of its anti-abortion stance. “Catholic bishops will celebrate this victory for which they have worked for decades, but ironically it should lead to a divorce between the bishops and Republicans,” Reese wrote. “The GOP has nothing else to offer them. In fact, except for abortion, its proposals are the opposite of Catholic social teaching.” ,Assuming Roe is overturned, Reese added, “the bishops can declare victory on abortion and turn their focus to social programs ... that help women have and raise children so they are not forced to have abortions. ”,Yet Reese doubts this will happen. “My guess is they will continue to fight as long as there is no consensus in America on abortion,” he wrote. “This will mean sticking with the Republicans and sacrificing all their other priorities.”,Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"38.9072","longitude":"-77.0369","name":"Washington D.C., DC, USA","city":"Washington"},"keywords":"Catholics,Roe,Catholic,Republicans,Supreme Court,America,Jesuit,U.S.,Snead,the Republican Party,Reese,the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,the Supreme Court,Roe v. 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However, after a rare moment of quiet that allowed for the evacuation of around 100 civilians from Azovstal, reports suggested that \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/will-renewed-shelling-at-mariupols-azovstal-steel-complex-hinder-evacuation\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian troops had reopened fire\u003c/a\u003e on the besieged steel plant on Sunday night.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/pope-warns-of-loss-of-trust-among-abuse-victims-calls-for-accountability\\\\\\\"\u003ePope warns of loss of trust among abuse victims, calls for accountability\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The occupiers began firing on Azovstal again as soon as the evacuation of some Ukrainians was completed,\\\\\\\"\u0026nbsp;the commander of the 12th brigade of the National Guard Denis Schlega told Ukrainian television, adding that the attackers were using \\\\\\\"all kinds of weapons.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Since the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/russian-military-launches-special-operation-in-ukraine-7-things-to-know\\\\\\\"\u003eRussian invasion of Ukraine began\u003c/a\u003e on February 24, Moscow's troops have battered Mariupol using artillery and rocket strikes, killing hundreds, if not thousands of civilians in the process.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Vatican City"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shiladitya Ray","photo":"","username":"shiladitya","id":"8PsQOset1365","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"PopeFrancis","slug":"popefrancis","id":"9ca1HyhynoSZ"},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29"},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K"},{"name":"Vatican","slug":"vatican","id":"bJi5xCm31Uts"},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS"},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S"},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Shiladitya Ray","id":"8PsQOset1365","username":"shiladitya"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-05-02T00:00:00.859364+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine yet again, describing Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade the eastern European country as a macabre regression of humanity. Speaking after the recitation of the Regina Coeli prayer dedicated to Virgin Mary on Sunday, the 85-year-old said, I suffer and weep, thinking of the suffering of the Ukrainian people, and in particular of the weakest, the elderly and children. There are even terrible reports of children being expelled and deported. Also read | Joe Biden visit to Ukraine 'only a matter of time', says top US official,The Pope also said that his thoughts go immediately to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, ‘Mary’s city’, which has been under Russian siege for weeks now, and decried Russian troops who barbarously bombed and destroyed the city. Expressing his hopes for the evacuation of civilians, the Pope also urged both sides to come to terms to set up safe humanitarian corridors for the hundreds trapped at the Azovstal steel plant, which has become one of the last bastions of Ukrainian resistance in the southern port city of Mariupol. Pope Francis' comments came as evacuation operations in Mariupol got underway on Sunday. However, after a rare moment of quiet that allowed for the evacuation of around 100 civilians from Azovstal, reports suggested that Russian troops had reopened fire on the besieged steel plant on Sunday night. Also read | Pope warns of loss of trust among abuse victims, calls for accountability,The occupiers began firing on Azovstal again as soon as the evacuation of some Ukrainians was completed, the commander of the 12th brigade of the National Guard Denis Schlega told Ukrainian television, adding that the attackers were using all kinds of weapons. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, Moscow's troops have battered Mariupol using artillery and rocket strikes, killing hundreds, if not thousands of civilians in the process.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"41.9029","longitude":"12.4534","name":"Vatican City","city":"Vatican City"},"keywords":"Russian,Ukraine,Ukrainian,Mariupol,Azovstal,Pope Francis,Russia,Vladimir Putin,Virgin Mary,US,Mary,Ukrainians,Moscow,pope francis, pope francis on ukraine, pope francis on ukraine war, ukraine war latest, ukraine invasion latest, russia ukraine latest","originalPublishedOn":"2022-05-02T00:00:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"NEg4bY0QBzbI","slug":"english/us-committee-designates-india-among-county-of-particular-concern","title":"US committee designates India among ‘County of Particular Concern’","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_V6qqpmxnG.jpg","coverCaption":"President Joe Biden meets virtually with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-26T14:00:00.304153+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe United States Commission on Internation Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended 15 countries\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe committee says that these countries are performing poorly on the front of religious freedome\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIndia has rejected the report and denies the claims\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1650979359181,\\\"strCount\\\":4127,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A quasi-judicial panel established by the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/trump-says-shame-people-in-ukraine-dead-because-of-rigged-us-election\\\\\\\"\u003eUS\u003c/a\u003e Congress recommended to\\\\nthe \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/ukraines-volodymyr-zelensky-met-antony-blinken-lloyd-austin-what-happened-at-the-meet\\\\\\\"\u003eBiden administration\u003c/a\u003e on Monday that \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/not-seeking-to-change-india-russia-ties-united-states-on-russian-fms-india-visit\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/karachi-blast-kills-3-chinese-nationals-their-driver\\\\\\\"\u003eChina\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/russias-vladimir-putin-pakistan-pm-express-desire-to-strengthen-cooperation-report\\\\\\\"\u003ePakistan\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/wont-tolerate-invasion-taliban-to-pakistan-after-alleged-airstrikes\\\\\\\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c/a\u003e, and 11 other\\\\ncountries be designated as \\\\\\\"Countries of Particular Concern\\\\\\\" in the\\\\ncontext of religious freedom.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This\\\\nis the third time in a row that the same body has given such a recommendation\\\\nand for the past two years, the US administration has chosen to ignore it.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/explained-transnistria-and-its-importance-to-russia\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: Transnistria, and its importance to Russia\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"India\\\\nhas already stated that the American body in charge of international religious\\\\nfreedom has decided to be driven only by its own biases in an area over which\\\\nit has no purview. The United States Commission on International Religious\\\\nFreedom (USCIRF) makes recommendations to the US government, but they are not\\\\nlegally binding.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/us-secretary-of-state-anthony-blinken-declares-myanmar-oppression-of-rohingyas-in-2016-17-as-genocide\\\\\\\"\u003eBurma\u003c/a\u003e,\\\\nEritrea, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/joe-biden-not-in-mood-to-remove-irans-revolutionary-guards-from-terror-list\\\\\\\"\u003eIran\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/at-least-80-killed-in-nigerian-oil-blast-emergency-service\\\\\\\"\u003eNigeria\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-promises-swift-bolstering-of-nuclear-capacity\\\\\\\"\u003eNorth Korea\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/nato-in-proxy-war-with-russia-risking-nuclear-conflict-kremlin\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/youre-throwing-me-under-the-bus-elon-musks-spat-with-saudi-fund-revealed\\\\\\\"\u003eSaudi Arabia\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/ukraine-feared-to-see-syria-chemical-attacks-repeat\\\\\\\"\u003eSyria\u003c/a\u003e, Tajikistan,\\\\n\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/turkmenistan\\\\\\\"\u003eTurkmenistan\u003c/a\u003e, and Vietnam are among the other countries proposed for this\\\\ndesignation by the USCIRF.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/elon-musks-free-speech-twitter-may-run-into-trouble-with-indian-laws\\\\\\\"\u003eElon Musk’s ‘free speech’ Twitter may run into trouble with \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/indian\\\\\\\"\u003eIndian\u003c/a\u003e laws\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Last\\\\nyear, the USCIRF made a similar suggestion to the US government, which the\\\\nBiden administration rejected. India had\u0026nbsp;also repudiated the reports in\\\\nthe past.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In\\\\nthe past, the Ministry of External Affairs has stated, \\\\\\\"Our principled\\\\nposition remains that we see no locus standi for a foreign entity to pronounce\\\\non the state of our citizens'\u0026nbsp;constitutionally guaranteed rights.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The\\\\n\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/mea\\\\\\\"\u003eMEA\u003c/a\u003e added, \\\\\\\"We have a robust public discourse in India, and\\\\nconstitution-mandated institutions that guarantee protection of religious\\\\nfreedom and the rule of law.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/spacexs-starlink-inks-in-flight-wifi-deal-with-hawaiian-airlines\\\\\\\"\u003eSpaceX's Starlink inks in-flight WiFi deal with Hawaiian Airlines\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"However,\\\\nthe USCIRF has remarked, “In 2021, religious freedom conditions in India\\\\nsignificantly worsened. During the year, the Indian government escalated its\\\\npromotion and enforcement of policies - including those promoting a\\\\nHindu-nationalist agenda - that negatively affect Muslims, Christians, Sikhs,\\\\nDalits and other religious minorities.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"India\\\\nhas a history of rejecting USCIRF's standpoint. In fact,\u0026nbsp;it has\\\\neven\u0026nbsp;refused visas to members of the USCIRF for more than a decade.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Washington D.C., DC, USA"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sivapriya Jayaprakash","photo":null,"username":"sivapriya","id":"4BMPB2m49JM1","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"DiplomaticTies","slug":"diplomaticties","id":"E1HUwlNpb9PJ"},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p"},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Freedom","slug":"freedom","id":"37tDknrA1RGb"},{"name":"JoeBiden","slug":"joebiden","id":"tLOXw4T5mTfp"},{"name":"MEA","slug":"mea","id":"zDxSZmtR4PoA"},{"name":"Iran","slug":"iran","id":"NxNYOgJ2rxAq"},{"name":"Nigeria","slug":"nigeria","id":"bUiTneW1uKDJ"},{"name":"SaudiArabia","slug":"saudi-arabia","id":"kD3hYpeDW8F6"},{"name":"NorthKorea","slug":"northkorea","id":"vcZDgcaKMToA"},{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K"},{"name":"Syria","slug":"syria","id":"j7HTGxThNXvC"},{"name":"Pakistan","slug":"pakistan","id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8"},{"name":"Turkmenistan","slug":"turkmenistan","id":"aZoDFNtyxDXw"},{"name":"Sikh","slug":"sikh","id":"1WMNj3qY2mzl"},{"name":"Dalit","slug":"dalit","id":"oLTnuIHoQvvJ"},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG"},{"name":"Muslim","slug":"muslim","id":"W7GHPFPQeWe5"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sivapriya Jayaprakash","id":"4BMPB2m49JM1","username":"sivapriya"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-26T14:00:00.304156+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"A quasi-judicial panel established by the US Congress recommended to the Biden administration on Monday that India, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and 11 other countries be designated as Countries of Particular Concern in the context of religious freedom. This is the third time in a row that the same body has given such a recommendation and for the past two years, the US administration has chosen to ignore it. Also read: Explained: Transnistria, and its importance to Russia,India has already stated that the American body in charge of international religious freedom has decided to be driven only by its own biases in an area over which it has no purview. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) makes recommendations to the US government, but they are not legally binding. Burma, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam are among the other countries proposed for this designation by the USCIRF. Also read: Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ Twitter may run into trouble with Indian laws,Last year, the USCIRF made a similar suggestion to the US government, which the Biden administration rejected. India had also repudiated the reports in the past. In the past, the Ministry of External Affairs has stated, Our principled position remains that we see no locus standi for a foreign entity to pronounce on the state of our citizens' constitutionally guaranteed rights. The MEA added, We have a robust public discourse in India, and constitution-mandated institutions that guarantee protection of religious freedom and the rule of law. Also read: SpaceX's Starlink inks in-flight WiFi deal with Hawaiian Airlines,However, the USCIRF has remarked, “In 2021, religious freedom conditions in India significantly worsened. During the year, the Indian government escalated its promotion and enforcement of policies - including those promoting a Hindu-nationalist agenda - that negatively affect Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits and other religious minorities.”,India has a history of rejecting USCIRF's standpoint. In fact, it has even refused visas to members of the USCIRF for more than a decade.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"38.9072","longitude":"-77.0369","name":"Washington D.C., DC, USA","city":"Washington"},"keywords":"India,US,Biden,Russia,China,Pakistan,Countries of Particular Concern,Eritrea,Iran,Nigeria,Congress,religious freedom,Indian,the US Congress,Afghanistan,American,The United States Commission","originalPublishedOn":"2022-04-26T14:00:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"TrDja3vbyfiX","slug":"english/passenger-wins-hearts-by-letting-muslim-driver-offer-namaz-in-cab","title":"Passenger wins hearts by letting Muslim driver offer namaz in cab","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_BwLvEU3I5.jpg","coverCaption":"Practicing Muslims offer namaz 5 times a day (Picture Credits: ","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-18T17:08:17.444837+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA post by Priya Singh on LinkedIn has gone viral\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe post shows her conversation with her cab driver, who was a Muslim\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eShe asks him whether he had had his 'iftar' and also allows him to offer namaz in the cab\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1650301694887,\\\"strCount\\\":2632,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Priya Singh shared a photo on LinkedIn of herself in a cab with\\\\nthe driver performing namaz in the backseat, and the post has gone \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/watch-virat-kohli-waves-at-anushka-sharma-after-taking-one-handed-catch\\\\\\\"\u003eviral\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"'I took an Uber from the airport and after 10 min, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/azaan\\\\\\\"\u003eAzaan\u003c/a\u003e started\\\\nplaying in driver's mobile...I asked him \\\\\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/ramadan-2022-delicious-iftar-recipes-to-try-this-month\\\\\\\"\u003eIftar\u003c/a\u003e kiya apne\\\\\\\" he replied\\\\n\\\\\\\"Haan aaj road per hi ho gaya kyuki rental duty thi\\\\\\\" I again asked\\\\n\\\\\\\"Do you want to pay namaaz\\\\\\\" he asked \\\\\\\"Can I?\\\\\\\". We parked the car\\\\non the road side to let him do his prayers in the back seat, while I sit in the\\\\nfront seat,' Ms Singh said in her post.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"She further added: “That's the kind of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/india-on-the-path-to-worlds-first-warm-covid-vaccine-study\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia\u003c/a\u003e my parents taught me\\\\nabout. P.S. We spoke in length about \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/this-is-court-order-not-forced-karnataka-cm-on-use-of-loudspeakers-at-mosques\\\\\\\"\u003eharmony\u003c/a\u003e and I expressed my wish to post\\\\nthis to fuel the basics of humanity, on all social media platforms!”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/watch-stolen-by-nazi-soldier-returns-80-years-later-to-family-of-real-owner\\\\\\\"\u003eWatch stolen by Nazi soldier returns 80 years later to family of real owner\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In today's chaotic world, everyone is preoccupied with a variety\\\\nof activities that stop them from taking time to help someone in need, but\\\\nthere are still individuals who put humanity first and go out of their way to\\\\naid those in need. Emotions like empathy and love do not need grand gestures and that indeed is one of the very reasons this video has gone \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/viral-video-btss-jungkook-shows-off-his-boxing-skills\\\\\\\"\u003eviral \u003c/a\u003eamong the masses.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This simple act has gained utmost significance in India given the unseemly controversy that has been surrounding the subject of namaz over loudspeakers, or \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/teen-girls-plea-to-karnataka-cm-allow-hijab-stop-our-future-from-ruin\\\\\\\"\u003ehijabs\u003c/a\u003e and the Muslim community in general. With the increase in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/communal-clashes-in-karnataka-over-social-media-post-all-you-need-to-know\\\\\\\"\u003ecommunal divide\u003c/a\u003e in India, incidents like these prove that India's very essence of 'unity in diversity' is still striving among the hearts of Indians.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Kindness, however, does not prevail everywhere. This was proved by\\\\nanother viral video where a woman was paraded naked after being labelled a\\\\nwitch.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sivapriya Jayaprakash","photo":null,"username":"sivapriya","id":"4BMPB2m49JM1","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Namaz","slug":"namaz","id":"7w3dZHxUVrgk"},{"name":"LinkedIn","slug":"linkedin","id":"qDbRU3FAqme0"},{"name":"ViralPhoto","slug":"viralphoto","id":"kl9BpRLcQjsx"},{"name":"Ramadan","slug":"ramadan","id":"AwawCJ4D5j2o"},{"name":"Azaan","slug":"azaan","id":"Ynm6qN0GFWVF"},{"name":"Islam","slug":"islam","id":"gKKcIqeHL6Yx"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sivapriya Jayaprakash","id":"4BMPB2m49JM1","username":"sivapriya"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-18T17:08:16.517825+00:00","publisher":6,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Priya Singh shared a photo on LinkedIn of herself in a cab with the driver performing namaz in the backseat, and the post has gone viral. 'I took an Uber from the airport and after 10 min, Azaan started playing in driver's mobile...I asked him Iftar kiya apne he replied Haan aaj road per hi ho gaya kyuki rental duty thi I again asked Do you want to pay namaaz he asked Can I?. We parked the car on the road side to let him do his prayers in the back seat, while I sit in the front seat,' Ms Singh said in her post. She further added: “That's the kind of India my parents taught me about. P.S. We spoke in length about harmony and I expressed my wish to post this to fuel the basics of humanity, on all social media platforms!”,Also read: Watch stolen by Nazi soldier returns 80 years later to family of real owner,In today's chaotic world, everyone is preoccupied with a variety of activities that stop them from taking time to help someone in need, but there are still individuals who put humanity first and go out of their way to aid those in need. Emotions like empathy and love do not need grand gestures and that indeed is one of the very reasons this video has gone viral among the masses. This simple act has gained utmost significance in India given the unseemly controversy that has been surrounding the subject of namaz over loudspeakers, or hijabs and the Muslim community in general. With the increase in communal divide in India, incidents like these prove that India's very essence of 'unity in diversity' is still striving among the hearts of Indians. Kindness, however, does not prevail everywhere. This was proved by another viral video where a woman was paraded naked after being labelled a witch.","portalUser":{"id":"lkyQnhI6xk8o","name":"Opoyi Buzz","username":"OpoyiBuzz","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_Xzp4oUynR.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"20.5937","longitude":"78.9629","name":"India","city":"Wardha"},"keywords":"Priya Singh,kindness,religious harmony,India,harmony,humanity","originalPublishedOn":"2022-04-18T17:08:16.517814+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"uObgYyPeLZTY","slug":"english/in-pics-how-the-world-celebrated-easter-sunday-2022-1","title":"In pics | How the world celebrated Easter Sunday","postType":4,"coverMedia":null,"coverCaption":null,"reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-18T03:06:04.362583+00:00","highlightSummary":null,"highlightSummaryFlag":0,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":0,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1650251162795,\\\"strCount\\\":277,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"name\\\":\\\"intro\\\",\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sounds of hymns and prayers rang in churches across the world on Sunday as Christian worshipers observed the Easter holiday by taking part in Easter mass and prayer sessions Easter, which celebrates Jesus rising from the dead, is celebrated on the Sunday following Good Friday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"67.2083333\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_zd3XHRvEe.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"Ranchi: Devotees belonging to Christian community pray on the occasion of Easter Sunday, in Ranchi, Sunday, April 17, 2022. 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It is said that Jesus was reborn three days after he was crucified by the Romans in the New Testament of the Bible. ,Also Read|Holy Saturday: Know history, significance, and other details,History ,The origins of Easter can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, which describes how Jesus was jailed by Roman authorities for claiming to be the Son of God. ,Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect between 26 and 36 AD, sentenced Jesus to death by crucifixion. According to the authors of the gospels, Jesus was reborn after 3 days to prove that he was the living son of God. In Protestant Christianity, the beginning of Eastertide is marked on Easter Sunday and the end of Eastertide is known as Pentecost Sunday which comes on the 50th day after Easter Sunday. Many Easter traditions and symbols have roots in the Jewish holiday of Passover and in the Pagan Celebrations of the Pagan goddess Eostre. Also Read|Easter 2022: 7 easy recipes to try this Easter Sunday,The holiday is said to conclude the “Passion of Christ”, which is a series of events and holidays. It starts with Lent (Is a 40 day period of prayer, fasting, and sacrifice) and ends with the Holy week which includes Maundy or The Holy Thursday (The celebration of Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples), Good Friday (The day Jesus was crucified) and Easter Sunday. Also Read|Why you shouldn't wish people a 'Happy Good Friday',Easter is celebrated on a different date each year. Easter is going to be celebrated on April 17, 2022, this year. Significance,The day commemorates the return of Christ, who offered himself as a sacrifice for humanity's sins. The resurrection establishes him as the real son of God, having triumphed over evil and death before going to paradise. Also Read|How is Good Friday observed? Why is it important?,Celebration,It is a day of feasting and celebration, with people attending religious services, decorating and distributing Easter eggs, and participating in traditional Easter games such as egg rolling, egg tapping, and egg decorating. The Easter egg, like the Easter flower (which is used as a church adornment), represents new life and fertility. April is also the start of spring and the end of the winter season. Easter Sunday and related holidays, such as Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and Palm Sunday, are referred to as movable feasts. Although Easter holds significant religious significance in Christianity, numerous rituals extend back to pre-Christian, ancient periods. This Christian holiday is also linked to the Jewish feast of Passover and the Old Testament's account of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. Also Read|Good Friday 2022: Wishes and messages,The Eastern Orthodox Christianity follows the Julian calendar where Easter falls between 4th April and 8th May each year. The start of season of Pascha is marked by Easter Sunday. It ends with a holiday 40 days later known as the Feast of the Ascension.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Easter, History, Significance","originalPublishedOn":"2021-04-04T02:11:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"DyfBQ73tEQ74","slug":"good-friday-2021-date-history-importance-and-traditions","title":"How is Good Friday observed? Why is it important?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_dTou4DP6s.jpg","coverCaption":"From origin to importance, here's everything you should know about Good Friday. 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Some believers wear black and stay mum all day to observe this sorrowful day.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ayushi Goswami","photo":"","username":"ayushigoswami","id":"7TjkN5xkTbh3","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"GoodFriday","slug":"goodfriday","id":"3V956Zwh6tqg"},{"name":"JesusChrist","slug":"jesuschrist","id":"NE9Mn3PO6pgP"},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[{"name":"Saisaranyya Menon","id":"fVbNC5l00zpX","username":"Saisaranyya"}],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-15T03:31:11.365502+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"This year, Good Friday will be commemorated on April 15. It is observed every year before Easter Sunday and after Maundy Thursday. Also known as Black Friday, Holy Friday or Easter Friday, the day marks the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. From origin to importance, here's everything you need to know about the holiday. History of Good Friday,While this was the day when Jesus Christ was crucified, the origin of 'Good' comes from 'pious' and 'holy'. Accounts in the Gospels mention the incident when royal soldiers arrested Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane after Judas Iscariot identified him to them with a kiss on his cheek. Jesus carried his cross to the site of execution, which is called the “place of skull” or Golgotha. He died around AD 30 or AD 33 and was put to death by the Romans on the Hill of Calvary. ,Also read: What happens when a feast day falls on Friday during Lent? Here's the answer,Why Good Friday is important,Christians believe that Jesus took away all the sins of the world with his death. Jesus suffered for the sins of the whole world and that as a result of his sacrificial death, humanity was purged of their sin and their sinful nature, the Bible says. How Good Friday is observed,People, who observe Good Friday, attend Church services together. They observe fast to seeks Jesus Christ's blessings. A prayer meeting is held at 3 pm as it is believed that Jesus left for heaven at this exact moment. Some believers wear black and stay mum all day to observe this sorrowful day.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Good Friday 2021, Good Friday history, Good Friday origin, Good Friday importance, Good Friday significance, Jesus Christ Good Friday","originalPublishedOn":"2021-04-01T13:42:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"KVFStIXhCEns","slug":"english/in-pics-middle-east-south-asia-mark-start-of-the-holy-month-of-ramadan","title":"In pics | Middle-East, South Asia mark start of the holy month of Ramadan","postType":4,"coverMedia":null,"coverCaption":null,"reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-04-02T23:10:00.511477+00:00","highlightSummary":null,"highlightSummaryFlag":0,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":0,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1648938207484,\\\"strCount\\\":708,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"name\\\":\\\"intro\\\",\\\"text\\\":\\\"The holy month of Ramadan - the ninth month in the Islamic calendar - began on April 2 in places across the Middle-East and, such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates, while others such as Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Indonesia will mark the start of the month a day later. The start of Ramadan depends on a moon-sighting methodology that varies slight across countries. The month is marked by obligatory fasting from dusk to dawn, and is a month dedicated to prayer, reflection, and community. This year, however, the Middle-East kicked off the holy month amid soaring energy and food prices caused by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which cast a pall over celebrations.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"66.69921875\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_MUHaibRw0.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"People buy roasted chestnuts next to Taksim mosque as the sun sets during the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, April 2, 2022.\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"AP Photo\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"ZbaAIH34oK2W\\\",\\\"height\\\":683,\\\"width\\\":1024,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"66.69921875\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_w5hpXz4ER.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"A man swings fireworks during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, Saturday, April 2, 2022.\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"AP Photo\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"5sUtdoIki9SP\\\",\\\"height\\\":683,\\\"width\\\":1024,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"66.69921875\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_KOdvvYzlcJ.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"Muslims gather for a free public Iftar meal during the first day of Ramadan at sheikh Abdul qader Gilani mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 2, 2022.\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"AP Photo\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"F8BoaVFgAY54\\\",\\\"height\\\":683,\\\"width\\\":1024,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"74.90234375\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_ZMhpYEWj6.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"Wilayah Mosque are light up with the background of city skylines on the eve of the Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, April 2, 2022.\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"AP Photo\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"dy754CJSY5hZ\\\",\\\"height\\\":767,\\\"width\\\":1024,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"66.69921875\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_YosrZ2moR.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"A little girl looks on during an evening prayer on the eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, April 2, 2022.\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"AP Photo\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"hX58zi63IqDV\\\",\\\"height\\\":683,\\\"width\\\":1024,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Baghdad, Iraq"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shiladitya Ray","photo":"","username":"shiladitya","id":"8PsQOset1365","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Egypt","slug":"egypt","id":"I60errFp6pkm"},{"name":"SaudiArabia","slug":"saudi-arabia","id":"kD3hYpeDW8F6"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Islam","slug":"islam","id":"gKKcIqeHL6Yx"},{"name":"Ramadan","slug":"ramadan","id":"AwawCJ4D5j2o"},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r"},{"name":"MiddleEast","slug":"middleeast","id":"ZjV2GN9Uwf9Z"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Shiladitya Ray","id":"8PsQOset1365","username":"shiladitya"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-04-02T23:10:00.511480+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The holy month of Ramadan - the ninth month in the Islamic calendar - began on April 2 in places across the Middle-East and, such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates, while others such as Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Indonesia will mark the start of the month a day later. The start of Ramadan depends on a moon-sighting methodology that varies slight across countries. The month is marked by obligatory fasting from dusk to dawn, and is a month dedicated to prayer, reflection, and community. This year, however, the Middle-East kicked off the holy month amid soaring energy and food prices caused by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which cast a pall over celebrations.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"33.3152","longitude":"44.3661","name":"Baghdad, Iraq","city":"Baghdad"},"keywords":"ramadan, ramadan pics, ramzan pics, ramadan celebrations, ramdan celebrations,ramadan middle east,ramadan asia","originalPublishedOn":"2022-04-02T23:10:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"5XI37GxJxXGU","slug":"english/minority-religions-at-risk-if-russia-wins-warns-ukrainian-archbishop","title":"Minority religions at risk if Russia wins, warns Ukrainian archbishop","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_YrwvQT89U.jpg","coverCaption":" The Most Rev. Borys Gudziak, metropolitan archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Philadelphia warned about adverse consequences for minorities if Russia wins. 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He also cited reports that Russian forces have \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/in-quest-to-denazify-ukraine-russia-attacks-kyivs-holocaust-memorial\\\\\\\"\u003edamaged two Holocaust memorials\u003c/a\u003e and Moscow's false portrayal of Ukraine, which overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/who-is-volodymyr-zelensky\\\\\\\"\u003eVolodymyr Zelenskyy\u003c/a\u003e, as a “\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/vladimir-putin-vows-to-denazify-ukraine-as-russian-troops-march-in\\\\\\\"\u003eNazi\u003c/a\u003e” state.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“What is at stake for the people of faith is their freedom to practice their faith,” Gudziak said during an online panel discussion on the war, hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/russia-needs-deputinization-says-author-mikhail-shishkin-who-fears-returning-to-moscow\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia needs 'deputinization,' says author Mikhail Shishkin who fears returning to Moscow\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Ukrainian Catholics, over the last 250 years, every time there’s been a Russian occupation where they live and minister, they’ve been strangled,” he continued.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Gudziak is head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and president of Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/ukraine\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine\u003c/a\u003e. He also oversees external relations for the Kyiv-based Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The name of the church, whose members account for an estimated 10% of Ukraine's population, refers to its loyalty to the pope and its use of Greek or Byzantine liturgy, which is similar to that of Ukraine's majority Orthodox population.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The archbishop predicted that the Orthodox Church of Ukraine — which broke from the Moscow Patriarchate and was recognized in 2019 by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople over fierce opposition from Moscow — “will undoubtedly be crushed if there’s a Russian occupation.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/stingers-javelins-part-of-bidens-800-million-package-arrive-in-ukraine\\\\\\\"\u003eStingers, Javelins, part of Biden's $800 million package, arrive in Ukraine\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Guziak did not specifically mention the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is separate from the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and has remained loyal to Moscow Patriarch Kirill, a strong supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite that historic fealty, Ukrainian Orthodox Church leaders have fiercely denounced the Russian invasion and in some cases are refusing to mention Kirill's name in public prayers, a ritually potent snub.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Kirill has backed Putin's justifications for the war, saying both countries are part of a “Russian world” and alleging that the U.S. and other foreign forces have sought to foster enmity between them.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Gudziak also cited the plight of Muslim Tatars who “have been persecuted for these last eight years” since Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula in southern Ukraine in 2014.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/joe-biden-wont-talk-to-vladimir-putin-until-russia-de-escalates-white-house\\\\\\\"\u003eJoe Biden won't talk to Vladimir Putin until Russia de-escalates: White House\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The U.S. State Department has similarly denounced intimidation and harassment of Tatars and other religious groups in Crimea and areas of eastern Ukraine under control of Russia-backed separatists. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said this month that Moscow's “aggression toward religious freedom (in those territories) is an indicator that much worse will follow ... as Russia expands into Ukraine.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Gudziak rejected Russia's claims that it is on a mission to denazify Ukraine, where the Jewish Zelenskyy won election with 73% of the vote. Such altruistic assertions also ring hollow, he argued, given the reported damage to the Holocaust memorials in Kyiv and near Kharkiv.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"All those who desire to live in freedom will lose a lot or everything. 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Groups at risk include Catholics, Muslims and Orthodox who have broken away from the patriarch of Moscow, Archbishop Borys Gudziak said. He also cited reports that Russian forces have damaged two Holocaust memorials and Moscow's false portrayal of Ukraine, which overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president in Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as a “Nazi” state. “What is at stake for the people of faith is their freedom to practice their faith,” Gudziak said during an online panel discussion on the war, hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University. Also read | Russia needs 'deputinization,' says author Mikhail Shishkin who fears returning to Moscow,“Ukrainian Catholics, over the last 250 years, every time there’s been a Russian occupation where they live and minister, they’ve been strangled,” he continued. Gudziak is head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and president of Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. He also oversees external relations for the Kyiv-based Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The name of the church, whose members account for an estimated 10% of Ukraine's population, refers to its loyalty to the pope and its use of Greek or Byzantine liturgy, which is similar to that of Ukraine's majority Orthodox population. The archbishop predicted that the Orthodox Church of Ukraine — which broke from the Moscow Patriarchate and was recognized in 2019 by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople over fierce opposition from Moscow — “will undoubtedly be crushed if there’s a Russian occupation.”,Also read | Stingers, Javelins, part of Biden's $800 million package, arrive in Ukraine,Guziak did not specifically mention the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is separate from the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and has remained loyal to Moscow Patriarch Kirill, a strong supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite that historic fealty, Ukrainian Orthodox Church leaders have fiercely denounced the Russian invasion and in some cases are refusing to mention Kirill's name in public prayers, a ritually potent snub. Kirill has backed Putin's justifications for the war, saying both countries are part of a “Russian world” and alleging that the U.S. and other foreign forces have sought to foster enmity between them. Gudziak also cited the plight of Muslim Tatars who “have been persecuted for these last eight years” since Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula in southern Ukraine in 2014. Also read | Joe Biden won't talk to Vladimir Putin until Russia de-escalates: White House,The U.S. State Department has similarly denounced intimidation and harassment of Tatars and other religious groups in Crimea and areas of eastern Ukraine under control of Russia-backed separatists. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said this month that Moscow's “aggression toward religious freedom (in those territories) is an indicator that much worse will follow ... as Russia expands into Ukraine.”,Gudziak rejected Russia's claims that it is on a mission to denazify Ukraine, where the Jewish Zelenskyy won election with 73% of the vote. Such altruistic assertions also ring hollow, he argued, given the reported damage to the Holocaust memorials in Kyiv and near Kharkiv. All those who desire to live in freedom will lose a lot or everything. If there is an occupation, that is what is at stake for Ukrainians,” Gudziak said. “What is at stake for Europe, for the broader world, is will there be an advance of systems, ideologies and worldviews that crush people?”","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"39.9526","longitude":"-75.1652","name":"Philadelphia, PA, USA","city":"Philadelphia"},"keywords":"Ukraine,Moscow,Russia,Catholics,Orthodox,Jewish,Kyiv,the Orthodox Church of Ukraine,Vladimir Putin,Catholic,Muslims,religion in ukraine, ukraine religion, ukraine war latest, ukraine war news, russia ukraine latest, russia ukraine news","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-31T23:45:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"WCe0QmNo2N73","slug":"english/why-is-zakir-naiks-islamic-research-foundation-irf-banned-for-5-years","title":"Why is Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) banned for 5 years?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_BbP7yrTvQx.jpg","coverCaption":"Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik. (Photo credit: Twitter/ANI)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-31T10:30:00.283140+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eZakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) has been declared as an 'unlawful association'\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAn MHA notification said that it has been banned for five years\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNaik has been promoting forced conversion of the youth to Islam, a UAPA tribunal concluded\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1648722558439,\\\"strCount\\\":3635,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Islamic\u0026nbsp;televangelist\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/ban-on-irf-founded-by-fugitive-islamic-preacher-zakir-naik-extended-for-5-years\\\\\\\"\u003e Zakir Naik's \u003c/a\u003eIslamic Research Foundation (IRF) has been declared as an 'unlawful association' by a one-member tribunal consisting of Justice (Retd) DN Patel. The\u0026nbsp;Ministry of Home Affairs in a notification issued on Wednesday said that the organization has been banned for five years.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/can-die-for-my-country-delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-responds-to-violence-outside-home\\\\\\\"\u003eCan die for my country: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal responds to violence outside home\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The notification stated that Islamic preacher, IRF's Zakir Naik, has been promoting forced conversion of the youth to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/islam\\\\\\\"\u003eIslam\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Centre had last year constituted an \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/uapa-tribunal-seeks-stand-of-zakir-naiks-irf-in-proceedings-concerning-unlawful-association-status\\\\\\\"\u003eUnlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal (UAPA)\u003c/a\u003e to 'adjudicate whether there is sufficient cause for banning Islamic Research Foundation (IRF)'.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Naik felf to \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/malaysia\\\\\\\"\u003eMalaysia\u003c/a\u003e in 2016 when the police lodged a case against him for his anti-national activities. He has been accused of\u0026nbsp;promoting hatred among religious communities through his speeches.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The MHA notification confirmed that the 56-year-old's speeches were\u0026nbsp;objectionable. He has been praising known terrorists and asking every \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/muslim\\\\\\\"\u003eMuslim\u003c/a\u003e to be one, it read.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/72-rajya-sabha-mps-to-retire-check-out-the-full-list-here\\\\\\\"\u003e72 Rajya Sabha MPs to retire. Check out the full list here\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The notification added that Naik promoted\u0026nbsp;suicide bombings and posted objectionable comments against Hindus, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/hindu\\\\\\\"\u003eHindu\u003c/a\u003e Gods and other religions.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Naik has also been further inspiring the Muslim youth and terrorists in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/india\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia\u003c/a\u003e and abroad to commit terrorist acts,\\\\\\\" added the notification by the MHA.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It stated that the IRF had\u0026nbsp;sympathizers were noticed in Gujarat, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/karnataka\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/jammu\\\\\\\"\u003eJammu\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/kashmir\\\\\\\"\u003eKashmir\u003c/a\u003e, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/odisha\\\\\\\"\u003eOdisha\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The material on record before this Tribunal by a senior government officer in sealed cover shows that trustees of IRF and especially Zakir Naik continue to travel to Gulf Countries for the purpose of raising funds and have opened trusts, NGOs, shell companies, all of which are being used for the sole purpose of radicalizing individuals and especially the youth of Muslim community,\\\\\\\" the MHA notification said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The IRF responded to the UAPA tribunal saying that there ' is not an iota of evidence to show that the Foundation has ever indulged in any unlawful activity in the past'.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The Foundation also does not have for its objects any unlawful activity or any activity punishable under sections 153 (A) or 153 (B) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Foundation is a registered charitable Public Trust and has in its aims and objects, activities which inter-alia promote charitable, educational, moral and socio-economic development, besides establishing schools, orphanages, research and educational institutions, hospitals, etc. and also giving scholarships and educational support to deserving students.”\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"ZakirNaik","slug":"zakirnaik","id":"9fVvMTiKmDpv"},{"name":"UAPA","slug":"uapa","id":"07swA6X9paco"},{"name":"MinistryofHomeAffairs","slug":"ministryofhomeaffairs","id":"t0P4cO2fSz8P"},{"name":"Islam","slug":"islam","id":"gKKcIqeHL6Yx"},{"name":"Hindu","slug":"hindu","id":"HrcaTcTUEaPS"},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p"},{"name":"Muslim","slug":"muslim","id":"W7GHPFPQeWe5"},{"name":"IndiaNews","slug":"indianews","id":"hmzqkpDB7jEj"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-31T10:30:00.283146+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) has been declared as an 'unlawful association' by a one-member tribunal consisting of Justice (Retd) DN Patel. The Ministry of Home Affairs in a notification issued on Wednesday said that the organization has been banned for five years. ,Also read: Can die for my country: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal responds to violence outside home,The notification stated that Islamic preacher, IRF's Zakir Naik, has been promoting forced conversion of the youth to Islam. ,The Centre had last year constituted an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal (UAPA) to 'adjudicate whether there is sufficient cause for banning Islamic Research Foundation (IRF)'. ,Naik felf to Malaysia in 2016 when the police lodged a case against him for his anti-national activities. He has been accused of promoting hatred among religious communities through his speeches. The MHA notification confirmed that the 56-year-old's speeches were objectionable. He has been praising known terrorists and asking every Muslim to be one, it read. Also read: 72 Rajya Sabha MPs to retire. Check out the full list here,The notification added that Naik promoted suicide bombings and posted objectionable comments against Hindus, Hindu Gods and other religions. ,Naik has also been further inspiring the Muslim youth and terrorists in India and abroad to commit terrorist acts, added the notification by the MHA. It stated that the IRF had sympathizers were noticed in Gujarat, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra and Odisha. ,The material on record before this Tribunal by a senior government officer in sealed cover shows that trustees of IRF and especially Zakir Naik continue to travel to Gulf Countries for the purpose of raising funds and have opened trusts, NGOs, shell companies, all of which are being used for the sole purpose of radicalizing individuals and especially the youth of Muslim community, the MHA notification said. ,The IRF responded to the UAPA tribunal saying that there ' is not an iota of evidence to show that the Foundation has ever indulged in any unlawful activity in the past'. ,The Foundation also does not have for its objects any unlawful activity or any activity punishable under sections 153 (A) or 153 (B) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Foundation is a registered charitable Public Trust and has in its aims and objects, activities which inter-alia promote charitable, educational, moral and socio-economic development, besides establishing schools, orphanages, research and educational institutions, hospitals, etc. and also giving scholarships and educational support to deserving students.”","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Naik,Muslim,Foundation,Islamic Research Foundation,Zakir Naik,IRF,Islamic Zakir Naik's,Home Affairs,Islamic,Islam,Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal (UAPA,Malaysia,Hindus,Hindu,India","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-31T10:30:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"MklMo6Kjg4K4","slug":"english/lashun-pace-death-pace-sisters-gospel-singer-dies-at-60","title":"LaShun Pace death: 'Pace Sisters' Gospel singer dies at 60","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_nxUG2JgCO.jpg","coverCaption":"'The Pace Sisters' was made up of nine sisters. (Photo Credit: Facebook/ Larry D. Reid)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-21T18:48:26.187766+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLegendary American\u0026nbsp;Gospel singer\u0026nbsp;LaShun Pace has died at the age of 60,\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eShe was best known for her hit songs “I Know I Been Changed” and “Act Like You Know\"\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe cause of death was not known\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647888505713,\\\"strCount\\\":2311,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Legendary American\u0026nbsp;Gospel singer\u0026nbsp;LaShun Pace died of organ failure on Monday morning at the age of 60, her sister, Lydia Pace told\u0026nbsp;11Alive.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Singer Larry D. Reid also confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying, \\\\\\\"We have lost one of the baddest sopranos to ever walk this earth. LaShun Pace one of the lead singers of The Pace Sisters has passed. The Pace Sisters recently loss their sister songbird Duranice Pace and Mom Pastor Betty Pace. Pray for them and all of us who will mourn this loss.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/rachel-zegler-not-invited-to-the-oscars-says-im-disappointed\\\\\\\"\u003eRachel Zegler not invited to the Oscars, says 'I'm disappointed'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Many people took to the comments section of the post to pay tribute to the singer.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"This one really hurts Lord LaShun was My favorite and truly THE BEST SOPRANO. 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Sleep In Peace,\\\\\\\" another user commented.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Another Facebook user wrote, \\\\\\\"Condolences to her family, friends and those that appreciated the anointing that God use through her voice and music.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/who-was-mc-tod-fod-aka-dharmesh-parmar-gully-boy-rapper-who-died-at-24\\\\\\\"\u003eWho was MC Tod Fod aka Dharmesh Parmar, 'Gully Boy' rapper who died at 24?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"'The Pace Sisters' was made up of nine sisters -\u0026nbsp;LaShun, Duranice, Phyllis, June, Melonda, Dejuaii, Leslie, Latrice, and Lydia.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/mean-girls-actor-jonathan-bennett-and-jaymes-vaughan-get-married-in-mexico\\\\\\\"\u003e'Mean Girls' actor Jonathan Bennett gets married to Jaymes Vaughan in Mexico\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"LaShun was best known for her hit songs “I Know I Been Changed” and “Act Like You Know.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The cause of death was not known and her family was expected to make a statement later in the day.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Atlanta, GA, USA"},"createdBy":{"name":"Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IhwUkQGyI.jpg","username":"VaishnaviVaidyanathan","id":"YBsZsSLCYUlz","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv"},{"name":"Music","slug":"music","id":"rDucApPuxsZl"},{"name":"Entertainment","slug":"entertainment","id":"BusA1tEI5BbZ"},{"name":"Death","slug":"death","id":"MZEJT1omgQ3N"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[{"name":"Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan","id":"YBsZsSLCYUlz","username":"VaishnaviVaidyanathan"}],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-21T17:28:59.923760+00:00","publisher":6,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Legendary American Gospel singer LaShun Pace died of organ failure on Monday morning at the age of 60, her sister, Lydia Pace told 11Alive. Singer Larry D. Reid also confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying, We have lost one of the baddest sopranos to ever walk this earth. LaShun Pace one of the lead singers of The Pace Sisters has passed. The Pace Sisters recently loss their sister songbird Duranice Pace and Mom Pastor Betty Pace. Pray for them and all of us who will mourn this loss. Also Read: Rachel Zegler not invited to the Oscars, says 'I'm disappointed',Many people took to the comments section of the post to pay tribute to the singer. ,This one really hurts Lord LaShun was My favorite and truly THE BEST SOPRANO. My condolences and prayers to the Pace Sisters and Gospel Music friends. Rest well Lashun the angels in heaven have signed your name, one person wrote. Also Read: 'Why are you speaking?' Nick Kyrgios shuts down heckler, refers to Ben Stiller,My prayers and condolences to her family that God of all comfort and peace wrap His loving arms around you'll doing this difficult transition time and season. Sleep In Peace, another user commented. Another Facebook user wrote, Condolences to her family, friends and those that appreciated the anointing that God use through her voice and music. Also Read: Who was MC Tod Fod aka Dharmesh Parmar, 'Gully Boy' rapper who died at 24?,'The Pace Sisters' was made up of nine sisters - LaShun, Duranice, Phyllis, June, Melonda, Dejuaii, Leslie, Latrice, and Lydia. Also Read: 'Mean Girls' actor Jonathan Bennett gets married to Jaymes Vaughan in Mexico,LaShun was best known for her hit songs “I Know I Been Changed” and “Act Like You Know.”,The cause of death was not known and her family was expected to make a statement later in the day.","portalUser":{"id":"lkyQnhI6xk8o","name":"Opoyi Buzz","username":"OpoyiBuzz","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_Xzp4oUynR.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"33.749","longitude":"-84.388","name":"Atlanta, GA, USA","city":"Atlanta"},"keywords":"The Pace Sisters,LaShun,American,Pace,Lydia Pace,Larry D. 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A day after posting Onufry's message on Thursday, his church's website began publishing reports claiming its churches and people are being attacked, blaming one attack on the representatives of the rival church.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The division between Ukraine's Orthodox bodies has reverberated worldwide in recent years as Orthodox churches have struggled with how and whether to take sides. Some U.S. Orthodox hope they can put such conflicts aside and unite to try to end the war, while also fearing the war could exacerbate the split.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"WHAT IS THE RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE OF UKRAINE?\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Surveys estimate a large majority of Ukraine’s population is Orthodox, with a significant minority of Ukrainian Catholics who worship with a Byzantine liturgy similar to that of the Orthodox but are loyal to the pope. 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The Ecumenical Patriarch says it was temporary.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"For the past century, independent-minded Ukrainian Orthodox have formed separate churches which lacked formal recognition until 2019, when current Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recognized the Orthodox Church of Ukraine as independent of the Moscow patriarch — who fiercely protested the move as illegitimate.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/natos-responsibility-to-curb-russian-attack-on-ukraine-secretary-general-jens-stoltenberg\\\\\\\"\u003eNATO's responsibility to curb Russian attack on Ukraine: Alliance chief\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The situation in Ukraine was murkier on the ground.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Many monasteries and parishes remain under Moscow's patriarch, though exact statistics are difficult to find, said John Burgess, author of “Holy Rus’: The Rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia.” On the village level, many people may not even know about their parish's alignment, Burgess said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"DOES THIS SCHISM REFLECT THE POLITICAL SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES?\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Yes, though it's complicated.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukraine's former president, Petro Poroshenko, drew a direct link: “The independence of our church is part of our pro-European and pro-Ukrainian policies,” he said in 2018.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But current President Vladimir Zelinskyy, who is Jewish, has not put the same emphasis on religious nationalism. On Saturday, he said he had spoken to both Orthodox leaders as well as top Catholic, Muslim and Jewish representatives. “All leaders pray for the souls of the defenders who gave their lives for Ukraine and for our unity and victory. And that’s very important,” he said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/ukraine-crisis-all-indian-students-moved-out-of-sumy-set-to-be-evacuated\\\\\\\"\u003eUkraine crisis: All Indian students moved out of Sumy, set to be evacuated\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Putin has tried to capitalize on the issue.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In his Feb. 21 speech seeking to justify the imminent invasion of Ukraine with a\u0026nbsp;distorted historical narrative, Putin claimed without proof that Kyiv was preparing for the “destruction” of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But the reaction of the Metropolitan Onufry, who compared the war to the “sin of Cain,” the biblical character who murdered his brother, indicates that even the Moscow-oriented church has a strong sense of Ukrainian national identity.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"By comparison, Moscow Patriarch Kirill has called for peace but has not laid blame for the invasion.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate has long had extensive autonomy. Plus, it's increasingly Ukrainian in character.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Regardless of church affiliation ... you have a lot of new clergy who grew up in independent Ukraine,” said Alexei Krindatch, national coordinator of the U.S. Census of Orthodox Christian Churches. “Their political preferences are not necessarily correlated with the formal jurisdictions of their parishes,\\\\\\\" said Krindatch, who grew up in the former Soviet Union.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/what-would-happen-if-the-us-banned-russian-oil-explained\\\\\\\"\u003eWhat would happen if the US banned Russian oil? Explained\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"WHERE DO THE CATHOLICS FIT IN?\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukrainian Catholics are based mainly in western Ukraine.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"They emerged in 1596 when some Orthodox Ukrainians, then under the rule of the Catholic-dominated Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, submitted to the authority of the pope under an agreement that allowed them to keep distinctive practices such as their Byzantine liturgy and married priests.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Orthodox leaders have long denounced such agreements as Catholic and foreign encroachment on their flocks.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukrainian Catholics have an especially strong history of resistance to persecution under czars and communists.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Every time Russia takes over Ukraine, (the) Ukrainian Catholic Church is destroyed,” said Mariana Karapinka, head of communications for the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ukrainian Catholics were severely repressed by the Soviets, with several leaders martyred. Many Ukrainian Catholics continued to worship underground, and the church has rebounded strongly since the end of communism.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With that kind of history, Ukrainian Catholics may have a strong reason to resist another takeover by Moscow. But they're not alone, Karapinka said. “Ukrainian Catholics were not the only group persecuted by the Soviets,” she said. “So many groups have reason to resist.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Recent popes have tried to thaw relations with the Russian Orthodox Church even while defending the rights of Ukrainian and other Eastern Rite Catholics.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/energy-giant-shell-to-stop-buying-russian-oil-amid-ukraine-crisis\\\\\\\"\u003eEnergy giant Shell to stop buying Russian oil amid Ukraine crisis\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But after the Russian invasion, Pope Francis visited the Russian Embassy on Friday to personally “express his concern about the war,” the Vatican said, in an\u0026nbsp;extraordinary papal gesture\u0026nbsp;that has no recent precedent.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"HOW HAS THE ORTHODOX SCHISM REVERBERATED BEYOND UKRAINE?\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Russian Orthodox Church decided to “break the Eucharistic communion” with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 2018 as he moved to recognize an independent church in Ukraine. That means members of Moscow- and Constantinople-affiliated churches can't take communion at the other's churches.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The disputes have spread to Eastern Orthodox churches in Africa, where the Russian Orthodox have recognized a separate set of churches after Africa's patriarch recognized the Ukraine church's independence.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/russia-warns-of-oil-price-spike-if-west-bans-imports\\\\\\\"\u003eRussia warns of oil price spike if West bans imports\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But many other churches have sought to avoid the fray. In the U.S., with multiple Orthodox jurisdictions, most groups still cooperate and worship with each other.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The war may provide a point of unity among U.S. churches but may further test relations, said the Very Rev. Alexander Rentel, chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, which has Russian roots but is now independent of Moscow.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“This split that took place in world Orthodoxy was a difficult event for the Orthodox Church to process,” he said. “Now it’s only going to become more difficult because of this war.\\\\\\\"\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Berlin, Germany"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shubham Banerjee","photo":null,"username":"shubham","id":"yMKOA5Bszkxu","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Russia","slug":"russia","id":"ZdjTIzNom80K"},{"name":"Ukraine","slug":"ukraine","id":"Dq03BAdFix29"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Europe","slug":"europe","id":"v2KXw3fOql0S"},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8"},{"name":"VladimirPutin","slug":"vladimirputin","id":"DIwA3nLp1xnf"},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-14T14:20:00.193481+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Ukraine’s tangled political history with Russia has its counterpart in the religious landscape, with Ukraine’s majority Orthodox Christian population divided between an independent-minded group based in Kyiv and another loyal to its patriarch in Moscow. But while there have been appeals to religious nationalism in both Russia and Ukraine, religious loyalty doesn’t mirror political fealty amid Ukraine's fight for survival. Also Read | Standing ovation for Ukraine’s Zelensky after rousing House of Commons speech,Even though Russian President Vladimir Putin justified his invasion of Ukraine in part as a defense of the Moscow-oriented Orthodox church, leaders of both Ukrainian Orthodox factions are fiercely denouncing the Russian invasion, as is Ukraine's significant Catholic minority. ,“With prayer on our lips, with love for God, for Ukraine, for our neighbors, we fight against evil - and we will see victory, vowed Metropolitan Epifany, head of the Kyiv-based Orthodox Church of Ukraine. “Forget mutual quarrels and misunderstandings and ... unite with love for God and our Motherland,” said Metropolitan Onufry, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is under the Orthodox patriarch of Moscow but has broad autonomy. ,Also Read | No more ‘Happy Meals’ for Russia, McDonalds temporarily shuts shop,Even that seemingly united front is complicated. A day after posting Onufry's message on Thursday, his church's website began publishing reports claiming its churches and people are being attacked, blaming one attack on the representatives of the rival church. The division between Ukraine's Orthodox bodies has reverberated worldwide in recent years as Orthodox churches have struggled with how and whether to take sides. Some U.S. Orthodox hope they can put such conflicts aside and unite to try to end the war, while also fearing the war could exacerbate the split. WHAT IS THE RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE OF UKRAINE?,Surveys estimate a large majority of Ukraine’s population is Orthodox, with a significant minority of Ukrainian Catholics who worship with a Byzantine liturgy similar to that of the Orthodox but are loyal to the pope. The population includes smaller percentages of Protestants, Jews and Muslims. Also Read | Did NATO's no-fly zone refusal dampen Ukraine's membership wish?,Ukraine and Russia are divided by a common history, both religiously and politically. ,They trace their ancestry to the medieval kingdom of Kievan Rus, whose 10th century Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr in Ukrainian) rejected paganism, was baptized in Crimea and adopted Orthodoxy as the official religion. In 2014, Putin cited that history in justifying his seizure of Crimea, a land he called “sacred” to Russia. While Putin says Russia is the true heir to Rus, Ukrainians say their modern state has a distinct pedigree and that Moscow didn't emerge as a power until centuries later. That tension persists in Orthodox relations. Orthodox churches have historically been organized along national lines, with patriarchs having autonomy in their territories while bound by a common faith. The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is considered first among equals but, unlike a Catholic pope, doesn't have universal jurisdiction. Also Read | US bans Russian oil imports over Ukraine invasion: Joe Biden,WHO GOVERNS UKRAINE'S ORTHODOX CHURCHES TODAY?,That depends how to interpret events of more than 300 years ago. With Russia growing in strength and the Constantinople church weakened under Ottoman rule, the Ecumenical Patriarch in 1686 delegated to the Patriarch of Moscow the authority to ordain the metropolitan (top bishop) of Kyiv. ,The Russian Orthodox Church says that was a permanent transfer. The Ecumenical Patriarch says it was temporary. For the past century, independent-minded Ukrainian Orthodox have formed separate churches which lacked formal recognition until 2019, when current Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recognized the Orthodox Church of Ukraine as independent of the Moscow patriarch — who fiercely protested the move as illegitimate. ,Also Read | NATO's responsibility to curb Russian attack on Ukraine: Alliance chief,The situation in Ukraine was murkier on the ground. Many monasteries and parishes remain under Moscow's patriarch, though exact statistics are difficult to find, said John Burgess, author of “Holy Rus’: The Rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia.” On the village level, many people may not even know about their parish's alignment, Burgess said. DOES THIS SCHISM REFLECT THE POLITICAL SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES?,Yes, though it's complicated. Ukraine's former president, Petro Poroshenko, drew a direct link: “The independence of our church is part of our pro-European and pro-Ukrainian policies,” he said in 2018. But current President Vladimir Zelinskyy, who is Jewish, has not put the same emphasis on religious nationalism. On Saturday, he said he had spoken to both Orthodox leaders as well as top Catholic, Muslim and Jewish representatives. “All leaders pray for the souls of the defenders who gave their lives for Ukraine and for our unity and victory. And that’s very important,” he said. Also Read | Ukraine crisis: All Indian students moved out of Sumy, set to be evacuated,Putin has tried to capitalize on the issue. In his Feb. 21 speech seeking to justify the imminent invasion of Ukraine with a distorted historical narrative, Putin claimed without proof that Kyiv was preparing for the “destruction” of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. But the reaction of the Metropolitan Onufry, who compared the war to the “sin of Cain,” the biblical character who murdered his brother, indicates that even the Moscow-oriented church has a strong sense of Ukrainian national identity. By comparison, Moscow Patriarch Kirill has called for peace but has not laid blame for the invasion. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate has long had extensive autonomy. Plus, it's increasingly Ukrainian in character. “Regardless of church affiliation ... you have a lot of new clergy who grew up in independent Ukraine,” said Alexei Krindatch, national coordinator of the U.S. Census of Orthodox Christian Churches. “Their political preferences are not necessarily correlated with the formal jurisdictions of their parishes, said Krindatch, who grew up in the former Soviet Union. Also Read | What would happen if the US banned Russian oil? Explained,WHERE DO THE CATHOLICS FIT IN?,Ukrainian Catholics are based mainly in western Ukraine. They emerged in 1596 when some Orthodox Ukrainians, then under the rule of the Catholic-dominated Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, submitted to the authority of the pope under an agreement that allowed them to keep distinctive practices such as their Byzantine liturgy and married priests. Orthodox leaders have long denounced such agreements as Catholic and foreign encroachment on their flocks. Ukrainian Catholics have an especially strong history of resistance to persecution under czars and communists. Every time Russia takes over Ukraine, (the) Ukrainian Catholic Church is destroyed,” said Mariana Karapinka, head of communications for the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. Ukrainian Catholics were severely repressed by the Soviets, with several leaders martyred. Many Ukrainian Catholics continued to worship underground, and the church has rebounded strongly since the end of communism. With that kind of history, Ukrainian Catholics may have a strong reason to resist another takeover by Moscow. But they're not alone, Karapinka said. “Ukrainian Catholics were not the only group persecuted by the Soviets,” she said. “So many groups have reason to resist. Recent popes have tried to thaw relations with the Russian Orthodox Church even while defending the rights of Ukrainian and other Eastern Rite Catholics. Also Read | Energy giant Shell to stop buying Russian oil amid Ukraine crisis,But after the Russian invasion, Pope Francis visited the Russian Embassy on Friday to personally “express his concern about the war,” the Vatican said, in an extraordinary papal gesture that has no recent precedent. HOW HAS THE ORTHODOX SCHISM REVERBERATED BEYOND UKRAINE?,The Russian Orthodox Church decided to “break the Eucharistic communion” with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 2018 as he moved to recognize an independent church in Ukraine. That means members of Moscow- and Constantinople-affiliated churches can't take communion at the other's churches. The disputes have spread to Eastern Orthodox churches in Africa, where the Russian Orthodox have recognized a separate set of churches after Africa's patriarch recognized the Ukraine church's independence. Also Read | Russia warns of oil price spike if West bans imports,But many other churches have sought to avoid the fray. In the U.S. with multiple Orthodox jurisdictions, most groups still cooperate and worship with each other. The war may provide a point of unity among U.S. churches but may further test relations, said the Very Rev. Alexander Rentel, chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, which has Russian roots but is now independent of Moscow. “This split that took place in world Orthodoxy was a difficult event for the Orthodox Church to process,” he said. “Now it’s only going to become more difficult because of this war.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"52.52","longitude":"13.405","name":"Berlin, Germany","city":"Berlin"},"keywords":"['Russia', ' Ukraine', ' Religion', ' Kyiv', ' Moscow', ' Vladimir Putin', ' Russian invasion', ' Catholic']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-27T20:30:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"GVnQ2XATxqmG","slug":"english/vatican-in-pain-over-nicaraguas-expulsion-of-holy-see-envoy","title":"Vatican 'in pain' over Nicaragua's expulsion of Holy See envoy","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_3e9HxUU_Pn3W.jpg","coverCaption":"Archbishop Waldemar Stanislaw, right, speaks with journalists accompanied by Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, at the Cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua, July 14, 2018. 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He has alleged they worked with foreign interests that wanted to see him removed from office.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cristiana Chamorro, 68, had previously served as editor of La Prensa, Nicaragua’s largest newspaper. Her father, Pedro Joaquín Chamorro had been its editor until his murder in 1978.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Managua, Nicaragua"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shiladitya Ray","photo":"","username":"shiladitya","id":"8PsQOset1365","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Nicaragua","slug":"nicaragua","id":"jhbVU0WoCoEK"},{"name":"Vatican","slug":"vatican","id":"bJi5xCm31Uts"},{"name":"CentralAmerica","slug":"centralamerica","id":"U75MmWEK90vQ"},{"name":"VaticanCity","slug":"vaticancity","id":"7V3f5jBBOsDL"},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS"},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-12T22:30:00.583897+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The Vatican on Saturday expressed “surprise and pain” at Nicaragua's expulsion of the papal nuncio, which comes at a time of growing pressure on opposition figures in the Central American nation. The church said in a statement that Nicaragua's action against Polish Msgr. Waldemar Stanislaw Sommertag was “grave and unjustified.”,It said the action was “incomprehensible” because Sommertag “has worked tirelessly for the good of the church and of the Nicaraguan people,” while “always seeking to promote good relations” between the Vatican and Nicaraguan authorities. Also read | Russia sowing 'death, destruction, misery': Pope Francis on Ukraine war,It noted he had functioned as a formal witness during government talks with the opposition. The Vatican office in Nicaragua's capital, Managua, announced on Monday that Sommertag had left the country on March 6, though it did not say why. His place was taken by the chargé d' affaires, Msgr. Marcel Mbaye Diouf. The government has made no statement about the nuncio's departure. Also read | Pope Francis visits Russian embassy to express concern about Ukraine invasion,Sommertag arrived in Managua in 2018 in the midst of a wave of protests against the government of President Daniel Ortega. At least 328 people were killed, 2,000 wounded, hundreds detained and 88,000 fled into exile, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Ortega had tried to maintain cordial relations with the Roman Catholic Church in years before the protests, but those ties increasingly soured in the aftermath. Also read | Pope Francis deeply sorrowed by situation in Ukraine, speaks to Volodymyr Zelensky,The nuncio participated in efforts to mediate in the conflict and win the release of detained opposition figures. At the end of last year, relatived of 46 detained opposition figures had asked Sommertag to intercede with Ortega, though nothing came of the effort. In a November interview with The Associated Press, Sommertag said his office had not received a formal request to intervene, but said it had worked “in favor of the most vulnerable, among those detainees of all categories, including political.”,Also read | Choosing pets over children selfish, 'takes away our humanity': Pope Francis,“I think intercession is more than just and necessary ... he said. “But in the end, we know very well that things depend on the government.”,Ortega's government increased its crackdown on opposition leaders ahead of last year's presidential elections, arresting potential candidates against him as well as several dozen prominent journalists, leaders of nongovernmental organizations and other critics. On Friday, a judge convicted journalist Cristiana Chamorro, a potential presidential contender and daughter of former President Violeta Chamorro — who had defeated Ortega in a 1990 election — of money laundering and other crimes. Also read | Journalist accidentally announces Pope Francis' death on TV,The news site Confidencial, run by Cristiana Chamorro’s brother Carlos Fernando Chamorro, reported that she, two members of her mother’s foundation, a driver, as well as a former lawmaker and other Chamorro sibling Pedro Joaquín Chamorro were all convicted Friday at the conclusion of a seven-day trial. Ortega has targeted nongovernmental organizations in Nicaragua, cutting off their foreign funding, seizing their offices and canceling their charters. He has alleged they worked with foreign interests that wanted to see him removed from office. Cristiana Chamorro, 68, had previously served as editor of La Prensa, Nicaragua’s largest newspaper. Her father, Pedro Joaquín Chamorro had been its editor until his murder in 1978.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"12.115","longitude":"-86.2362","name":"Managua, Nicaragua","city":"Managua"},"keywords":"Sommertag,Ortega,Vatican,Nicaragua,Ukraine,Cristiana Chamorro,Nicaraguan,Managua,Francis,Pedro Joaquín Chamorro,Central American,Polish,Waldemar Stanislaw Sommertag,Pope Francis","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-12T22:30:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"zkyUtZZ9iEAq","slug":"indian-society-more-like-a-thali-than-a-melting-pot-study","title":"Indian society more like a thali than a melting pot: Study","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_GQbQMyWYF.jpg","coverCaption":"US-based Pew Research Center conducted a study on Indian society. (Photo Credit: Representational Image/Pixabay)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-12T20:00:01.126546+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIndia is a Hindu-majority (80%) country, with Islam being the second-largest (14%) religion\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e64% of Hindus said they believe being a Hindu is crucial for being an Indian\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e77% of Hindus and a similar percentage of Muslims believe in karma\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647115032593,\\\"strCount\\\":4775,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"For long, societies are either described as a melting pot or a salad bowl. Melting pots are those where people from different backgrounds -- race, religion and culture, blend into one, while in a salad bowl society, people from different backgrounds integrate while maintaining\u0026nbsp;their separate identities. India, however, is none and is more like a 'thali', the US-based Pew Research Center's study showed.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read:\u0026nbsp;'\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/absolutely-frivolous-says-sc-on-plea-for-removing-26-verses-of-quran-imposes-fine\\\\\\\"\u003eAbsolutely frivolous,' says SC on plea for removing 26 verses of Quran, imposes fine\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eWhat did the Pew study found out?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This study was Pew Research's largest outside the US and involved 30,000 participants. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/who-are-mexican-hindus\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHindus\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e make up 80% of India's population, followed by Muslims (14%), Christians (2%), Sikhs (1.7%), Buddhists (1%) and Jains (0.4%).\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Here are some of the findings of the study:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e84% of the participants said respect for other religions\u0026nbsp;is an important aspect of their religion and of being an Indian.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e91% of Indians said they're free to practice their religion.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eMore than 66% of Hindus said they wanted to prevent\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/over-80-of-indians-oppose-interfaith-marriage-says-study\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cb\u003einterfaith marriages\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e of both Hindu men and women.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/gujarat-assembly-passes-bill-to-penalise-love-jihad\\\\\\\"\u003eGujarat assembly passes bill to penalise 'love jihad'\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eA larger share of Muslims felt the same way.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e36% of Hindus said they didn't want a Muslim neighbour.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e64% of Hindus believe that being a Hindu is crucial for being an Indian.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e53% of the participants said religious plurality benefits India.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e97% of Indians believe in God.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e80% of the people in different religions are certain that God exists.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/bangladeshi-author-criticized-after-distasteful-tweet-on-england-cricketer-moeen-ali\\\\\\\"\u003eAuthor Taslima Nasreen criticised after 'distasteful' tweet on England cricketer Moeen Ali\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eShares beliefs across religions\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e77% of Hindus and a similar percentage of Muslims believe in karma.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e81% of Hindus and 32% of Christians believe in the purifying power of the river Ganga, which is a belief in Hinduism.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eIn north India,\u0026nbsp;12% of Hindus,\u0026nbsp;10% of Sikhs and\u0026nbsp;37% of Muslims identify with Sufism, which is\u0026nbsp;a mystical tradition most closely associated with Islam. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eSimilar and different\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e66% of Hindus see themselves as different from Muslims, and a roughly equal number of Muslims\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e2/3rd of Jains and 50% of Sikhs feel they have a lot in common with Hindus.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/catholic-church-voids-thousands-of-baptisms-over-1-word-mistake-making-arizona-priest-resign\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTale of the The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and the erroneous Arizona priest\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eDiscrimination against minorities\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eAbout a\u0026nbsp;quarter of followers of any of the major faiths felt they were subjected to religious discrimination.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eOne in five Muslims living in north India, which is largely ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said they faced discrimination due to their religion.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e65% of Indians believe religious violence is a big problem.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e20% of Indians felt caste discrimination was widespread.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eWhat does the study show?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Neha\u0026nbsp;Sahgal, one of the lead authors of the study, has commented on the finding that although over 80% of Indians believed respect for other religions is crucial, yet a substantial number of them were opposed to inter-faith marriages and neighbours of other religions.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/indonesias-hijab-headbangers-trade-village-life-for-metal-heaven\\\\\\\"\u003eIndonesia's hijab headbangers trade village life for metal heaven\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u0026nbsp; \\\\\\\"This points to a unique understanding of plurality of Indian society - it is more like a\u0026nbsp;thali\u0026nbsp;( in which different dishes are served on a single platter), rather than a melting pot,\\\\\\\" Sahgal said, BBC reported.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Jonathan Evans, the second lead author of the study told BBC that it is \\\\\\\"uncommon to see seemingly contradictory viewpoints in public opinion.\\\\\\\"\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shubhangi Shah","photo":null,"username":"shubhangi","id":"YvXJKY3FcEhR","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"study","slug":"study","id":"B5mCgKwNfAXo"},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Hinduism","slug":"hinduism","id":"ZgTvBV7Lq4Zi"},{"name":"Islam","slug":"islam","id":"gKKcIqeHL6Yx"},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG"},{"name":"Sikhism","slug":"sikhism","id":"mV79J9SUg8K6"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Shubhangi Shah","id":"4t5vnv7ErIfR","username":"shubhangishah"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-12T20:00:00.749844+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"For long, societies are either described as a melting pot or a salad bowl. Melting pots are those where people from different backgrounds -- race, religion and culture, blend into one, while in a salad bowl society, people from different backgrounds integrate while maintaining their separate identities. India, however, is none and is more like a 'thali', the US-based Pew Research Center's study showed. Also read: 'Absolutely frivolous,' says SC on plea for removing 26 verses of Quran, imposes fine,What did the Pew study found out?,This study was Pew Research's largest outside the US and involved 30,000 participants. Hindus make up 80% of India's population, followed by Muslims (14%), Christians (2%), Sikhs (1.7%), Buddhists (1%) and Jains (0.4%). ,Here are some of the findings of the study:,* 84% of the participants said respect for other religions is an important aspect of their religion and of being an Indian. * 91% of Indians said they're free to practice their religion. * More than 66% of Hindus said they wanted to prevent interfaith marriages of both Hindu men and women. Also read: Gujarat assembly passes bill to penalise 'love jihad',* A larger share of Muslims felt the same way. * 36% of Hindus said they didn't want a Muslim neighbour. * 64% of Hindus believe that being a Hindu is crucial for being an Indian. * 53% of the participants said religious plurality benefits India. * 97% of Indians believe in God. * 80% of the people in different religions are certain that God exists. Also read: Author Taslima Nasreen criticised after 'distasteful' tweet on England cricketer Moeen Ali,Shares beliefs across religions,* 77% of Hindus and a similar percentage of Muslims believe in karma. * 81% of Hindus and 32% of Christians believe in the purifying power of the river Ganga, which is a belief in Hinduism. * In north India, 12% of Hindus, 10% of Sikhs and 37% of Muslims identify with Sufism, which is a mystical tradition most closely associated with Islam. ,Similar and different,* 66% of Hindus see themselves as different from Muslims, and a roughly equal number of Muslims ,* 2/3rd of Jains and 50% of Sikhs feel they have a lot in common with Hindus. Also read: Tale of the The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and the erroneous Arizona priest,Discrimination against minorities,* About a quarter of followers of any of the major faiths felt they were subjected to religious discrimination. * One in five Muslims living in north India, which is largely ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said they faced discrimination due to their religion. * 65% of Indians believe religious violence is a big problem. * 20% of Indians felt caste discrimination was widespread. What does the study show?,Neha Sahgal, one of the lead authors of the study, has commented on the finding that although over 80% of Indians believed respect for other religions is crucial, yet a substantial number of them were opposed to inter-faith marriages and neighbours of other religions. Also read: Indonesia's hijab headbangers trade village life for metal heaven, This points to a unique understanding of plurality of Indian society - it is more like a thali ( in which different dishes are served on a single platter), rather than a melting pot, Sahgal said, BBC reported. Jonathan Evans, the second lead author of the study told BBC that it is uncommon to see seemingly contradictory viewpoints in public opinion.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"India more like a thali than a melting pot, pew research study on india, pew research study on indian society, ","originalPublishedOn":"2021-07-08T08:15:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"NA1gRiAFiN7T","slug":"english/pope-francis-visits-russian-embassy-to-express-concern-about-ukraine-invasion","title":"Pope Francis visits Russian embassy to express concern about Ukraine invasion","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_g0HDGgkOto.jpg","coverCaption":"Pope Francis visited the Russian Embassy on Friday to express his concerns about the Ukraine invasion. 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to the Holy See without prior announcement to express his concerns about the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, the Vatican announced. The Pope met with Russian diplomats for a little over an hour as per the Vatican statement a day after Russia sent its troops into Ukraine. Also read | Taliban urges Ukraine-Russia peace dialogue, express concern for civilians,While the Vatican did not reveal what the 85-year-old discussed with Russian diplomats on Friday, the Pope had, on Wednesday, said that he had great pain in his heart over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. The Pope's comments during the General Audience held on Wednesday prior to the Russian invasion, where the 85-year-old said, Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks, increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up. Also read | Bitcoin donations surge for Ukrainian army amid Russian invasion,Once again the peace of all is threatened by partisan interests, the Pope went on, urging those with political responsibility to examine their consciences seriously before God, who is the God of peace and not of war, who is the Father of all, not just of some, who wants us to be brothers and not enemies. Pope Francis went on to pray that all the parties involved refrain from any action that would cause even more suffering to the people, destabilizing coexistence between nations and bringing international law into disrepute. Also read | EU to sanction Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov, German foreign minister says,The 85-year-old further asked everyone to observe a fast on March 2 to make it a Day of Fasting for Peace. Since Russia invaded Ukraine things have quickly gone south for the eastern European nation: in less than 48 hours, Russian forces have destroyed more than 74 military installations in the country, and have also reached the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, which had to bear the brunt of a Russian missile barrage on Friday.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"41.9029","longitude":"12.4534","name":"Vatican City","city":"Vatican City"},"keywords":"['pope francis', ' pope francis ukraine', ' pope francis russian embassy', ' pope francis news', ' vatican city', ' ukraine invasion', ' ukraine invasion latest']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-25T17:45:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"6IodNge3wkIQ","slug":"english/amid-karnataka-hijab-row-aligarh-college-bans-students-wearing-religious-attire","title":"Amid Karnataka hijab row, Aligarh college bans students wearing religious attire","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_Nxk3u7tyh.jpg","coverCaption":"DS College of Aligarh banned students from entering college premises for wearing religious attire. (Photo credit: Twitter/@ANI)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-18T05:00:00.045524+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAligarh's DS College has imposed a dress code on its students\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThose who did not follow the order and came wearing hijab or saffron sarfs were prevented from entering the college campus\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe college principal said students are not allowed to wear a saffron sarfs or hijab on college premises\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1645158938502,\\\"strCount\\\":3431,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/college\\\\\\\"\u003ecollege\u003c/a\u003e\\\\nin the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh has prevented students from wearing\\\\n\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/hijab\\\\\\\"\u003ehijabs\u003c/a\u003e and saffron scarfs amid a raging controversy in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/karnataka-hijab-row-what-indian-courts-have-said-on-the-headscarf\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka\u003c/a\u003e over\\\\nrestrictions imposed on \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/muslim\\\\\\\"\u003eMuslim\u003c/a\u003e girls wearing a headscarf in educational\\\\ninstitutions.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/hijab-prayer-caps-2-meter-distance-islamabad-colleges-viral-valentines-day-circular\\\\\\\"\u003eHijab, prayer caps, 2-meter distance: Islamabad college's viral Valentine's day circular\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According\\\\nto news agency ANI, DS College in Aligarh has banned students from entering\\\\nthe college campus for not following the dress code imposed on them.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We'll\\\\nnot allow students to enter the campus with covered faces. Students are not\\\\nallowed to wear saffron stole or hijab on college premises,\\\\\\\" said the\\\\ncollege's principal, Dr Raj Kumar Verma.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/siblings-enough-to-ruin-congress-yogi-adityanath-attacks-rahul-and-priyanka-gandhi\\\\\\\"\u003e'Siblings enough to ruin Congress', Yogi Adityanath attacks Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The college\\\\nissued the order a day after students of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/posts/aligarhmuslimuniversity\\\\\\\"\u003eAligarh Muslim University \u003c/a\u003e(AMU) staged\\\\na protest on the university campus in a bid to extend support to their fellow\\\\nstudents in Karnataka, demanding their right to wear the hijab.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The\\\\nprotesting students were seen raising slogans and carrying posters as they\\\\nmarched into the campus.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/one-day-a-hijabi-will-become-the-prime-minister-of-india-says-asaduddin-owaisi-watch\\\\\\\"\u003eOne day a Hijabi will become the Prime Minister of India, says Asaduddin Owaisi | Watch\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"News agency\\\\nPTI reported that the students had also issued a written statement describing the ban\\\\non hijab as an assault on their fundamental right given by the Indian constitution.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“We have\\\\nbeen compelled to lodge a protest when an incident took place in Karnataka in which\\\\na young girl, protesting against the ban, was hounded by a group of vandals. We\\\\nsalute the brave girls of Karnataka,” read the statement.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/hijab-not-essential-in-islam-like-turban-is-for-sikhs-kerala-governor-arif-mohammad-khan-says\\\\\\\"\u003eHijab not essential in Islam like turban is for Sikhs, says Kerala Governor\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meanwhile,\\\\nin Karnataka, Muslim students have continued to protest against the ban of the\\\\nheadscarf on campuses. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Protests\\\\nwere witnessed across colleges in the districts of Chikmagalur, Udupi,\\\\nShivamogga, Gadag and Chitradurga. As the protest became large, the Karnataka\\\\npolice also threatened to book a section of agitating students for preventing colleges to function normally.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/karnataka-hijab-row-motivated-comments-not-welcome-india-says-after-us-remarks\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka hijab row: 'Motivated comments not welcome', India says after US remarks\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Currently,\\\\na hearing on the ban on hijab at educational institutions is underway at the\\\\nKarnataka high court. In its interim order, the court had last week stopped the\\\\nstudents from wearing any religious attire to educational institutions until a\\\\nfinal verdict is given.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","photo":null,"username":"sudipta007","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Hijab","slug":"hijab","id":"YzAGsRwYlwXE"},{"name":"saffron","slug":"saffron","id":"dvy64efERM0i"},{"name":"college","slug":"college","id":"2cvLTHhNOuUI"},{"name":"Education","slug":"education","id":"pDJ4XmrPLztN"},{"name":"EducationIndia","slug":"educationindia","id":"LPLmerrL5023"},{"name":"UttarPradesh","slug":"uttarpradesh","id":"IIhc25IH8ZUl"},{"name":"AligarhMuslimUniversity","slug":"aligarhmuslimuniversity","id":"6ZzBi0j4nC0y"},{"name":"Karnataka","slug":"karnataka","id":"0tRaYRxDzWyj"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Religious","slug":"religious","id":"F418r5hCaP40"},{"name":"Muslim","slug":"muslim","id":"W7GHPFPQeWe5"},{"name":"Hindu","slug":"hindu","id":"HrcaTcTUEaPS"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","username":"sudipta007"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-18T05:00:00.045528+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"A college in the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh has prevented students from wearing hijabs and saffron scarfs amid a raging controversy in Karnataka over restrictions imposed on Muslim girls wearing a headscarf in educational institutions. Also Read: Hijab, prayer caps, 2-meter distance: Islamabad college's viral Valentine's day circular,According to news agency ANI, DS College in Aligarh has banned students from entering the college campus for not following the dress code imposed on them. We'll not allow students to enter the campus with covered faces. Students are not allowed to wear saffron stole or hijab on college premises, said the college's principal, Dr Raj Kumar Verma. Also Read: 'Siblings enough to ruin Congress', Yogi Adityanath attacks Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi,The college issued the order a day after students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) staged a protest on the university campus in a bid to extend support to their fellow students in Karnataka, demanding their right to wear the hijab. The protesting students were seen raising slogans and carrying posters as they marched into the campus. Also Read: One day a Hijabi will become the Prime Minister of India, says Asaduddin Owaisi | Watch,News agency PTI reported that the students had also issued a written statement describing the ban on hijab as an assault on their fundamental right given by the Indian constitution. “We have been compelled to lodge a protest when an incident took place in Karnataka in which a young girl, protesting against the ban, was hounded by a group of vandals. We salute the brave girls of Karnataka,” read the statement. Also Read: Hijab not essential in Islam like turban is for Sikhs, says Kerala Governor,Meanwhile, in Karnataka, Muslim students have continued to protest against the ban of the headscarf on campuses. ,Protests were witnessed across colleges in the districts of Chikmagalur, Udupi, Shivamogga, Gadag and Chitradurga. As the protest became large, the Karnataka police also threatened to book a section of agitating students for preventing colleges to function normally. Also Read: Karnataka hijab row: 'Motivated comments not welcome', India says after US remarks,Currently, a hearing on the ban on hijab at educational institutions is underway at the Karnataka high court. In its interim order, the court had last week stopped the students from wearing any religious attire to educational institutions until a final verdict is given.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"27.8974","longitude":"78.088","name":"Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India","city":"Alīgarh"},"keywords":"['DS College ', 'Aligarh ', 'Uttar Pradesh ', 'Karnataka ', 'Hijab row ', 'Saffron scarf ', 'Aligarh Muslim University ']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-18T05:00:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"lb15s2kzgwiB","slug":"english/pm-modi-sidhu-slam-kejriwal-after-kumar-vishwas-separatist-allegation","title":"PM Modi, Sidhu slam Kejriwal after Kumar Vishwas’ ‘separatist’ allegation","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_-rdgnZPJtmkr.jpg","coverCaption":"PM Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally for upcoming Punjab Assembly elections, in Pathankot, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (PTI Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-17T14:09:00.418905+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEx-AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said he had warned Arvind Kejriwal against taking support from fringe elements\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePM Modi said urged all voters to take poet Kumar Vishwas' charges very seriously\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSidhu demanded clarification from Kejriwal over the allegations\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1645106939012,\\\"strCount\\\":3346,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/pm-narendra-modi-promises-naya-punjab-slams-yuvraj-rahul-gandhi-in-jalandhar-rally\\\\\\\"\u003ePrime Minister\\\\nNarendra Modi\u003c/a\u003e on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party\\\\n(\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/punjab-elections-2022-bhagwant-mann-to-be-aaps-chief-minister-candidate\\\\\\\"\u003eAAP\u003c/a\u003e), and accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of stoking communal divide in an attempted to win the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/punjab-polls-postponed-to-february-20-in-light-of-guru-ravidas-jayanti\\\\\\\"\u003eassembly\\\\nelections in Punjab\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Addressing a rally in Pathankot, PM Modi said urged all voters to take poet Kumar Vishwas' charges very seriously, adding that the AAP was no different than Pakistan in its intentions.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/at-punjab-poll-rally-modi-cites-saint-ravidas-to-slam-channis-bhaiye-remark\\\\\\\"\u003eAt Punjab poll rally, Modi cites Saint Ravidas to slam Channi's 'bhaiye' remark\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"AAP's intentions are very dangerous. You must have heard his (Arvind Kejriwal) former close aide (Kumar Vishwas) who was AAP's in-charge of Punjab elections last time and his close friend. He used to stand with a flag during the Anna Andolan,\\\\\\\" he said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"As a poet and thinker, the country's young generation waits for hours to attend his Kavi Sammelans across the country. Such a person who worships Goddess Saraswati must have opened his mouth as he must be feeling a lot of pain. Yesterday, the allegation he levelled is very dangerous. Every voter and citizen must take the way in which his own aide described his character very seriously,\\\\\\\" he added.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/assembly-elections-2022-centre-beefs-up-security-of-punjab-bjp-leaders-ahead-of-polls\\\\\\\"\u003eCentre beefs up security of Punjab BJP leaders ahead of polls\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The comments come after poet and former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said he had earlier warned Kejriwal against taking support from fringe and separatist elements linked to the Khalistani movement, but said the 53-year-old had his \\\\\\\"formula\\\\\\\" ready to become chief minister of Punjab.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"One day, he told me he would either become the chief minister (of Punjab)...or the first prime minister of an independent nation (Khalistan),\\\\\\\" Vishwas told news agency ANI.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/punjab-assembly-election-2022-navjot-singh-sidhu-refuses-to-address-priyanka-gandhis-sangrur-rally\\\\\\\"\u003eNavjot Singh Sidhu refuses to address at Priyanka Gandhi's rally, fuels speculation of internal conflict\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meanwhile, Punjab Conrgress Committee chief \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/punjab-assembly-elections-2022-is-navjot-singh-sidhu-okay-with-charanjit-singh-channi-as-cm-face\\\\\\\"\u003eNavjot Singh Sidhu\u003c/a\u003e demanded clarification from Kejriwal reagrding the Vishwas' comments.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Things are seldom as they seem, skimmed milk masquerades as cream,\\\\\\\" the former cricketer said in a tweet in Hindi, adding, \\\\\\\"please clarify masquerader???\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/assembly-elections-2022-pm-narendra-modi-confident-of-bjp-win-in-all-5-states\\\\\\\"\u003eAssembly elections 2022: PM Modi confident of BJP win in all 5 states\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Elections to the 103-member Punjab assembly will be held on February 20. 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Addressing a rally in Pathankot, PM Modi said urged all voters to take poet Kumar Vishwas' charges very seriously, adding that the AAP was no different than Pakistan in its intentions. ,Also Read | At Punjab poll rally, Modi cites Saint Ravidas to slam Channi's 'bhaiye' remark,AAP's intentions are very dangerous. You must have heard his (Arvind Kejriwal) former close aide (Kumar Vishwas) who was AAP's in-charge of Punjab elections last time and his close friend. He used to stand with a flag during the Anna Andolan, he said. ,As a poet and thinker, the country's young generation waits for hours to attend his Kavi Sammelans across the country. Such a person who worships Goddess Saraswati must have opened his mouth as he must be feeling a lot of pain. Yesterday, the allegation he levelled is very dangerous. Every voter and citizen must take the way in which his own aide described his character very seriously, he added. ,Also Read | Centre beefs up security of Punjab BJP leaders ahead of polls,The comments come after poet and former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said he had earlier warned Kejriwal against taking support from fringe and separatist elements linked to the Khalistani movement, but said the 53-year-old had his formula ready to become chief minister of Punjab. One day, he told me he would either become the chief minister (of Punjab)...or the first prime minister of an independent nation (Khalistan), Vishwas told news agency ANI. ,Also Read | Navjot Singh Sidhu refuses to address at Priyanka Gandhi's rally, fuels speculation of internal conflict,Meanwhile, Punjab Conrgress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu demanded clarification from Kejriwal reagrding the Vishwas' comments. ,Things are seldom as they seem, skimmed milk masquerades as cream, the former cricketer said in a tweet in Hindi, adding, please clarify masquerader???,Also Read | Assembly elections 2022: PM Modi confident of BJP win in all 5 states,Elections to the 103-member Punjab assembly will be held on February 20. Results are set to be announced on March 10.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"32.2733","longitude":"75.6522","name":"Pathankot, Punjab, India","city":"Pathānkot"},"keywords":"['Narendra Modi', ' Arvind Kejriwal', ' Kumar Vishwas', ' Aam Aadmi Party', ' Punjab', ' Punjab assembly elections', ' Punjab elections']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-17T13:03:45.852218+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"3sSdjxKOFlH0","slug":"who-was-guru-ravidas","title":"Who was Guru Ravidas?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_wDN8ouPPxAl.jpg","coverCaption":"Guru Ravidas Jayanti is a prominent celebration among the Dalit population. 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Ravidas' devotional verses were inscribed in the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scriptures. Ravidassias have many traditions. They do not identify as \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/sikh\\\\\\\"\u003eSikhs\u003c/a\u003e. Despite their reverence for ten gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Ravidass Ji is their greatest authority.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In 2022, Guru Ravidas Jayanti will be celebrated on February 16. Guru Ravidas Jayanti is a prominent celebration among the Dalit population, which accounts for more than 30 percent of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/punjab\\\\\\\"\u003ePunjab\u003c/a\u003e's electorate in the next elections.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/punjab-polls-postponed-to-february-20-in-light-of-guru-ravidas-jayanti\\\\\\\"\u003ePunjab polls postponed to February 20 in light of Guru Ravidas Jayanti\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/electioncommissionofindia\\\\\\\"\u003eThe Election Commission of India\u003c/a\u003e postponed the Punjab assembly elections for February 20 after political parties asked the poll panel to postpone them until after the Guru Ravidas Jayanti holiday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Elections in Punjab were previously set on February 14. Political parties had warned the EC that if the election was held just two days before Guru Ravidas Jayanti, many people would be unable to vote.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/aaps-chief-ministerial-candidate-for-punjab-polls-to-be-announced-on-tuesday-kejriwal\\\\\\\"\u003eAAP's chief ministerial candidate for Punjab polls to be announced on Tuesday: Kejriwal\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to a senior official, the EC first thought that holding the elections two days before the festival would be suitable, but \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/charanjitsinghchanni\\\\\\\"\u003ePunjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi\u003c/a\u003e pointed out that many devotees would be traveling to Varanasi soon before polling day.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Punjab Chief Minister's proposal was followed by similar petitions from the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Bhartiya Janata Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party, and other parties fighting the state elections.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/punjab-polls-15-lakh-people-respond-to-aaps-janta-chunegi-apna-cm-drive\\\\\\\"\u003ePunjab polls: 15 lakh people respond to AAP's 'Janta Chunegi Apna CM' drive\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The counting day for the Punjab elections remains the same for everybody, March 10.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ketan Barot","photo":null,"username":"ketanbarot2802","id":"CaiatfjL8Btz","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Punjab","slug":"punjab","id":"CbiAXyCgtqTK"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p"},{"name":"IndiaNews","slug":"indianews","id":"hmzqkpDB7jEj"},{"name":"UttarPradesh","slug":"uttarpradesh","id":"IIhc25IH8ZUl"},{"name":"PunjabAssemblyElection2022","slug":"punjabassemblyelection2022","id":"7WqmmooUjE8y"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Ketan Barot","id":"CaiatfjL8Btz","username":"ketanbarot2802"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-16T05:40:04.293993+00:00","publisher":6,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Guru Ravidas was the founder of the Ravidassia religion and an Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement. Ravidas' devotional verses were inscribed in the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scriptures. Ravidassias have many traditions. They do not identify as Sikhs. Despite their reverence for ten gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Ravidass Ji is their greatest authority. In 2022, Guru Ravidas Jayanti will be celebrated on February 16. Guru Ravidas Jayanti is a prominent celebration among the Dalit population, which accounts for more than 30 percent of Punjab's electorate in the next elections. Also Read | Punjab polls postponed to February 20 in light of Guru Ravidas Jayanti,The Election Commission of India postponed the Punjab assembly elections for February 20 after political parties asked the poll panel to postpone them until after the Guru Ravidas Jayanti holiday. Elections in Punjab were previously set on February 14. Political parties had warned the EC that if the election was held just two days before Guru Ravidas Jayanti, many people would be unable to vote. Also Read | AAP's chief ministerial candidate for Punjab polls to be announced on Tuesday: Kejriwal,According to a senior official, the EC first thought that holding the elections two days before the festival would be suitable, but Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi pointed out that many devotees would be traveling to Varanasi soon before polling day. The Punjab Chief Minister's proposal was followed by similar petitions from the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Bhartiya Janata Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party, and other parties fighting the state elections. Also Read | Punjab polls: 15 lakh people respond to AAP's 'Janta Chunegi Apna CM' drive,The counting day for the Punjab elections remains the same for everybody, March 10.","portalUser":{"id":"lkyQnhI6xk8o","name":"Opoyi Buzz","username":"OpoyiBuzz","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_Xzp4oUynR.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Guru Ravidas, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Punjab, Election","originalPublishedOn":"2022-01-17T12:40:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"inglMSXmJZhR","slug":"english/catholic-church-voids-thousands-of-baptisms-over-1-word-mistake-making-arizona-priest-resign","title":"Tale of the The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and the erroneous Arizona priest","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_8dYxWad0W6bv.jpg","coverCaption":"A Baptism in progress. (Photo credit: Representational image/Unsplash)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-16T01:47:45.460200+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAn Arizona priest resigned last month after the Diocese of Phoenix determined that his baptisms were all invalid\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRev. Andres Arango had used an inaccurate word in each Rite of Baptism he performed\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eInstead of saying, \"I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit\" during his baptisms, Arango had switched \"I\" with \"We\"\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644976062923,\\\"strCount\\\":4150,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After the Diocese of Phoenix determined that his baptisms were all invalid due to a single word mix-up during his tenure, an Arizona \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/priest\\\\\\\"\u003epriest\u003c/a\u003e resigned last month.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Diocese of Phoenix revealed on its website that Rev. Andres Arango had used an inaccurate word in each Rite of Baptism he performed until the issue was discovered in June of last year.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/retired-pope-benedict-xvi-asks-forgiveness-for-his-handling-of-clergy-sex-abuse-cases\\\\\\\"\u003eRetired Pope Benedict XVI asks forgiveness for his handling of clergy sex abuse cases\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Instead of saying, \\\\\\\"I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit\\\\\\\" during his baptisms, Arango had switched \\\\\\\"I\\\\\\\" with \\\\\\\"We.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The diocese explained that the error, while seemingly benign at first, substantially affects a crucial paragraph in the \\\\\\\"Baptismal Formula.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The issue with using 'We' is that it is not the community that baptizes a person, rather, it is Christ, and Him alone, who presides at all of the sacraments, and so it is Christ Jesus who baptizes,\\\\\\\" Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, said in a statement.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/in-pics-evangelicals-become-a-rising-force-inside-argentina-prisons\\\\\\\"\u003eIn pics: Evangelicals become a rising force inside Argentina prisons\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After \\\\\\\"careful study\\\\\\\" by diocesan officials and subsequent discussions with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome, the decision to annul Arango's past baptisms was made, according to Olmsted.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Diocese stated on their website that anyone who has been baptised with the incorrect phrases is not baptised and must be baptised again. They compared it to a priest consecrating the Eucharist with milk instead of wine, which would make it invalid because the milk would not become the Blood of Jesus Christ.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"On behalf of our local \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/church\\\\\\\"\u003eChurch\u003c/a\u003e, I too am sincerely sorry that this error has resulted in disruption to the sacramental lives of a number of the faithful,\\\\\\\" Olmsted said in his letter. \\\\\\\"This is why I pledge to take every step necessary to remedy the situation for everyone impacted.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/defrocked-american-priest-found-guilty-of-sex-abuse-in-east-timor\\\\\\\"\u003eDefrocked American priest found guilty of sex abuse in East Timor\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Arango, according to Olmsted, \\\\\\\"had any intentions to harm the faithful or deprive them of the grace of baptism and the sacraments.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"When contacted by PEOPLE magazine, a diocesan official said Arango \\\\\\\"remains a priest in good standing.\\\\\\\" They went on to say that Arango willingly resigned as pastor of St. Gregory Parish in order to \\\\\\\"spend his full-time ministry helping and healing the people affected by this mistake.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to NBC News, Arango had been a practising priest for more than two decades. Over the course of his career, he is said to have done thousands of baptisms, according to CNN.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Arango apologised for his error in a separate message posted on the diocese's website.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/1st-us-gay-bishop-remembers-desmond-tutus-generosity-kindness\\\\\\\"\u003e1st US gay bishop remembers Desmond Tutu's generosity, kindness\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"It saddens me to learn that I have performed invalid baptisms throughout my ministry as a priest by regularly using an incorrect formula,\\\\\\\" he went on to say that his resignation took effect at the beginning of February. \\\\\\\"I deeply regret my error and how this has affected numerous people in your parish and elsewhere.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I would like to take this opportunity to thank God for having given me the opportunity to serve your community so many years ago,\\\\\\\" he added. \\\\\\\"You have all enriched my life beyond measure. It has been a blessing and an honor to have served and worked alongside people that I consider my dear friends and family.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"According to the diocese, the baptism error could cause additional complications for those who are affected. 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The Diocese of Phoenix revealed on its website that Rev. Andres Arango had used an inaccurate word in each Rite of Baptism he performed until the issue was discovered in June of last year. Also read: Retired Pope Benedict XVI asks forgiveness for his handling of clergy sex abuse cases,Instead of saying, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit during his baptisms, Arango had switched I with We. The diocese explained that the error, while seemingly benign at first, substantially affects a crucial paragraph in the Baptismal Formula. The issue with using 'We' is that it is not the community that baptizes a person, rather, it is Christ, and Him alone, who presides at all of the sacraments, and so it is Christ Jesus who baptizes, Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, said in a statement. Also read: In pics: Evangelicals become a rising force inside Argentina prisons,After careful study by diocesan officials and subsequent discussions with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome, the decision to annul Arango's past baptisms was made, according to Olmsted. The Diocese stated on their website that anyone who has been baptised with the incorrect phrases is not baptised and must be baptised again. They compared it to a priest consecrating the Eucharist with milk instead of wine, which would make it invalid because the milk would not become the Blood of Jesus Christ. On behalf of our local Church, I too am sincerely sorry that this error has resulted in disruption to the sacramental lives of a number of the faithful, Olmsted said in his letter. This is why I pledge to take every step necessary to remedy the situation for everyone impacted. Also read: Defrocked American priest found guilty of sex abuse in East Timor,Arango, according to Olmsted, had any intentions to harm the faithful or deprive them of the grace of baptism and the sacraments. When contacted by PEOPLE magazine, a diocesan official said Arango remains a priest in good standing. They went on to say that Arango willingly resigned as pastor of St. Gregory Parish in order to spend his full-time ministry helping and healing the people affected by this mistake. According to NBC News, Arango had been a practising priest for more than two decades. Over the course of his career, he is said to have done thousands of baptisms, according to CNN. Arango apologised for his error in a separate message posted on the diocese's website. Also read: 1st US gay bishop remembers Desmond Tutu's generosity, kindness,It saddens me to learn that I have performed invalid baptisms throughout my ministry as a priest by regularly using an incorrect formula, he went on to say that his resignation took effect at the beginning of February. I deeply regret my error and how this has affected numerous people in your parish and elsewhere. I would like to take this opportunity to thank God for having given me the opportunity to serve your community so many years ago, he added. You have all enriched my life beyond measure. It has been a blessing and an honor to have served and worked alongside people that I consider my dear friends and family. According to the diocese, the baptism error could cause additional complications for those who are affected. Because baptism is the entry point for the other sacraments, a nullified baptism would invalidate any subsequent confirmation, marriage, or holy orders.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"33.4484","longitude":"-112.074","name":"Phoenix, AZ, USA","city":"Phoenix"},"keywords":"['Priest', 'resigns', 'baptism', 'void', 'invalid', 'catholic church', 'nullified', 'sacraments', 'diocesan', 'arizona', 'phoenix']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-16T01:45:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"qMZITQPYx7wl","slug":"english/hijab-not-essential-in-islam-like-turban-is-for-sikhs-kerala-governor-arif-mohammad-khan-says","title":"Hijab not essential in Islam like turban is for Sikhs, says Kerala Governor","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_6qZN8JZo3.jpg","coverCaption":"Kolkata: Muslim women wearing protective face masks participate in a candle light march during a protest rally over the 'hijab' controversy of Karnataka, in Kolkata, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI02_11_2022_000279B)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-12T09:45:57.621364+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eKerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said that the hijab is not intrinsic to Islam like the turban is in Sikhism\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe comparison between the two was 'preposterous', he said\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe remarks come in the backdrop of escalating tensions in Karnataka over the students' right to wear the hijab in classrooms\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644659156825,\\\"strCount\\\":3747,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said on Saturday that the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/hijab\\\\\\\"\u003ehijab \u003c/a\u003eis not intrinsic to Islam like the turban is in Sikhism.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Speaking to India Today, Khan made the remarks in the backdrop of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/hijab-row-no-legal-provision-of-penalty-for-violation-of-uniform-argue-muslim-students\\\\\\\"\u003eescalating tensions\u003c/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/karnataka\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka \u003c/a\u003eregarding certain schools and colleges banning Muslim students wearing hijabs from attending classes.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"One of the arguments being put forth in support of the girls equates the hijab to turbans for the Sikhs, asking why one is allowed while the other is not. Calling this comparison 'preposterous', Khan said, \\\\\\\"In Sikhism, the turban is considered and accepted as essential to the religion. On the other hand, hijab in the context of women’s dress finds no mention in the Quran.\\\\\\\" \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/karnataka-hijab-row-what-indian-courts-have-said-on-the-headscarf\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka hijab row: What Indian courts have said on the headscarf\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Muslim students in colleges in Karnataka are demanding they be allowed to attend classes wearing the hijab - a traditional headscarf commonly worn by Muslim women. 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A group of women approached the Karnataka high court, which is in the process of hearing arguments and might have to come out with a ruling on whether the hijab is an essential religious practice not. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/bikini-or-hijab-womans-right-to-decide-priyanka-gandhi-vadra-on-karnataka-row\\\\\\\"\u003eBikini or hijab, woman’s right to decide: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Karnataka row\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A bench led by\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/ktaka-hc-hearing-hijab-case-posts-matter-to-monday-classes-to-resume-next-week-says-govt\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka high court\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;chief justice Rituraj Avasthi ruled Thursday that no “religious garments” will be allowed in campuses until the court issues a verdict.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Kerala Governor said that if the petitioners were to win the case, the Muslim women themselves will be ones at the losing end. \\\\\\\"They [protesting Muslim women] are being used by those who will do anything to divide society and embarrass the government. These people are following the legacy of the Muslim League. How long will be engaged in these useless non-issues?\\\\\\\"\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kerala, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","photo":null,"username":"Saakhi26","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Hijab","slug":"hijab","id":"YzAGsRwYlwXE"},{"name":"Kerala","slug":"kerala","id":"Ybiv7NPerJua"},{"name":"Karnataka","slug":"karnataka","id":"0tRaYRxDzWyj"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Sikhism","slug":"sikhism","id":"mV79J9SUg8K6"},{"name":"Sikh","slug":"sikh","id":"1WMNj3qY2mzl"},{"name":"Muslims","slug":"muslims","id":"9RdA3EeDbMRE"},{"name":"MuslimsIndia","slug":"muslimsindia","id":"zoyO8HGNciA4"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","username":"Saakhi26"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-12T09:45:00.876660+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said on Saturday that the hijab is not intrinsic to Islam like the turban is in Sikhism. Speaking to India Today, Khan made the remarks in the backdrop of escalating tensions in Karnataka regarding certain schools and colleges banning Muslim students wearing hijabs from attending classes. ,One of the arguments being put forth in support of the girls equates the hijab to turbans for the Sikhs, asking why one is allowed while the other is not. Calling this comparison 'preposterous', Khan said, In Sikhism, the turban is considered and accepted as essential to the religion. On the other hand, hijab in the context of women’s dress finds no mention in the Quran. ,Also Read: Karnataka hijab row: What Indian courts have said on the headscarf,Muslim students in colleges in Karnataka are demanding they be allowed to attend classes wearing the hijab - a traditional headscarf commonly worn by Muslim women. According to Khan, 'vested interests' were provoking the women to protest over the matter in order to push them 'into the dark ages'. ,Don't be instigated by outsiders, focus on your studies, he said in an exclusive interview to India Today. ,He also acceded to the demand of the girls, calling it fair if there was a sudden change in the dress code of the college. The basic question in my mind is whether this dress code was in force when they applied for admission. If not, I can understand why they are raising the issue, he said. Also Read: Karnataka Hijab Row: 'Motivated comments not welcome', India says after US remarks,A government order passed on February 5 fuelled the hijab row in the state, which started in December last year when Muslim girls wearing the headscarves in Udipi were asked to leave the classroom. Using the powers vested in the executive under Section 133 (2) of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, the government had stated that the hijab was not going to be part of the uniform, reasoning that it is not an 'essential religious practice' of the Muslims guaranteed under the constitution. Soon after the order, the situation in the state got tense and took a violent turn. A group of women approached the Karnataka high court, which is in the process of hearing arguments and might have to come out with a ruling on whether the hijab is an essential religious practice not. ,Also Read: Bikini or hijab, woman’s right to decide: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Karnataka row,A bench led by Karnataka high court chief justice Rituraj Avasthi ruled Thursday that no “religious garments” will be allowed in campuses until the court issues a verdict. ,The Kerala Governor said that if the petitioners were to win the case, the Muslim women themselves will be ones at the losing end. They [protesting Muslim women] are being used by those who will do anything to divide society and embarrass the government. These people are following the legacy of the Muslim League. How long will be engaged in these useless non-issues?","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"10.8505","longitude":"76.2711","name":"Kerala, India","city":"Ottappālam"},"keywords":"['Hijab row', ' religion', ' Kerala governor', ' Arif Mohammad Khan', ' Karnataka hijab row', ' turban']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-12T09:45:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"RNgv1twbIy9r","slug":"english/karnataka-hijab-row-motivated-comments-not-welcome-india-says-after-us-remarks","title":"Karnataka hijab row: 'Motivated comments not welcome', India says after US remarks","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_L1WyRHPAS.jpg","coverCaption":"Kolkata: Aliah University Taltala campus students during a protest rally over the 'hijab' controversy in Karnataka, in Kolkata, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI02_11_2022_000165B)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-12T11:24:44.630146+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIndia has responded to remarks made by other countries on the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\"Motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome,\" a ministry spokesperson said\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA US diplomat had on Friday said the hijab ban violates religious freedom\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644665083857,\\\"strCount\\\":2789,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/india\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia \u003c/a\u003eresponded on Saturday to remarks made by other countries on the ongoing \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/hijab\\\\\\\"\u003ehijab \u003c/a\u003erow in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/karnataka\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, \\\\\\\"A matter regarding dress code in some educational institutions in the State of Karnataka is under judicial examination by the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka. Our constitutional framework and mechanisms, as well as our democratic ethos and polity, are the context in which issues are considered and resolved.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/what-is-uniform-civil-code\\\\\\\"\u003eWhat is Uniform Civil Code?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome,\\\\\\\" he added.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"others\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003eOur response to media queries on India’s reaction to comments by some countries on dress code in some educational institutions in Karnataka:\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://t.co/Mrqa0M8fVr\\\\\\\"\u003ehttps://t.co/Mrqa0M8fVr\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://t.co/pJlGmw82Kp\\\\\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/pJlGmw82Kp\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1492364195802738689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eFebruary 12, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003eOur response to media queries on India’s reaction to comments by some countries on dress code in some educational institutions in Karnataka:\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://t.co/Mrqa0M8fVr\\\\\\\"\u003ehttps://t.co/Mrqa0M8fVr\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://t.co/pJlGmw82Kp\\\\\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/pJlGmw82Kp\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1492364195802738689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eFebruary 12, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":null}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Muslim students in colleges in Karnataka are demanding they be allowed to attend classes wearing the hijab - a traditional headscarf commonly worn by Muslim women.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/karnataka-hijab-row-what-indian-courts-have-said-on-the-headscarf\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka hijab row: What Indian courts have said on the headscarf\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A government order passed on February 5 is at the heart of the hijab row in the state, which started in December last year when Muslim girls in Udipi were asked to leave the classroom. Using the powers vested in the executive under Section 133 (2) of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, the government had stated that the hijab was not going to be part of the uniform, reasoning that it is not an 'essential religious practice' of the Muslims guaranteed under the constitution.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Soon after the order, the situation in the state got tense and took a violent turn. A group of women approached the Karnataka high court, which is in the process of hearing arguments and might have to come out with a ruling on whether the hijab is an essential religious practice not.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/bikini-or-hijab-womans-right-to-decide-priyanka-gandhi-vadra-on-karnataka-row\\\\\\\"\u003eBikini or hijab, woman’s right to decide: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Karnataka row\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The issue has gained attention from countries across the world. On Friday, the US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom,\u0026nbsp;Rashad Hussain, had tweeted, \\\\\\\"Religious freedom includes the ability to choose one's religious attire. The Indian state of Karnataka should not determine permissibility of religious clothing. Hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom and stigmatize and marginalize women and girls.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"others\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003eReligious freedom includes the ability to choose one\u0026#39;s religious attire. The Indian state of Karnataka should not determine permissibility of religious clothing. Hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom and stigmatize and marginalize women and girls.\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Amb. at Large for International Religious Freedom (@IRF_Ambassador) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/IRF_Ambassador/status/1492153532350402564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eFebruary 11, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003eReligious freedom includes the ability to choose one\u0026#39;s religious attire. The Indian state of Karnataka should not determine permissibility of religious clothing. Hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom and stigmatize and marginalize women and girls.\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Amb. at Large for International Religious Freedom (@IRF_Ambassador) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/IRF_Ambassador/status/1492153532350402564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eFebruary 11, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":null}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Pakistan too had earlier summoned Indian Charge D'affaires in Islamabad to raise concern and blame India for 'religious intolerance, negative stereotyping, and discrimination against Muslims',\u0026nbsp;Daily Pakistan reported.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","photo":null,"username":"Saakhi26","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Hijab","slug":"hijab","id":"YzAGsRwYlwXE"},{"name":"Karnataka","slug":"karnataka","id":"0tRaYRxDzWyj"},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p"},{"name":"USA","slug":"usa","id":"SPBaPrR23eZS"},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv"},{"name":"Pakistan","slug":"pakistan","id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Muslims","slug":"muslims","id":"9RdA3EeDbMRE"},{"name":"MuslimsIndia","slug":"muslimsindia","id":"zoyO8HGNciA4"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","username":"Saakhi26"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-12T08:30:00.535301+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"India responded on Saturday to remarks made by other countries on the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, A matter regarding dress code in some educational institutions in the State of Karnataka is under judicial examination by the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka. Our constitutional framework and mechanisms, as well as our democratic ethos and polity, are the context in which issues are considered and resolved. Also Read: What is Uniform Civil Code?,Motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome, he added. ,Muslim students in colleges in Karnataka are demanding they be allowed to attend classes wearing the hijab - a traditional headscarf commonly worn by Muslim women. Also Read: Karnataka hijab row: What Indian courts have said on the headscarf,A government order passed on February 5 is at the heart of the hijab row in the state, which started in December last year when Muslim girls in Udipi were asked to leave the classroom. Using the powers vested in the executive under Section 133 (2) of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, the government had stated that the hijab was not going to be part of the uniform, reasoning that it is not an 'essential religious practice' of the Muslims guaranteed under the constitution. Soon after the order, the situation in the state got tense and took a violent turn. A group of women approached the Karnataka high court, which is in the process of hearing arguments and might have to come out with a ruling on whether the hijab is an essential religious practice not. Also Read: Bikini or hijab, woman’s right to decide: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Karnataka row,The issue has gained attention from countries across the world. On Friday, the US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, Rashad Hussain, had tweeted, Religious freedom includes the ability to choose one's religious attire. The Indian state of Karnataka should not determine permissibility of religious clothing. Hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom and stigmatize and marginalize women and girls. Pakistan too had earlier summoned Indian Charge D'affaires in Islamabad to raise concern and blame India for 'religious intolerance, negative stereotyping, and discrimination against Muslims', Daily Pakistan reported.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"['Hijab row', ' Karnataka Hijab row', ' Arindam Bagchi', ' Indian external affairs ministry', ' Karnataka', 'High court', 'religion', 'hijab ban', 'US on hijab ban', 'Rashad Hussain']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-12T08:30:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"tH9sszNGN2Pb","slug":"english/what-is-uniform-civil-code","title":"What is Uniform Civil Code?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_KaMwXg7mUJx.jpg","coverCaption":"","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-12T08:40:26.666614+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA Uniform Civil Code (UCC) refers to all sections of the society being treated equally irrespective of their religion\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis would entail replacing the 'personal' laws with a 'national' civil code\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe UCC is concerned with areas like marriage, inheritage, property succession, adoption, divorce and maintenance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644655226035,\\\"strCount\\\":6548,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A Uniform Civil Code (UCC) refers to the formulation of one law for all citizens of a country, irrespective of their \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/religion\\\\\\\"\u003ereligion\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The proposal to implement UCC in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/india\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia \u003c/a\u003eentails replacing the 'personal laws' based on an individual's religion with the national 'uniform' code applicable to all citizens. The UCC is concerned with areas like marriage, inheritance, the succession of property, adoption, divorce and maintenance - and is separate from public law, which is already common for all.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/pushkar-singh-dhami-pledges-uniform-civil-code-in-uttarakhand-if-bjp-returns-to-power\\\\\\\"\u003ePushkar Singh Dhami pledges Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand if BJP returns to power\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Currently, for instance, religions such as Hindus, Muslims, Christians or Parsis, have their own marriage and maintenance laws. The foundational idea behind a 'uniform' code, then, is to avoid 'issues arising due to conflicts in various personal laws', as per one of the rulings by the Delhi High Court on the matter.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Indian Constitution speaks of the UCC as a Directive Principle of State Policy under Article 44, which states, \\\\\\\"State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India\\\\\\\". A directive principle is not mandatorily enforceable, as per Article 37, which states, \\\\\\\"The provisions contained in this Part (Part IV) shall not be enforceable by any court… and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/can-one-state-implement-uniform-civil-code\\\\\\\"\u003eCan one state implement Uniform Civil Code?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003ePre-independence\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The debate regarding implementing UCC as a law has been as old as the history of the country itself. In fact, it predates independence, with the Lex Loci Report of October 1840 which stressed the importance of uniformity in the codification of Indian law, while clarifying that the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims must be kept outside of this codification.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Similarly, the Queen's 1859 Proclamation had vowed complete non-interference in religious matters.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In this backdrop, personal laws continued to be governed by religion while criminal laws became common for all.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/bikini-or-hijab-womans-right-to-decide-priyanka-gandhi-vadra-on-karnataka-row\\\\\\\"\u003eBikini or hijab, woman’s right to decide: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Karnataka row\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003ePost-independence\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While independence leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr BR Ambedkar were in favour of a UCC, they faced immense pressure from religious fundamentalists, eventually forcing the constitution drafters to include it just as a directive principle and delaying its implementation till a more suitable and favourable time.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eShah Bano Case\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The debate was ignited again in the Shah Bano case in 1985. After being divorced by her husband through 'triple talaq' (form of divorced practiced in Islam), a 73-year-old woman named Shah Bano was denied maintenance. She approached the courts and\u0026nbsp;the District Court and the High Court ruled in her favour. In response, her husband appealed to the Supreme Court citing Islamic law. The apex court ruled in her favour again under the 'maintenance of wives, children and parents' provision of Section 125 of the All India Criminal Code -- common for all citizens regardless of their religion.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/karnataka-hijab-row-what-indian-courts-have-said-on-the-headscarf\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka hijab row: What Indian courts have said on the headscarf\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The court also recommended the setting up of a uniform civil code.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The decision was opposed vehemently by Muslim groups and organisations, forcing the government to pass The Muslim Women's (Right to protection on divorce) Act in 1986, making Section 125 inapplicable to Muslim women.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The contentious law was reignited over the years in different cases such as the Daniel Latifi case, the Sarla Mudgal case, and the John Vallamattom case.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eRecent developments\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e\u003c/b\u003eIn 2018, the Law Commission concluded that a Uniform Civil Code is neither feasible nor desirable. \\\\\\\"Constitution itself has given so many exemptions to so many people like the tribals, etc. There are exemptions even in Civil Procedure Code and Criminal Procedure Code… UCC is not a solution and there cannot be a composite Act,\\\\\\\" it had said in a report.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Last year in July, the Delhi High Court had said that the youth belonging to various communities, castes, or religions who solemnize their marriages \\\\\\\"ought not be forced to struggle with issues\\\\\\\" arising due to conflicts in various personal laws, according to a report by the Indian Express.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The had court ruled that the modern Indian society was \\\\\\\"gradually becoming homogenous\\\\\\\" and \\\\\\\"the traditional barriers of religion, community and caste are slowly dissipating.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The hope expressed in Article 44 of the Constitution that the state shall secure for its citizens Uniform Civil Code ought not to remain a mere hope. The Supreme Court had, in 1985 directed that the judgment in Ms. Jordon Diengdeh be placed before the Ministry of Law to take appropriate steps. However, more than three decades have passed since then and it is unclear as to what steps have been taken in this regard till date,\\\\\\\" Justice Prathiba M. Singh had said in a judgment.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"More recently,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/who-is-pushkar-singh-dhami\\\\\\\"\u003ePuskhar Singh Dhami\u003c/a\u003e, the chief minister of\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/uttarakhand-assembly-election-2022-actor-akshay-kumar-to-work-as-brand-ambassador-of-uttarakhand\\\\\\\"\u003eUttarakhand\u003c/a\u003e, said the government will work on getting a Uniform Civil Code in the state if the BJP (\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/dhami-khattar-launch-bjps-poll-campaign-in-uttarakhand\\\\\\\"\u003eBharatiya Janata Party\u003c/a\u003e) returns to power. He said a committee will be set up to prepare a draft for the Uniform Civil Code. \\\\\\\"This Uniform Civil Code will provide for same laws regarding marriages, divorce, land-property and inheritance for all people, irrespective of their\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/ukhand-govt-scraps-devasthanam-board\\\\\\\"\u003efaith\u003c/a\u003e,\\\\\\\" Dhami said.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Uniform Civil Code has been a legislative promise of the BJP for years now. It also featured in the party’s election manifesto in the run-up to the 2019 General Elections.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","photo":null,"username":"Saakhi26","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"UniformCivilCode","slug":"uniformcivilcode","id":"GcyXAxuPYBuY"},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p"},{"name":"Law","slug":"law","id":"Aw4F5ERihOtX"},{"name":"BJP","slug":"bjp","id":"cqfihWqpWO59"},{"name":"Muslim","slug":"muslim","id":"W7GHPFPQeWe5"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Hindusim","slug":"hindusim","id":"sLKpSAANrLWe"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","username":"Saakhi26"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-12T07:01:23.230260+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"A Uniform Civil Code (UCC) refers to the formulation of one law for all citizens of a country, irrespective of their religion. The proposal to implement UCC in India entails replacing the 'personal laws' based on an individual's religion with the national 'uniform' code applicable to all citizens. The UCC is concerned with areas like marriage, inheritance, the succession of property, adoption, divorce and maintenance - and is separate from public law, which is already common for all. Also read: Pushkar Singh Dhami pledges Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand if BJP returns to power,Currently, for instance, religions such as Hindus, Muslims, Christians or Parsis, have their own marriage and maintenance laws. The foundational idea behind a 'uniform' code, then, is to avoid 'issues arising due to conflicts in various personal laws', as per one of the rulings by the Delhi High Court on the matter. The Indian Constitution speaks of the UCC as a Directive Principle of State Policy under Article 44, which states, State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India. A directive principle is not mandatorily enforceable, as per Article 37, which states, The provisions contained in this Part (Part IV) shall not be enforceable by any court… and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws. Also Read: Can one state implement Uniform Civil Code?,Pre-independence,The debate regarding implementing UCC as a law has been as old as the history of the country itself. In fact, it predates independence, with the Lex Loci Report of October 1840 which stressed the importance of uniformity in the codification of Indian law, while clarifying that the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims must be kept outside of this codification. ,Similarly, the Queen's 1859 Proclamation had vowed complete non-interference in religious matters. ,In this backdrop, personal laws continued to be governed by religion while criminal laws became common for all. ,Also Read: Bikini or hijab, woman’s right to decide: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Karnataka row,Post-independence,While independence leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr BR Ambedkar were in favour of a UCC, they faced immense pressure from religious fundamentalists, eventually forcing the constitution drafters to include it just as a directive principle and delaying its implementation till a more suitable and favourable time. ,Shah Bano Case,The debate was ignited again in the Shah Bano case in 1985. After being divorced by her husband through 'triple talaq' (form of divorced practiced in Islam), a 73-year-old woman named Shah Bano was denied maintenance. She approached the courts and the District Court and the High Court ruled in her favour. In response, her husband appealed to the Supreme Court citing Islamic law. The apex court ruled in her favour again under the 'maintenance of wives, children and parents' provision of Section 125 of the All India Criminal Code -- common for all citizens regardless of their religion. ,Also Read: Karnataka hijab row: What Indian courts have said on the headscarf,The court also recommended the setting up of a uniform civil code. ,The decision was opposed vehemently by Muslim groups and organisations, forcing the government to pass The Muslim Women's (Right to protection on divorce) Act in 1986, making Section 125 inapplicable to Muslim women. ,The contentious law was reignited over the years in different cases such as the Daniel Latifi case, the Sarla Mudgal case, and the John Vallamattom case. ,Recent developments,In 2018, the Law Commission concluded that a Uniform Civil Code is neither feasible nor desirable. Constitution itself has given so many exemptions to so many people like the tribals, etc. There are exemptions even in Civil Procedure Code and Criminal Procedure Code… UCC is not a solution and there cannot be a composite Act, it had said in a report. Last year in July, the Delhi High Court had said that the youth belonging to various communities, castes, or religions who solemnize their marriages ought not be forced to struggle with issues arising due to conflicts in various personal laws, according to a report by the Indian Express. ,The had court ruled that the modern Indian society was gradually becoming homogenous and the traditional barriers of religion, community and caste are slowly dissipating. The hope expressed in Article 44 of the Constitution that the state shall secure for its citizens Uniform Civil Code ought not to remain a mere hope. The Supreme Court had, in 1985 directed that the judgment in Ms. Jordon Diengdeh be placed before the Ministry of Law to take appropriate steps. However, more than three decades have passed since then and it is unclear as to what steps have been taken in this regard till date, Justice Prathiba M. Singh had said in a judgment. More recently, Puskhar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, said the government will work on getting a Uniform Civil Code in the state if the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) returns to power. He said a committee will be set up to prepare a draft for the Uniform Civil Code. This Uniform Civil Code will provide for same laws regarding marriages, divorce, land-property and inheritance for all people, irrespective of their faith, Dhami said. ,The Uniform Civil Code has been a legislative promise of the BJP for years now. It also featured in the party’s election manifesto in the run-up to the 2019 General Elections.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"['Uniform Civil Code', ' what is uniform civil code', ' uttarakhand UCC', ' UCC explained', ' Muslim personal law', ' Hindu personal law', ' Shah Bano Case']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-12T07:00:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"AWmcmdJZxBud","slug":"english/retired-pope-benedict-xvi-asks-forgiveness-for-his-handling-of-clergy-sex-abuse-cases","title":"Retired Pope Benedict XVI asks forgiveness for his handling of clergy sex abuse cases","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_zCQI7nMw6.jpg","coverCaption":"Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sitting in St. Peter's Basilica in 2015. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-08T15:31:00.676210+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRetired Pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness for his handling of clergy sex abuse cases\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHowever, he admitted no wrongdoing\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGerman authorities alleged mishandling of four cases from 1977 to 1982\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644328408720,\\\"strCount\\\":4664,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults\\\\\\\" in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but admitted to no personal or specific wrongdoing after an independent report criticized his actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/germany\\\\\\\"\u003eGermany\u003c/a\u003e.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“I have had great responsibilities in the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/catholicchurch\\\\\\\"\u003eCatholic Church\u003c/a\u003e. All the greater is my pain for the abuses and the errors that occurred in those different places during the time of my mandate,\\\\\\\" the retired pope said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Benedict, 94, was responding to a Jan. 20 report from a German law firm that had been commissioned by the German church to look into how cases of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/sexualabuse\\\\\\\"\u003esexual abuse\u003c/a\u003e were handled in the Munich archdiocese between 1945 and 2019. Benedict, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, headed the archdiocese from 1977 to 1982.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/top-us-govt-science-adviser-eric-lander-resigns-over-bullying-allegations\\\\\\\"\u003eTop US govt science adviser Eric Lander resigns over bullying allegations\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The report’s authors faulted Benedict’s handling of four cases during his time as archbishop, accusing him of misconduct for having failed to restrict the ministry of the priests in the cases even after they had been convicted criminally. The report also faulted his predecessors and successors, estimating that there had been at least 497 abuse victims over the decades and at least 235 suspected perpetrators.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Vatican on Tuesday released a letter Benedict wrote to respond to the allegations, alongside a more technical reply from his team of lawyers and advisers who had provided an initial 82-page response to the law firm about his nearly five-year tenure in Munich.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The conclusion of Benedict’s advisers was resolute: “As an archbishop, Cardinal Ratzinger was not involved in any cover-up of acts of abuse,” they wrote. Furthermore, they said, the report provided no evidence that Benedict was aware of the criminal history of any of the four priests in question.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/turtles-dying-from-eating-trash-show-plastics-scourge-in-uae\\\\\\\"\u003eTurtles dying from eating trash show plastics scourge in UAE\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Benedict’s response was far more nuanced and spiritual. In the letter, Benedict issued what he called a “confession,” recalling that daily Mass begins with believers confessing their sins and asking forgiveness for their faults and even their “grievous faults.” Benedict noted that in his meetings with abuse victims while he was pope, “I have seen at first hand the effects of a most grievous fault.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“And I have come to understand that we ourselves are drawn into this grievous fault whenever we neglect it or fail to confront it with the necessary decisiveness and responsibility, as too often happened and continues to happen,” he wrote. “As in those meetings, once again I can only express to all the victims of sexual abuse my profound shame, my deep sorrow and my heartfelt request for forgiveness.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The law firm report identified four cases in which Ratzinger was accused of misconduct in failing to act against abusers: Two cases involved priests who offended while Ratzinger was archbishop and were punished by the German legal system but were kept in pastoral ministry without any limits on their ministry. A third case involved a cleric who was convicted by a court outside Germany but was put into service in Munich; while the fourth involved a convicted pedophile priest who was allowed to transfer to Munich in 1980, and was later put into ministry. In 1986, the priest received a suspended sentence for molesting a boy.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/west-hams-kurt-zouma-will-not-face-police-investigation-for-abusing-his-cat\\\\\\\"\u003eWest Ham's Kurt Zouma will not face police probe for abusing his cat\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Benedict’s team earlier clarified an initial “error” in their submission to the law firm that had insisted Ratzinger was not present at the 1980 meeting in which the priest’s transfer to Munich was discussed. Ratzinger was there, but his return to ministry was not discussed, they said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Benedict said he was deeply hurt that the “oversight” about his presence at the meeting had been used to “cast doubt on my truthfulness, and even to label me a liar.” But he said he had been heartened by the letters and gestures of support he had received, including from his successor.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“I am particularly grateful for the confidence, support and prayer that Pope Francis personally expressed to me,” he said.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Vatican City"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shiladitya Ray","photo":"","username":"shiladitya","id":"8PsQOset1365","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Catholicchurch","slug":"catholicchurch","id":"VqK8UbrWisP8"},{"name":"SexualHarassment","slug":"sexualharassment","id":"GHoT3YraUc7s"},{"name":"sexualabuse","slug":"sexualabuse","id":"XGQtu1c38n22"},{"name":"SexualAssualt","slug":"sexualassualt","id":"6Yzgq32Dpfox"},{"name":"priest","slug":"priest","id":"ZSvwPc6L40zP"},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8"},{"name":"Vatican","slug":"vatican","id":"bJi5xCm31Uts"},{"name":"VaticanCity","slug":"vaticancity","id":"7V3f5jBBOsDL"},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-08T15:30:00.676214+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but admitted to no personal or specific wrongdoing after an independent report criticized his actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, Germany. “I have had great responsibilities in the Catholic Church. All the greater is my pain for the abuses and the errors that occurred in those different places during the time of my mandate, the retired pope said. Benedict, 94, was responding to a Jan. 20 report from a German law firm that had been commissioned by the German church to look into how cases of sexual abuse were handled in the Munich archdiocese between 1945 and 2019. Benedict, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, headed the archdiocese from 1977 to 1982. Also read | Top US govt science adviser Eric Lander resigns over bullying allegations,The report’s authors faulted Benedict’s handling of four cases during his time as archbishop, accusing him of misconduct for having failed to restrict the ministry of the priests in the cases even after they had been convicted criminally. The report also faulted his predecessors and successors, estimating that there had been at least 497 abuse victims over the decades and at least 235 suspected perpetrators. The Vatican on Tuesday released a letter Benedict wrote to respond to the allegations, alongside a more technical reply from his team of lawyers and advisers who had provided an initial 82-page response to the law firm about his nearly five-year tenure in Munich. The conclusion of Benedict’s advisers was resolute: “As an archbishop, Cardinal Ratzinger was not involved in any cover-up of acts of abuse,” they wrote. Furthermore, they said, the report provided no evidence that Benedict was aware of the criminal history of any of the four priests in question. Also read | Turtles dying from eating trash show plastics scourge in UAE,Benedict’s response was far more nuanced and spiritual. In the letter, Benedict issued what he called a “confession,” recalling that daily Mass begins with believers confessing their sins and asking forgiveness for their faults and even their “grievous faults.” Benedict noted that in his meetings with abuse victims while he was pope, “I have seen at first hand the effects of a most grievous fault. “And I have come to understand that we ourselves are drawn into this grievous fault whenever we neglect it or fail to confront it with the necessary decisiveness and responsibility, as too often happened and continues to happen,” he wrote. “As in those meetings, once again I can only express to all the victims of sexual abuse my profound shame, my deep sorrow and my heartfelt request for forgiveness.”,The law firm report identified four cases in which Ratzinger was accused of misconduct in failing to act against abusers: Two cases involved priests who offended while Ratzinger was archbishop and were punished by the German legal system but were kept in pastoral ministry without any limits on their ministry. A third case involved a cleric who was convicted by a court outside Germany but was put into service in Munich; while the fourth involved a convicted pedophile priest who was allowed to transfer to Munich in 1980, and was later put into ministry. In 1986, the priest received a suspended sentence for molesting a boy. Also read | West Ham's Kurt Zouma will not face police probe for abusing his cat,Benedict’s team earlier clarified an initial “error” in their submission to the law firm that had insisted Ratzinger was not present at the 1980 meeting in which the priest’s transfer to Munich was discussed. Ratzinger was there, but his return to ministry was not discussed, they said. Benedict said he was deeply hurt that the “oversight” about his presence at the meeting had been used to “cast doubt on my truthfulness, and even to label me a liar.” But he said he had been heartened by the letters and gestures of support he had received, including from his successor. “I am particularly grateful for the confidence, support and prayer that Pope Francis personally expressed to me,” he said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"41.9029","longitude":"12.4534","name":"Vatican City","city":"Vatican City"},"keywords":"['pope benedict xvi', ' pope benedict', ' clergy sex abuse', ' church sex abuse', ' vatican sex abuse', ' munich archdiocese sex abuse', ' priest sex abuse', ' pope', ' vatican', ' church', ' christianity']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-08T15:30:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"L5Xplb2tsevC","slug":"english/hijab-row-leads-to-karanataka-schools-and-colleges-shutting-for-3-days","title":"Hijab row leads to Karanataka schools and colleges shutting for 3 days","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_0eaXRZDJS.jpg","coverCaption":"Students wear saffron scarfs to protest Muslim girl students wearing hijab to school, in Udupi. (Photo Credit: PTI)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\": 1, \"heartbreak_count\": 0, \"laugh_count\": 0, \"sad_count\": 0, \"angry_count\": 0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-08T12:00:00.857839+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAll schools and colleges in Karnataka to be shut for the next three days amid hijab row\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe state CM has requested all to maintain peace and harmony\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Karnataka HC is hearing petitions from five women questioning hijab restrictions\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":1,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644321170445,\\\"strCount\\\":3119,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"All schools and colleges in Karnataka to be shut for the next three days amid the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/karnataka-hijab-row-all-you-need-to-know\\\\\\\"\u003erow over students wearing hijab\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai tweeted \\\\\\\"I appeal to all the students, teachers and management of schools and colleges as well as people of Karnataka to maintain peace and harmony. I have ordered closure of all high schools and colleges for next three days. All concerned are requested to cooperate.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"others\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003eI appeal to all the students, teachers and management of schools and colleges as well as people of karnataka to maintain peace and harmony. I have ordered closure of all high schools and colleges for next three days. All concerned are requested to cooperate.\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/BSBommai/status/1491003220357165060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eFebruary 8, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003eI appeal to all the students, teachers and management of schools and colleges as well as people of karnataka to maintain peace and harmony. I have ordered closure of all high schools and colleges for next three days. All concerned are requested to cooperate.\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/BSBommai/status/1491003220357165060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eFebruary 8, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":null}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meanwhile, the Karnataka High Court is hearing petitions filed by five women from the Udipi government college, questioning the hijab restrictions. At the time of writing, the hearing for the day has been adjourned and will resume tomorrow.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad said, \\\\\\\"This court has full faith in the wisdom and virtue of public at large and it hopes that the same would be put to practice\\\\\\\", as per NDTV, and asked the public to keep the peace. The Chief Minister's tweet came before the proceedings ended.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/karnataka-hijab-row-college-turns-political-flashpoint-as-tensions-escalate\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka hijab row: College turns political flashpoint as tensions escalate\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The hijab protests took off last month when six students of the\u0026nbsp;Government Girls PU College in Udupi alleged that they'd been barred from entering classes since they insisted on wearing the hijab or headscarf. Animosity heightened when \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/wont-allow-talibanisation-says-ktaka-bjp-chief-on-hijab-row\\\\\\\"\u003eright-wing\u003c/a\u003e groups from\u0026nbsp;Udupi and Chikkamagaluru objected to Muslim girls wearing the hijab in classrooms.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On Friday and Saturday, a group of students escalated the protests by marching into college wearing saffron scarves. Thereon, the matter snowballed with protestors throwing stones at each other, and a Karnataka college saw the saffron flag being hoisted as well.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/karnataka-college-allows-entry-to-students-wearing-hijab-to-sit-in-separate-classrooms\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka college allows entry to students wearing hijab; to sit in separate classrooms\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At a\u0026nbsp;Mandya college, a Muslim girl was seen standing her ground, while being \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/hatred-for-muslims-normalised-in-india-omar-abdullah-over-hijab-row\\\\\\\"\u003eheckled\u003c/a\u003e by a large number of boys in saffron scarves. She responded to their chants of \\\\\\\"Jai Shree Ram\\\\\\\" with \\\\\\\"Allah hu Akbar\\\\\\\".\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While college rules allow girls to wear the hijab in class, they aren't allowed to keep them on during lessons, as per NDTV's report of officials' statements.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/english/never-told-students-what-to-wear-at-jnu-ugc-chairman-m-jagadesh-kumar-says-amid-karnataka-hijab-row\\\\\\\"\u003eNever told students what to wear at JNU, UGC chairman says amid Karnataka hijab row: Report\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"However,\u0026nbsp;Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has taken a neutral stance saying students shouldn't wear the hijab or saffron scarves in school.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Udupi, Karnataka, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shuvrajit Das Biswas","photo":null,"username":"shuvrajit","id":"rq7gYqKJkLkE","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Karnataka","slug":"karnataka","id":"0tRaYRxDzWyj"},{"name":"Muslim","slug":"muslim","id":"W7GHPFPQeWe5"},{"name":"Religious","slug":"religious","id":"F418r5hCaP40"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"RightWing","slug":"rightwing","id":"ef4QntoMGcut"},{"name":"IndiaNews","slug":"indianews","id":"hmzqkpDB7jEj"},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Shuvrajit Das Biswas","id":"rq7gYqKJkLkE","username":"shuvrajit"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-08T12:00:00.857843+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"All schools and colleges in Karnataka to be shut for the next three days amid the row over students wearing hijab. Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai tweeted I appeal to all the students, teachers and management of schools and colleges as well as people of Karnataka to maintain peace and harmony. I have ordered closure of all high schools and colleges for next three days. All concerned are requested to cooperate. Meanwhile, the Karnataka High Court is hearing petitions filed by five women from the Udipi government college, questioning the hijab restrictions. At the time of writing, the hearing for the day has been adjourned and will resume tomorrow. ,Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad said, This court has full faith in the wisdom and virtue of public at large and it hopes that the same would be put to practice, as per NDTV, and asked the public to keep the peace. The Chief Minister's tweet came before the proceedings ended. ,Also Read | Karnataka hijab row: College turns political flashpoint as tensions escalate,The hijab protests took off last month when six students of the Government Girls PU College in Udupi alleged that they'd been barred from entering classes since they insisted on wearing the hijab or headscarf. Animosity heightened when right-wing groups from Udupi and Chikkamagaluru objected to Muslim girls wearing the hijab in classrooms. ,On Friday and Saturday, a group of students escalated the protests by marching into college wearing saffron scarves. Thereon, the matter snowballed with protestors throwing stones at each other, and a Karnataka college saw the saffron flag being hoisted as well. Also Read | Karnataka college allows entry to students wearing hijab; to sit in separate classrooms,At a Mandya college, a Muslim girl was seen standing her ground, while being heckled by a large number of boys in saffron scarves. She responded to their chants of Jai Shree Ram with Allah hu Akbar. ,While college rules allow girls to wear the hijab in class, they aren't allowed to keep them on during lessons, as per NDTV's report of officials' statements. ,Also Read | Never told students what to wear at JNU, UGC chairman says amid Karnataka hijab row: Report,However, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has taken a neutral stance saying students shouldn't wear the hijab or saffron scarves in school.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"13.3409","longitude":"74.7421","name":"Udupi, Karnataka, India","city":"Udupi"},"keywords":"['Karnataka hijab row', 'hijab row in Karnataka ', 'Karnataka hijab ban ', 'hijab controversy Karnataka ', 'hijab students Karnataka ']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-08T12:00:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"615BZl2ycC0I","slug":"english/karnataka-college-allows-entry-to-students-wearing-hijab-to-sit-in-separate-classrooms","title":"Karnataka college allows entry to students wearing hijab; to sit in separate classrooms","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_OiMhk37vc.jpg","coverCaption":"Chikmagalur: Activists in support of students wearing hijab stage a protest against government's order mandating uniforms stipulated by the state government or respective managements of the institutions, outside IDSG Government College in Chikmagalur, Mon","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-07T10:30:00.582156+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eStudents wearing hijabs were permitted to enter college premises of the Kundapura government PU college\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThey will be asked to sit in a separate classroom\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Karnataka High court is set to hear the Hijab-related writ petition on Tuesday.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644228583459,\\\"strCount\\\":2963,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Students wearing hijabs were on Monday permitted to enter college premises of the Kundapura government PU college in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/karnataka\\\\\\\"\u003eKarnataka\u003c/a\u003e, news agency ANI reported.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The development committee of the college, however, has decided that the girls will be asked to sit in a separate classroom.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The situation is under control in Kundapura, and students are being allowed to come to the colleges and the campus even if they are wearing Hijab. 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There is no law and order situation in Kundapur, ST Siddalingappa, additional superintendent of police, Udupi, said, quoted ANI. ,Also Read: What, where and why of Karnataka hijab row: All you need to know,Spokesperson from the committee, Mohandas Shenoy, said that the college had a history of more than 135 years and could not suffer disrepute due to such controversies, according to a report in Deccan Herald. , Parents also should support the college administration to fulfill its obligations. The students should stick to the uniform code prescribed by the college, he added. The Karnataka High court is set to hear the Hijab-related writ petition on Tuesday. Also Read | Won't allow Talibanisation, says K'taka BJP Chief on Hijab row,Earlier in the day, two persons were arrested on charges of brandishing knives during the protests in Kundapur. Two persons have been arrested, and three others are absconding. We are trying to trace them. One of them was in possession of a knife. They are not locals, and hail from Gangolli. They have been sent to judicial custody. The case is under investigation, Siddalingappa said, reported ANI. The hijab and the right of girls to wear the headscarf to educational institutions has become a political flashpoint in Karnataka since the incident at Government Girls PU College in Udupi where a group of students entered the college wearing saffron shawls in protest against Muslim girls wearing the hijab. Also Read: Never told students what to wear at JNU, UGC chairman says amid Karnataka hijab row: Report,The pre-education university board had on Saturday issued a circular banning clothes which disturbed peace, harmony and, law and order in the educational institutions across the state. State Education Minister B C Nagesh said that the circular was issued for more clarification of the matter while adding that students can come to schools wearing hijab, but will have to place it in their bags inside campus.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"['Hijab row', ' Karnataka Hijab row', ' hijab controversy', ' religion', ' human rights', ' students', ' university', ' India', ' Politics']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-07T10:30:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"tJ92q4WrvFo2","slug":"english/in-pics-magh-mela-in-prayagraj-sees-large-gatherings-amid-covid-curbs","title":"In pics: Magh Mela in Prayagraj sees large gatherings amid COVID curbs","postType":4,"coverMedia":null,"coverCaption":null,"reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-01-25T08:15:00.348189+00:00","highlightSummary":null,"highlightSummaryFlag":0,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":0,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1643096849120,\\\"strCount\\\":715,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"name\\\":\\\"intro\\\",\\\"text\\\":\\\"The ongoing Magh Mela in Prayagraj has been seeing a large number of devotees, saints and pilgrims arrive to offer their prayers at the Sangam-- the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the Saraswati rivers. 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The sculpture from the Kalchuri period with significant archaeological importance is popularly known as Shesh Shaiyya. For years, the sculpture was covered in moss and algae. This is INTACH's first conservation and restoration project in Madhya Pradesh, according to Madhan Mohan Upadyay, the organization's state governor. The project began last year after receiving approval from the administration. The 1,000-year-old sculpture, which is 40 feet long and is located in the Tala Zone, a well-known tiger reserve, was closed to visitors for approximately two months. When INTACH chairman Major General Lalit Gupta (retd) visited the park three months ago, it was agreed that this one-of-a-kind sculpture would be preserved and maintained by the trust. According to Upadhyay, an expert team of conservators and professionals was sent to conduct an investigation into the circumstances in which this stone was carved. The scientists also looked at the nature of the algae and fungus that had accumulated on the surface over time. Aside from that, a modest floral vegetative development around it was observed as well. Because of the sculpture's archaeological value, the steam cleaning process was used to remove algae and moss. According to Upadhyay, the moss that had been covering the area has now been totally removed. Also read: Good that Adityanth didn’t contest from Ayodhya: Ram temple chief priest,Aside from the Vishnu temple, an idol of Bramha and a Shivalinga, were also reconstructed. During the conservation process, the crew discovered an inscription from the Kalchuri period. Experts have been tasked with deciphering it. After conservation, tourist spots in the Tala zone are again open to tourists, said Basvaraj S. 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Announcing his death, the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism released a statement, saying, Our beloved teacher Thich Nhat Hanh has passed away peacefully. We invite our global spiritual family to take a few moments to be still, to come back to our mindful breathing, as we together hold Thay in our hearts in peace and loving gratitude for all he has offered the world. Also read | Who is Billie Farrell, first female captain of the world's oldest warship?,Born on October 11, 1926, in Hue, Vietnam, Hanh received training in Vietnamese traditions of Buddhism from the age of 16 and went on to found the Vạn Hạnh Buddhist University in Vietnam. He went to the US in 1961 to study at the private Princeton Theological Seminary, and was subsequently appointed as a lecturer on Buddhism in Columbia University. However, he returned to Vietnam in 1963 to help with non-violent peace efforts, but was eventually barred from entering the country a few years later. 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Guru Ravidas is regarded as the Ravidassia religion's founder. Guru Ravidas was also known as Meera Bai's spiritual guru, who is a well-known figure in Hindu spiritualism. When and how is Guru Ravidas Jayanti observed?,To mark the occasion, the poem 'Amritbani Guru Ravidas Ji' is recited aloud and a special aarti is done by the devotees. On this day, devotees bathe in the sacred river. Prayers are also offered at Guru Ravidas' temples, particularly in the bhawans. Also Read | Political parties welcome EC's decision to postpone Punjab polls,Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan Mandir hosts the greatest festival. Followers from all around the world come to celebrate the event. The Nagar Kirtan is the festival's main attraction. To commemorate the occasion, people dress up like Guru Ravidas and his supporters.","portalUser":{"id":"lkyQnhI6xk8o","name":"Opoyi Buzz","username":"OpoyiBuzz","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_Xzp4oUynR.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Guru Ravidas, Jayanti, Significance, History","originalPublishedOn":"2022-01-17T13:52:20.440312+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"0Qb4U3GqctLy","slug":"makar-sankranti-2022-why-do-we-eat-khichdi-on-this-festival","title":"Makar Sankranti 2022: Why do we eat khichdi on this festival?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_XczI5yWMYA8.jpg","coverCaption":"Why do we eat khichdi on Makar Sankranti? (Photo credit: Unsplash)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-01-14T04:24:22.727404+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMakar Sankranti is celebrated every year to mark the beginning of the harvest season\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDifferent parts of the country have their own ways of celebrating the occasion\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOne of the delicacies cooked on this day, is the humble khichdi\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1642134262018,\\\"strCount\\\":2572,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/festival\\\\\\\"\u003efestival \u003c/a\u003eof \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/makarsankranti\\\\\\\"\u003eMakar Sankranti\u003c/a\u003e is celebrated every year to mark the beginning of the harvest season and the end of the winter months.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The auspicious day is being observed on January 14 this year as per the Hindu calendar. As the sun transits northward into Makara Rashi or Capricorn, people worship Lord Surya and the earth's bounty, and pray for a good harvest.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"To mark the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/diwali-to-christmas-list-of-religious-holidays-in-2022\\\\\\\"\u003eoccasion\u003c/a\u003e, people often take a holy dip in Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna River, or chant mantras, perform charity, fly kites, worship livestock, and prepare sweets.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"One of the delicacies cooked on this day, called\u0026nbsp;Uttarayan in Gujarat, is the humble khichdi. Let's take a look at the significance of this dish and why it is consumed.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/makar-sankranti-2022-7-soulful-recipes-to-try\\\\\\\"\u003eMakar Sankranti 2022: 7 soulful recipes to try\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Khichi, made up of a simple combination of rice and lentils with very few spices, is believed to be the favourite food of the Hindu lord Gorakshnath, who is worshipped for good harvest in the new season. The dish is made and offered to the deity to please him, and then it is served to all devotees present at the temple in Uttar Pradesh as 'prasad'.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/rangoli-designs-to-brighten-up-pongal-this-year\\\\\\\"\u003eRangoli designs to brighten up Pongal this year\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Culturally speaking, khichdi serves as a symbol of unity as it is cooked in a single pot. Freshly harvested rice and lentils are used in the cook, making it the perfect dish for the occasion. It represents the cycle of life and rebirth.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Apart from these reasons, the health benefits of khichdi are undeniable. The weather change that the sun's movement northwards leads to, can cause digestion issues. A light, simple, and nutritious meal like khichdi is the perfect option for such times.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/why-is-makar-sankranti-celebrated\\\\\\\"\u003eWhy is Makar Sankranti celebrated?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"People across the country have given their own spin to the dish, often substituting rice with bajra, millet and jowar, and adding spices and vegetables. Khichdi can, therefore, be of various kinds, such as sabudana khichdi, oats khichdi, aloo khichdi, or bajra khichdi.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"So this Makar Sankranti, share a delicious, warm meal of khichdi with your loved ones.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","photo":null,"username":"Saakhi26","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"MakarSankranti","slug":"makarsankranti","id":"rM4F21IFPaVh"},{"name":"Festival","slug":"festival","id":"8w6vorHO67sa"},{"name":"Food","slug":"food","id":"jAGOKN2koXNT"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Hindu","slug":"hindu","id":"HrcaTcTUEaPS"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","username":"Saakhi26"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-01-14T04:23:46.359581+00:00","publisher":6,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated every year to mark the beginning of the harvest season and the end of the winter months. ,The auspicious day is being observed on January 14 this year as per the Hindu calendar. As the sun transits northward into Makara Rashi or Capricorn, people worship Lord Surya and the earth's bounty, and pray for a good harvest. To mark the occasion, people often take a holy dip in Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna River, or chant mantras, perform charity, fly kites, worship livestock, and prepare sweets. ,One of the delicacies cooked on this day, called Uttarayan in Gujarat, is the humble khichdi. Let's take a look at the significance of this dish and why it is consumed. ,Also Read: Makar Sankranti 2022: 7 soulful recipes to try,Khichi, made up of a simple combination of rice and lentils with very few spices, is believed to be the favourite food of the Hindu lord Gorakshnath, who is worshipped for good harvest in the new season. The dish is made and offered to the deity to please him, and then it is served to all devotees present at the temple in Uttar Pradesh as 'prasad'. ,Also Read: Rangoli designs to brighten up Pongal this year,Culturally speaking, khichdi serves as a symbol of unity as it is cooked in a single pot. Freshly harvested rice and lentils are used in the cook, making it the perfect dish for the occasion. It represents the cycle of life and rebirth. ,Apart from these reasons, the health benefits of khichdi are undeniable. The weather change that the sun's movement northwards leads to, can cause digestion issues. A light, simple, and nutritious meal like khichdi is the perfect option for such times. ,Also Read: Why is Makar Sankranti celebrated?,People across the country have given their own spin to the dish, often substituting rice with bajra, millet and jowar, and adding spices and vegetables. Khichdi can, therefore, be of various kinds, such as sabudana khichdi, oats khichdi, aloo khichdi, or bajra khichdi. ,So this Makar Sankranti, share a delicious, warm meal of khichdi with your loved ones.","portalUser":{"id":"lkyQnhI6xk8o","name":"Opoyi Buzz","username":"OpoyiBuzz","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_Xzp4oUynR.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Makar Sankranti 2022, Khichdi. 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(PTI Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-01-14T02:55:59.218831+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOn the occasion of Pongal, people clean their homes and make 'Kolams' or rangolis\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRangolis or Kolam are made as some people believe they bring luck to the house\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFrom floral to classic, one can opt various designs of rangoli this Pongal\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1642128956889,\\\"strCount\\\":2302,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The four-day festival of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/pongal\\\\\\\"\u003ePongal\u003c/a\u003e, celebrated mostly in the southern states of India, is starting on Friday. Pongal, corresponding with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/makarsankranti\\\\\\\"\u003eMakar Sankranti\u003c/a\u003e, is celebrated in the month of January \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/why-is-makar-sankranti-celebrated\\\\\\\"\u003eafter harvesting crops\u003c/a\u003e like rice, turmeric, sugarcane, etc.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Pongal is a celebration of a golden harvest where farmers across express their gratitude to the Sun and Lord Indra. On the occasion of Pongal, people clean their homes and make 'Kolams' or rangolis to celebrate the festival.\u0026nbsp;Rangolis or Kolam are made as some people believe they bring luck to the house.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/top-five-recipes-to-know-this-makar-sankranti-2022\\\\\\\"\u003eTop five recipes to know this Makar Sankranti 2022\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This Pongal, try out these Rangoli designs to brighten up the festive season at your homes:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"1. \u003cb\u003eKolam\u003c/b\u003e: The most simple yet the most striking Rangoli design you can opt for is Kolam. The designs of Kolam are mostly made with rice flour, chalk, chalk powder, or rock powder and are highly popular in South Indian states. One can find Kolams outside almost everyone's homes in Tamil Nadu and other states. For Kolams, one can always go for classic designs or try new elements.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"75.00000000\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_nEZ1npTfv.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"Photo Credit: Pixabay\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"q6iKrWbqOhUM\\\",\\\"height\\\":450,\\\"width\\\":600,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"2. \u003cb\u003eFloral Rangoli\u003c/b\u003e: When nothing goes right, flowers make it right. Going for flowers rangoli are most easy yet the most creative and soothing. Pick different, vibrant flowers to make a minimal rangoli.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/makar-sankranti-2022-7-soulful-recipes-to-try\\\\\\\"\u003eMakar Sankranti 2022: 7 soulful recipes to try\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"You can try adding different centric layers or opt for a single or double circle for Rangoli and you are good to go.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"78.38541667\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_2FkmIXQW3.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"Photo Credit: Pixabay\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"NzAxm2NPujNs\\\",\\\"height\\\":1505,\\\"width\\\":1920,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"75.00000000\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_V_ECtGV82.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"Photo Credit: Pixabay\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"11LGxNpfxwFj\\\",\\\"height\\\":1440,\\\"width\\\":1920,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"3. \u003cb\u003eClassic Rangoli\u003c/b\u003e: One can never be tired of these, Classic Rangolis, with an old-world charm, are always the best option to have. Pick whatever design you want to make, and them with different and vibrant colours.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/know-all-about-lohri-customs-and-traditions\\\\\\\"\u003eKnow all about Lohri customs and traditions\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"75.00000000\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_2MXiY0WZq.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"Photo Credit: Unsplash\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"jYxgOORwZlzN\\\",\\\"height\\\":3024,\\\"width\\\":4032,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"image\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"aspectRatio\\\":\\\"59.89583333\\\",\\\"file\\\":{\\\"url\\\":\\\"/opoyi_S5U3T9TIi.jpg\\\"},\\\"caption\\\":\\\"Photo Credit: Pixabay\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"tags\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"mediaId\\\":\\\"llSAgTcoui1I\\\",\\\"height\\\":1150,\\\"width\\\":1920,\\\"startCrop\\\":false,\\\"completeCrop\\\":false,\\\"replace\\\":false,\\\"insertAfter\\\":false}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Which of the above-mentioned designs are you choosing for Pongal this time?\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Anjaly Raj","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_xW2ti_GwRH.jpg","username":"Anjaly","id":"BREePGQPue7","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Pongal","slug":"pongal","id":"A6AikUudyK1R"},{"name":"Festival","slug":"festival","id":"8w6vorHO67sa"},{"name":"culture","slug":"culture","id":"geTUFtnLmqmN"},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"IndiaNews","slug":"indianews","id":"hmzqkpDB7jEj"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[{"name":"Shubham Banerjee","id":"yMKOA5Bszkxu","username":"shubham"}],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-01-14T02:47:56.940278+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The four-day festival of Pongal, celebrated mostly in the southern states of India, is starting on Friday. Pongal, corresponding with Makar Sankranti, is celebrated in the month of January after harvesting crops like rice, turmeric, sugarcane, etc. Pongal is a celebration of a golden harvest where farmers across express their gratitude to the Sun and Lord Indra. On the occasion of Pongal, people clean their homes and make 'Kolams' or rangolis to celebrate the festival. Rangolis or Kolam are made as some people believe they bring luck to the house. Also Read | Top five recipes to know this Makar Sankranti 2022,This Pongal, try out these Rangoli designs to brighten up the festive season at your homes:,1. Kolam: The most simple yet the most striking Rangoli design you can opt for is Kolam. The designs of Kolam are mostly made with rice flour, chalk, chalk powder, or rock powder and are highly popular in South Indian states. One can find Kolams outside almost everyone's homes in Tamil Nadu and other states. For Kolams, one can always go for classic designs or try new elements. ,2. Floral Rangoli: When nothing goes right, flowers make it right. Going for flowers rangoli are most easy yet the most creative and soothing. Pick different, vibrant flowers to make a minimal rangoli. ,Also Read | Makar Sankranti 2022: 7 soulful recipes to try,You can try adding different centric layers or opt for a single or double circle for Rangoli and you are good to go. ,3. Classic Rangoli: One can never be tired of these, Classic Rangolis, with an old-world charm, are always the best option to have. Pick whatever design you want to make, and them with different and vibrant colours. ,Also Read | Know all about Lohri customs and traditions,Which of the above-mentioned designs are you choosing for Pongal this time?","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"13.0827","longitude":"80.2707","name":"Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India","city":"Chennai"},"keywords":"Pongal rangoli designs, Rangoli designs, Pongal","originalPublishedOn":"2021-01-15T03:10:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"49j1y2idMN2T","slug":"gangasagar-mela-starts-today-amid-rising-covid-19-cases-in-west-bengal","title":"Gangasagar Mela starts today amid rising COVID-19 cases in West Bengal","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_UzGTfI3ns-j.jpg","coverCaption":"Pilgrims are praying to the river Ganges after having the holy bath during Makar Sankranti on the beach, a confluence of the Ganges and the sea. They believe the holy bath during Sankranti will lead them towards heaven after death. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-01-08T04:45:00.242142+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed the state government to conduct the fair\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGangasagar Mela takes place at West Bengal's Sagar Island during Makar Sankranti every year\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGangasagar, which is located in the confluence of Ganga and Bay of Bengal, reported 704 new COVID-19 cases on Friday\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1641614986508,\\\"strCount\\\":4962,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The\\\\nGangasagar Mela, which takes place at West Bengal's Gangasagar (also known as\\\\nSagar Island) during \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/posts/makarsankranti\\\\\\\"\u003eMakar Sankranti\u003c/a\u003e every year, begins Saturday despite\\\\nrepeated calls for cancelling it amid rising \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/posts/covid19\\\\\\\"\u003eCOVID-19\u003c/a\u003e cases in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/westbengal\\\\\\\"\u003eWest Bengal\u003c/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/calcutta-high-court\\\\\\\"\u003eCalcutta High Court\u003c/a\u003e on Friday allowed the state government to\\\\nconduct the event. The religious event will continue till January 16.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/companies-maintain-silence-as-covid-vaccine-mandate-goes-to-supreme-court\\\\\\\"\u003eCompanies maintain silence as COVID vaccine mandate goes to Supreme Court\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On Makar\\\\nSankranti, thousands of pilgrims, seers and tourists will gather at Gangasagar\\\\nto take a holy dip in the confluence of Ganga and Bay of Bengal, and offer\\\\nprayers at the Kapil Muni Temple.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Though the\\\\ncourt allowed the event to go on, it expressed concern regarding the spread of\\\\nthe virus due to oral and nasal droplets transmitting through river water after\\\\nthe pilgrims take dips in the confluence. Advocate General SN Mukherjee,\\\\nrepresenting the West Bengal government, however, said residents of Gansagar\\\\nhave been inoculated with both jabs of the COVID-19 vaccine and the situation\\\\nis under control now.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/172-passengers-from-rome-test-positive-for-covid-19-on-arrival-at-amritsar\\\\\\\"\u003e172 passengers from Rome test positive for COVID 19 on arrival at Amritsar\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The West\\\\nBengal government said it is not expecting more than five lakhs people to\\\\nthe fair this year. According to the state government estimates, nearly 30,000\\\\nseers have already visited the fair and around 50,000 people, including more\\\\nseers, have reached the event ground from various locations of the country. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eCalcutta High Court issues order to curb the\\\\nspread of COVID-19\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The High\\\\nCourt urged the state government to form a three-member panel comprising the\\\\nleader of the opposition at the state assembly, chairman of West Bengal Human\\\\nRights Commission, and representative of the state, to ensure compliance of\\\\nCovid-19 measures in the Sagar Island.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india-reports-90928-new-covid-19-cases-325-deaths-in-last-24-hours\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia reports 90,928 new COVID-19 cases, 325 deaths in last 24 hours\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The panel\\\\nwill make recommendations to the government if it notices any laxity in\\\\ncompliance. The court also stated that the secretary of the West Bengal Human\\\\nRights Commission will coordinate with the committee members on the matter.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The High\\\\nCourt, meanwhile, asked the state government to put strong measures against\\\\nCOVID-19 in Gangasagar. Wearing masks must be mandatory, people must adhere to social\\\\ndistancing norms and use sanitisers. The same protocols are applicable for\\\\nindividuals associated with the control and management of the event such as\\\\npolice personnel, medical personnel, volunteers and government officials.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/9-year-old-boy-in-uk-nearly-goes-blind-from-coronavirus-infection\\\\\\\"\u003e9-year-old boy in UK nearly goes blind from coronavirus infection\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As many as\\\\nfive RT-PCR testing facilities along with some rapid antigen testing centres\\\\nmust be set up at all entry points, including Howrah and Sealdah railway\\\\nstations.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eDoctors expressed concerns \u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Though the\\\\ncourt allowed the fair to continue, the Doctors' Forum said the cases would\\\\nrise as the norm of social distancing will go for a toss. It also stated that\\\\nthe affidavit filed by the state on January 6 to the high court is a mere\\\\neyewash to go ahead with the fair. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The forum\\\\nhas claimed that the medical facilities made available in the fair premises are\\\\nnot adequate to cater to lakhs of pilgrims.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/covid-19-which-states-have-imposed-weekend-night-curfews-in-india\\\\\\\"\u003eCOVID-19: Which states have imposed weekend \u0026amp; night curfews in India?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eCOVID-19 situation in West Bengal \u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"West Bengal\\\\nreported as many as 18,213 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up from 15,421 the day\\\\nbefore. There are 51,384 active cases in the state with the case positivity\\\\nrate as high as 26.34%. The number of people hospitalised in the state due to\\\\nthe virus also saw a rise to 2,444 on Friday from Thursday's 2,228, according\\\\nto the state Covid-19 bulletin data.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/maskless-passengers-filmed-partying-on-flight-wont-be-flown-home\\\\\\\"\u003eMaskless passengers filmed partying on flight won't be flown home\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Gangasagar, which comes under the jurisdiction of the South 24 Parganas district, meanwhile, registered 704 new COVID-19 cases on Friday of the overall 18,213\\\\ninfections. South 24 Parganas is one of the most affected districts in the state apart from\\\\nKolkata, North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly and Paschim Bardhaman.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Kolkata, West Bengal, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","photo":null,"username":"sudipta007","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"WestBengal","slug":"westbengal","id":"yG1sNdfk6RZ5"},{"name":"GangasagarMela","slug":"gangasagarmela","id":"2uaorD1hk6KS"},{"name":"MakarSankranti","slug":"makarsankranti","id":"rM4F21IFPaVh"},{"name":"covid19","slug":"covid19","id":"hm5BaFFLNDX8"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Politics","slug":"politics","id":"ODQ1kqHlUPEu"},{"name":"Highcourt","slug":"highcourt","id":"ecQmeBEo0afJ"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","username":"sudipta007"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-01-08T04:45:00.242145+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The Gangasagar Mela, which takes place at West Bengal's Gangasagar (also known as Sagar Island) during Makar Sankranti every year, begins Saturday despite repeated calls for cancelling it amid rising COVID-19 cases in West Bengal. The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed the state government to conduct the event. The religious event will continue till January 16. Also Read: Companies maintain silence as COVID vaccine mandate goes to Supreme Court,On Makar Sankranti, thousands of pilgrims, seers and tourists will gather at Gangasagar to take a holy dip in the confluence of Ganga and Bay of Bengal, and offer prayers at the Kapil Muni Temple. Though the court allowed the event to go on, it expressed concern regarding the spread of the virus due to oral and nasal droplets transmitting through river water after the pilgrims take dips in the confluence. Advocate General SN Mukherjee, representing the West Bengal government, however, said residents of Gansagar have been inoculated with both jabs of the COVID-19 vaccine and the situation is under control now. Also Read: 172 passengers from Rome test positive for COVID 19 on arrival at Amritsar,The West Bengal government said it is not expecting more than five lakhs people to the fair this year. According to the state government estimates, nearly 30,000 seers have already visited the fair and around 50,000 people, including more seers, have reached the event ground from various locations of the country. ,Calcutta High Court issues order to curb the spread of COVID-19,The High Court urged the state government to form a three-member panel comprising the leader of the opposition at the state assembly, chairman of West Bengal Human Rights Commission, and representative of the state, to ensure compliance of Covid-19 measures in the Sagar Island. Also Read: India reports 90,928 new COVID-19 cases, 325 deaths in last 24 hours,The panel will make recommendations to the government if it notices any laxity in compliance. The court also stated that the secretary of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission will coordinate with the committee members on the matter. The High Court, meanwhile, asked the state government to put strong measures against COVID-19 in Gangasagar. Wearing masks must be mandatory, people must adhere to social distancing norms and use sanitisers. The same protocols are applicable for individuals associated with the control and management of the event such as police personnel, medical personnel, volunteers and government officials. Also Read: 9-year-old boy in UK nearly goes blind from coronavirus infection,As many as five RT-PCR testing facilities along with some rapid antigen testing centres must be set up at all entry points, including Howrah and Sealdah railway stations. Doctors expressed concerns ,Though the court allowed the fair to continue, the Doctors' Forum said the cases would rise as the norm of social distancing will go for a toss. It also stated that the affidavit filed by the state on January 6 to the high court is a mere eyewash to go ahead with the fair. ,The forum has claimed that the medical facilities made available in the fair premises are not adequate to cater to lakhs of pilgrims. Also Read: COVID-19: Which states have imposed weekend \u0026 night curfews in India?,COVID-19 situation in West Bengal ,West Bengal reported as many as 18,213 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up from 15,421 the day before. There are 51,384 active cases in the state with the case positivity rate as high as 26.34%. The number of people hospitalised in the state due to the virus also saw a rise to 2,444 on Friday from Thursday's 2,228, according to the state Covid-19 bulletin data. Also Read: Maskless passengers filmed partying on flight won't be flown home,Gangasagar, which comes under the jurisdiction of the South 24 Parganas district, meanwhile, registered 704 new COVID-19 cases on Friday of the overall 18,213 infections. South 24 Parganas is one of the most affected districts in the state apart from Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly and Paschim Bardhaman.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"22.5726","longitude":"88.3639","name":"Kolkata, West Bengal, India","city":"Kolkāta"},"keywords":"West Bengal, Gangasagar Mela, Makar Sankranti, COVID-19, Calcutta High Court, Sagar Island","originalPublishedOn":"2022-01-08T04:45:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"Mo0qY3IBsRUp","slug":"christian-world-marks-epiphany-with-series-of-celebrations","title":"Christian world marks Epiphany with series of celebrations","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_OjozM99_J.jpg","coverCaption":"Pilgrims jump to catch the cross during a water blessing ceremony marking the Epiphany celebrations at Piraeus port, near Athens, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (AP Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-01-07T11:34:13.769720+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEpiphany is known as Three Kings Day for Catholics and the Baptism of Christ for the Orthodox\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Catholic feast day of Epiphany recalls the visit of three Magi, or wise men, to the infant Jesus\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePope Francis used a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica to decry consumerism\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1641555193004,\\\"strCount\\\":5613,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/christianity\\\\\\\"\u003eChristians\u003c/a\u003e around the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/world\\\\\\\"\u003eworld\u003c/a\u003e on Thursday marked Epiphany, known as Three Kings Day for Catholics and the Baptism of Christ for the Orthodox, with a series of celebrations.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/popefrancis\\\\\\\"\u003ePope Francis\u003c/a\u003e used a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica to decry consumerism, parades were held in Spain the night before, and Orthodox believers watched swimmers plunge into icy waters despite the pandemic to retrieve crosses.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Francis encouraged people to shake off consumeristic “tyranny” and crises of faith in lives and societies and instead find the courage to work for justice and brotherhood in societies dominated by what he called the “sinister logic of power.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/choosing-pets-over-children-is-selfish-and-takes-away-our-humanity-pope-francis\\\\\\\"\u003eChoosing pets over children selfish, 'takes away our humanity': Pope Francis\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Catholic feast day of Epiphany recalls the visit of three Magi, or wise men, to the infant Jesus, and their sense of wonder at the encounter.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In his homily, Francis urged people to move past the “barriers of habit, beyond banal consumerism, beyond a drab and dreary faith, beyond the fear of becoming involved and serving others and the common good.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He said that “we find ourselves living in communities that crave everything, have everything, yet all too often feel nothing but emptiness in their hearts.”\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Decrying what he defined as “the tyranny of needs,” Francis said: “Let us not give apathy and resignation the power to drive us into a cheerless and banal existence.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/pope-in-new-years-homily-praises-women-as-peacemakers\\\\\\\"\u003ePope, in New Year's homily, praises women as peacemakers\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In remarks from an Apostolic Palace window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, Francis later also noted holiday celebrations by other Christians and praised various Epiphany traditions.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Today thoughts go to the brothers and the sisters of the Eastern churches, both Catholic and Orthodox, who tomorrow celebrate the birthday of the Lord,’’ the pontiff said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Istanbul, the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, held an Epiphany Mass before leading a traditional Blessing of the Waters ceremony during which swimmers competed to retrieve a floating cross thrown into the sea.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Bartholomew, who recently recovered from COVID-19 and underwent heart surgery in November, threw a wooden cross into the Golden Horn, before 10 men jumped into the waterway to retrieve it. Members of Istanbul’s small Greek Orthodox community, wearing masks, looked on.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/desmond-tutus-advocacy-for-lgbtq-rights-did-not-sway-most-of-africa\\\\\\\"\u003eDesmond Tutu's advocacy for LGBTQ rights did not sway most of Africa\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This year, the cross was recovered by 36-year-old Galip Yavuz, who said it was his fifth attempt at retrieving it.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Bartholomew is considered first among equals among Orthodox patriarchs, although only a few thousand Greeks now live in Turkey. He also directly controls several Greek Orthodox churches around the world, including the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"His patriarchate in Istanbul dates from the Orthodox Greek Byzantine Empire, which collapsed when the Muslim Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, today’s Istanbul, in 1453.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Similar blessing of the waters ceremonies were held in predominantly Orthodox Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania, with swimmers competing against each other to grasp a floating cross thrown into seas, rivers or lakes.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria neglected restrictions on mass gatherings due to the pandemic and stuck to their centuries-old Epiphany traditions, plunging into icy rivers and lakes.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Celebrations were canceled or scaled back in many parts of Greece as the country struggles with a huge surge in COVID-19 infections driven by the omicron variant.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/221-year-old-pennsylvania-church-holds-its-last-sermon\\\\\\\"\u003e221-year-old Pennsylvania church holds its last sermon\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Cyprus, spectators where kept off the pier in line with coronavirus restrictions as a couple of dozen hearty souls dived into the chilly waters of Larnaca Bay on the island nation’s southern coast to retrieve the cross thrown by the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church Archbishop Chrysostomos II. 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Francis encouraged people to shake off consumeristic “tyranny” and crises of faith in lives and societies and instead find the courage to work for justice and brotherhood in societies dominated by what he called the “sinister logic of power.”,Also Read | Choosing pets over children selfish, 'takes away our humanity': Pope Francis,The Catholic feast day of Epiphany recalls the visit of three Magi, or wise men, to the infant Jesus, and their sense of wonder at the encounter. In his homily, Francis urged people to move past the “barriers of habit, beyond banal consumerism, beyond a drab and dreary faith, beyond the fear of becoming involved and serving others and the common good.”,He said that “we find ourselves living in communities that crave everything, have everything, yet all too often feel nothing but emptiness in their hearts.” ,Decrying what he defined as “the tyranny of needs,” Francis said: “Let us not give apathy and resignation the power to drive us into a cheerless and banal existence.”,Also Read | Pope, in New Year's homily, praises women as peacemakers,In remarks from an Apostolic Palace window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, Francis later also noted holiday celebrations by other Christians and praised various Epiphany traditions. ,“Today thoughts go to the brothers and the sisters of the Eastern churches, both Catholic and Orthodox, who tomorrow celebrate the birthday of the Lord,’’ the pontiff said. ,In Istanbul, the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, held an Epiphany Mass before leading a traditional Blessing of the Waters ceremony during which swimmers competed to retrieve a floating cross thrown into the sea. Bartholomew, who recently recovered from COVID-19 and underwent heart surgery in November, threw a wooden cross into the Golden Horn, before 10 men jumped into the waterway to retrieve it. Members of Istanbul’s small Greek Orthodox community, wearing masks, looked on. ,Also Read | Desmond Tutu's advocacy for LGBTQ rights did not sway most of Africa,This year, the cross was recovered by 36-year-old Galip Yavuz, who said it was his fifth attempt at retrieving it. Bartholomew is considered first among equals among Orthodox patriarchs, although only a few thousand Greeks now live in Turkey. He also directly controls several Greek Orthodox churches around the world, including the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. His patriarchate in Istanbul dates from the Orthodox Greek Byzantine Empire, which collapsed when the Muslim Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, today’s Istanbul, in 1453. Similar blessing of the waters ceremonies were held in predominantly Orthodox Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania, with swimmers competing against each other to grasp a floating cross thrown into seas, rivers or lakes. Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria neglected restrictions on mass gatherings due to the pandemic and stuck to their centuries-old Epiphany traditions, plunging into icy rivers and lakes. Celebrations were canceled or scaled back in many parts of Greece as the country struggles with a huge surge in COVID-19 infections driven by the omicron variant. Also Read | 221-year-old Pennsylvania church holds its last sermon,In Cyprus, spectators where kept off the pier in line with coronavirus restrictions as a couple of dozen hearty souls dived into the chilly waters of Larnaca Bay on the island nation’s southern coast to retrieve the cross thrown by the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church Archbishop Chrysostomos II. Most people watched the traditional blessing of the waters ceremony from nearby vantage points. ,In Spain, a military band played the national anthem outside the royal palace in Madrid and King Felipe VI watched a 21-gun salute before reviewing troops on a wintry day. Indoors, in the Throne Room, the monarch handed medals to 16 members of the armed forces, in a ceremony that dates from 1782. Attendance at the event was limited for the second straight year due to pandemic restrictions on gatherings. Royal family, dignitaries and troops all wore face masks. ,Also Read | Jesus Christ statue vandalised at British-era Church in Ambala,The country traditionally holds “cabalgata parades the day before Epiphany in which the “Reyes Magos,” or Three Wise Men, ride on floats through major cities and towns across Spain. Children and adults alike leave their shoes out the night before and receive gifts from the three kings on Jan. 6.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"41.9029","longitude":"12.4534","name":"Vatican City","city":"Vatican City"},"keywords":"Epiphany, Christianity, Christian, Catholic, Orthodox, Baptism of Christ, Three Kings Day, Pope Francis, Mass, St Peter's Basilica, three Magi, Jesus Christ","originalPublishedOn":"2022-01-06T15:36:33.796266+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"ubH9LrWAjPB0","slug":"taliban-orders-beheading-of-mannequins-in-afghanistan","title":"Taliban orders beheading of mannequins in Afghanistan","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_ddMKzNUwH.jpg","coverCaption":"The Taliban has ordered the beheading of mannequins in clothing stores in Herat. (Photo Credit: Pixabay)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-01-03T18:50:00.724134+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTaliban has ordered the beheading of mannequins in clothing stores in Herat province in Afghanistan\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe use of mannequins is a breach of Shariah law as the statues are sinful idols, the group said\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eShopkeepers have complained of financial losses\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1641235137590,\\\"strCount\\\":3358,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/taliban\\\\\\\"\u003eTaliban \u003c/a\u003ehas ordered the beheading of mannequins in clothing stores in Herat province in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/parents-selling-children-shows-afghanistans-desperation\\\\\\\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c/a\u003e, news agency Sputnik has reported, citing Afghan media.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Taliban, known for their austere brand of Islam, has said that the use of mannequins is a breach of Shariah law as the statues are sinful idols.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Directorate for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (DPVPV) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/taliban-now-bans-display-of-female-mannequin-heads-in-shops-and-music-in-cars\\\\\\\"\u003ehad earlier ordered the shops to do away\u003c/a\u003e with the mannequins.\u0026nbsp;A note to shopkeepers said,\\\\\\\" “All the statues and mannequins in your stores must be headless.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" But after the shopkeepers raised the issue of heavy losses, the ministry tweaked its order and made it even more extreme by asking them to behead the mannequins instead.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/in-pics-talibans-afghanistan-faces-economic-ruin-harsh-winter\\\\\\\"\u003eIn pics: Taliban's Afghanistan faces economic ruin, harsh winter\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sheikh Aziz-u-Rahman, head of the ministry responsible to ensure the Taliban's strict interpretation of Islam, had made the announcement of beheading after the shopkeepers hit back at the previous order.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The heads of the mannequins should be covered, not removed. Each mannequin costs $100, or $80 or $70, and beheading them will be a huge financial loss,\\\\\\\" Abdul Wadood Faiz Zada told Italian newspaper Repubblica. \u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Another shopkeeper, Mohammad Yusuf added, “The Taliban\u0026nbsp;have not changed, there will be restrictions once again.\u0026nbsp;They have not gained international recognition, but should they obtain it, they would bring back even stricter limitations,\\\\\\\" according to a report in The Sun.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/taliban-government-dissolves-election-commissions-in-afghanistan\\\\\\\"\u003eTaliban government dissolves election commissions in Afghanistan\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The recent move falls in line with the group's previous regressive decisions, especially against women, taken ever since it took over Afghanistan in August. The DPVPV has asked drivers to not transport women who are not wearing a hijab. Women are also not allowed to travel alone for more than 72 km from their homes.\u0026nbsp; \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A taxi driver in Kabul, who did not want to be named, said that for some time now armed Taliban men have been urging taxi drivers not to play music in their cars or take women without a hijab.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Taliban authorities have also started their crackdown on the sale of alcohol. A team of Afghan intelligence agents poured around 3,000 litres of liquor into a canal in Kabul, the country's spy agency said on Sunday, reported news agency AFP.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/immigrants-are-helping-afghan-refugees-start-a-new-life-in-the-us\\\\\\\"\u003eImmigrants are helping Afghan refugees start a new life in the US\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) showed the members pouring alcohol into the canal after seizing it during a raid in the capital.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Muslims have to seriously abstain from making and delivering alcohol,\\\\\\\" a religious\u0026nbsp;leader said in the footage the agency posted on Twitter on Sunday, according to the AFP report.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Herat, Afghanistan"},"createdBy":{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","photo":null,"username":"Saakhi26","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Taliban","slug":"taliban","id":"zkqYMqXTnopN"},{"name":"Afghanistan","slug":"afghanistan","id":"qy4QrD4HTvqo"},{"name":"Government","slug":"government","id":"ye1oJN00mHxc"},{"name":"Sharia","slug":"sharia","id":"Yzg8v3UX7Wi5"},{"name":"Islam","slug":"islam","id":"gKKcIqeHL6Yx"},{"name":"Alcohol","slug":"alcohol","id":"6ZGaP1pNB4eC"},{"name":"Islamist","slug":"islamist","id":"JSbBKUeiovxc"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","username":"Saakhi26"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-01-03T18:50:00.724137+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The Taliban has ordered the beheading of mannequins in clothing stores in Herat province in Afghanistan, news agency Sputnik has reported, citing Afghan media. ,Taliban, known for their austere brand of Islam, has said that the use of mannequins is a breach of Shariah law as the statues are sinful idols. ,The Directorate for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (DPVPV) had earlier ordered the shops to do away with the mannequins. A note to shopkeepers said, “All the statues and mannequins in your stores must be headless. But after the shopkeepers raised the issue of heavy losses, the ministry tweaked its order and made it even more extreme by asking them to behead the mannequins instead. Also read | In pics: Taliban's Afghanistan faces economic ruin, harsh winter,Sheikh Aziz-u-Rahman, head of the ministry responsible to ensure the Taliban's strict interpretation of Islam, had made the announcement of beheading after the shopkeepers hit back at the previous order. ,The heads of the mannequins should be covered, not removed. Each mannequin costs $100, or $80 or $70, and beheading them will be a huge financial loss, Abdul Wadood Faiz Zada told Italian newspaper Repubblica. ,Another shopkeeper, Mohammad Yusuf added, “The Taliban have not changed, there will be restrictions once again. They have not gained international recognition, but should they obtain it, they would bring back even stricter limitations, according to a report in The Sun. ,Also read | Taliban government dissolves election commissions in Afghanistan,The recent move falls in line with the group's previous regressive decisions, especially against women, taken ever since it took over Afghanistan in August. The DPVPV has asked drivers to not transport women who are not wearing a hijab. Women are also not allowed to travel alone for more than 72 km from their homes. ,A taxi driver in Kabul, who did not want to be named, said that for some time now armed Taliban men have been urging taxi drivers not to play music in their cars or take women without a hijab. The Taliban authorities have also started their crackdown on the sale of alcohol. A team of Afghan intelligence agents poured around 3,000 litres of liquor into a canal in Kabul, the country's spy agency said on Sunday, reported news agency AFP. ,Also read | Immigrants are helping Afghan refugees start a new life in the US,The General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) showed the members pouring alcohol into the canal after seizing it during a raid in the capital. ,Muslims have to seriously abstain from making and delivering alcohol, a religious leader said in the footage the agency posted on Twitter on Sunday, according to the AFP report.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"34.3529","longitude":"62.204","name":"Herat, Afghanistan","city":"Herāt"},"keywords":"Taliban, Afghanistan, Sharia, Mannequin, Islam, regressive laws, Taliban government","originalPublishedOn":"2022-01-03T18:50:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"3GLeHSdmvgp7","slug":"haridwar-hate-speech-yati-narasimhanands-name-added-to-fir","title":"Haridwar hate speech: Yati Narasimhanand's name added to FIR","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_cJa1LZezm.jpg","coverCaption":"Dehradun: People from the Muslim community stage a protest at the police headquarters against the hate speeches made at Haridwar 'Dharm Sansad', in Dehradun, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_01_2022_000104B)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-01-01T19:56:54.438690+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUttarakhand police added two more names in the FIR related to the Haridwar hate-speech case\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYati Narasimhanand, the organiser of the\u0026nbsp;Dharma Sansad, and seer Sindhu Saga, were the added names\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSeveral religious leaders have been accused of making inflammatory speeches at the event\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1641066997960,\\\"strCount\\\":3060,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/topics/uttarakhand\\\\\\\"\u003eUttarakhand \u003c/a\u003epolice on Saturday added two more names in the FIR related to the alleged hate speeches delivered at a religious event in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/haridwar\\\\\\\"\u003eHaridwar \u003c/a\u003elast month.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A case has now been filed against Yati Narasimhanand, the organiser of the\u0026nbsp;Dharma Sansad held from December 17-20, where religious leaders had called for \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/violence\\\\\\\"\u003eviolence \u003c/a\u003eagainst Muslims. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The speeches were captured in several clips that circulated all over social media.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Speaking to ANI, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said that on the basis of a viral video clip of the event, the names of Sagar Sindhu Maharaj and Yati Narsinghanand Giri have been added to the FIR in the case.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/2300-year-old-buddhist-period-temple-discovered-in-pakistan\\\\\\\"\u003e2,300-year-old Buddhist period temple discovered in Pakistan\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With this, a total of five people have been named in the report. The other accused include Sagar Sindhu Maharaj, a woman identified as 'Sadhvi Annapurna', a man named Dharam Das, and Wasim Rizvi aka Jitendra Tyagi. They have all been charged with promoting enmity between religious groups and defiling a place of worship, according to an NDTV report.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The FIR, which was filed after massive outrage over the inflammatory speeches made at the event, had initially named only former Shia Waqf Board chief Jitendra Narayan Tyagi.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Officials said that section 295 of the Indian Penal Code (destruction, damage of a place of worship or an object held sacred) was also added to the FIR apart from section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language), reported PTI.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/man-killed-in-amritsar-for-alleged-sacrilege-attempt-at-the-golden-temple\\\\\\\"\u003eMan killed in Amritsar for alleged sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But organisers and speakers at the event have claimed innocence.\u0026nbsp;Speaking to NDTV, Hindu Raksha Sena's Prabodhanand Giri, who was also present at the event, said, \\\\\\\"I am not ashamed... I am not afraid of police. I stand by my statement.... If anyone tries to kill me, I will fight back. I am not afraid of the law.\\\\\\\" \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\" A spate of similar incidents, particularly in Delhi and Chattisgarh, were reported since the Haridwar event. Urging the Supreme Court's attention, 76 of the top lawyers of the country wrote to Chief Justice NV Ramana to take suo motu cognisance of the events. They said that such events and speeches 'amount to an open call for murder of an entire community', and pose a 'grave threat not just to the unity and integrity of our country but\u0026nbsp;also endanger the lives of millions of Muslim citizens'.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Five\u0026nbsp;former Chiefs of Staff of the armed forces also wrote to President\u0026nbsp;Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to caution that such calls could lead to 'internal disharmony', according to an NDTV report.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Uttarakhand, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","photo":null,"username":"Saakhi26","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Haridwar","slug":"haridwar","id":"S6oUzlDJAXkL"},{"name":"FIR","slug":"fir","id":"ybD95VLBqICL"},{"name":"Uttarakhand","slug":"uttarakhand","id":"uZMq92qT6Gb2"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"HateCrime","slug":"hatecrime","id":"VxD6Yw1SFQz2"},{"name":"Muslim","slug":"muslim","id":"W7GHPFPQeWe5"},{"name":"Muslims","slug":"muslims","id":"9RdA3EeDbMRE"},{"name":"MuslimsIndia","slug":"muslimsindia","id":"zoyO8HGNciA4"},{"name":"Minorities","slug":"minorities","id":"4csiMtl7dQqf"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Saakhi Chadha","id":"qW1YfEdqrrvo","username":"Saakhi26"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-01-01T13:45:50.369241+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The Uttarakhand police on Saturday added two more names in the FIR related to the alleged hate speeches delivered at a religious event in Haridwar last month. A case has now been filed against Yati Narasimhanand, the organiser of the Dharma Sansad held from December 17-20, where religious leaders had called for violence against Muslims. ,The speeches were captured in several clips that circulated all over social media. ,Speaking to ANI, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said that on the basis of a viral video clip of the event, the names of Sagar Sindhu Maharaj and Yati Narsinghanand Giri have been added to the FIR in the case. Also Read | 2,300-year-old Buddhist period temple discovered in Pakistan,With this, a total of five people have been named in the report. The other accused include Sagar Sindhu Maharaj, a woman identified as 'Sadhvi Annapurna', a man named Dharam Das, and Wasim Rizvi aka Jitendra Tyagi. They have all been charged with promoting enmity between religious groups and defiling a place of worship, according to an NDTV report. ,The FIR, which was filed after massive outrage over the inflammatory speeches made at the event, had initially named only former Shia Waqf Board chief Jitendra Narayan Tyagi. Officials said that section 295 of the Indian Penal Code (destruction, damage of a place of worship or an object held sacred) was also added to the FIR apart from section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language), reported PTI. Also Read | Man killed in Amritsar for alleged sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple,But organisers and speakers at the event have claimed innocence. Speaking to NDTV, Hindu Raksha Sena's Prabodhanand Giri, who was also present at the event, said, I am not ashamed... I am not afraid of police. I stand by my statement.... If anyone tries to kill me, I will fight back. I am not afraid of the law. , A spate of similar incidents, particularly in Delhi and Chattisgarh, were reported since the Haridwar event. Urging the Supreme Court's attention, 76 of the top lawyers of the country wrote to Chief Justice NV Ramana to take suo motu cognisance of the events. They said that such events and speeches 'amount to an open call for murder of an entire community', and pose a 'grave threat not just to the unity and integrity of our country but also endanger the lives of millions of Muslim citizens'. Five former Chiefs of Staff of the armed forces also wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to caution that such calls could lead to 'internal disharmony', according to an NDTV report.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"30.0668","longitude":"79.0193","name":"Uttarakhand, India","city":"Pauri"},"keywords":"Haridwar Hate Speech, Religious leaders, FIR, Uttarakhand, Religion","originalPublishedOn":"2022-01-01T13:45:50.369235+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"veyhLvNfVJZR","slug":"nasa-hired-priests-theologians-to-study-religions-reaction-to-aliens-book","title":"NASA hired priests, theologians to study religions' reaction to aliens: Book","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_UixsW2kyp.jpg","coverCaption":"NASA hired priests, theologians to study religions' reaction to aliens, a book reveals. 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As per Times UK, the space administration agency\u0026nbsp;sponsored a programme at the Centre for Theological Inquiry at Princeton University in New Jersey for the research.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/flight-cancellations-continue-due-to-sick-crews-bad-weather\\\\\\\"\u003eFlight cancellations continue due to sick crews, bad weather\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"One amongst the 24 theologists hired by NASA,\u0026nbsp;Rev Dr Andrew Davison, is also set to release a book next year. The reverend\u0026nbsp;holds a doctorate in biochemistry from Oxford.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u0026nbsp;“He was one of 24 religious experts who took part in the in a NASA-sponsored programme at the Centre for Theological Inquiry (CTI) at Princeton University in New Jersey to assess how religions would react to news that life exists on worlds beyond our own,\\\\\\\" the Mirror report said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/delta-passenger-patricia-cornwall-caught-on-camera-slapping-elderly-man-for-lowering-his-mask\\\\\\\"\u003eDelta passenger caught on camera slapping elderly man for lowering his mask\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u0026nbsp;Davison says that his research so far has already seen just how frequently theology-and-astrobiology has been topic in popular writing during the previous 150 years, a statement\u0026nbsp;on the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Divinity blog reads.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"His book - 'Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine' - will cover part of CTI\u0026nbsp;and NASA’s joint exploration. His 'most significant question' is how theologians would respond to the notion of there having been many incarnations [of Christ] in the universe,\u0026nbsp; the blog post further reads.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/missouri-woman-kills-boyfriend-with-sword-to-set-him-free\\\\\\\"\u003eMissouri woman kills boyfriend with sword to 'set him free'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As per the Times UK, in 2014, NASA awarded\u0026nbsp;CTI with a $1.1 million grant to study 'worshippers’ interest and openness to scientific inquiry called the Societal Implications of Astrobiology study'.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/covid-funeral-assistance-all-about-funeral-cost-coverage-in-us\\\\\\\"\u003eCOVID funeral assistance: All about funeral cost coverage in US\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"CTI's\u0026nbsp;director Will Storrar said that with NASA's support they would hope to see\u0026nbsp;serious scholarship being published in books and journals to come out on the subject, answering to the “profound wonder and mystery and implication of finding microbial life on another planet.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Detection [of alien life] might come in a decade or only in future centuries or perhaps never at all, but if or where it does, it will be useful to have thought through the implications in advance,” Davison writes.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Houston, TX, USA"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"aliens","slug":"aliens","id":"8VSNduiMPWV0"},{"name":"NASA","slug":"nasa","id":"Vssl0DFOUKb1"},{"name":"Space","slug":"space","id":"DXCDZWdroqjE"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"UnitedStates","slug":"unitedstates","id":"Lgr3hTOPJ0yv"},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8"},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"M07YhBZm5h4Q","username":"yashbajaj"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-27T19:50:00.434227+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"NASA hired priests and theologians to study how would different religions react to the prospect of extraterrestrial life. As per Times UK, the space administration agency sponsored a programme at the Centre for Theological Inquiry at Princeton University in New Jersey for the research. ,Also read: Flight cancellations continue due to sick crews, bad weather,One amongst the 24 theologists hired by NASA, Rev Dr Andrew Davison, is also set to release a book next year. The reverend holds a doctorate in biochemistry from Oxford. , “He was one of 24 religious experts who took part in the in a NASA-sponsored programme at the Centre for Theological Inquiry (CTI) at Princeton University in New Jersey to assess how religions would react to news that life exists on worlds beyond our own, the Mirror report said. Also read: Delta passenger caught on camera slapping elderly man for lowering his mask, Davison says that his research so far has already seen just how frequently theology-and-astrobiology has been topic in popular writing during the previous 150 years, a statement on the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Divinity blog reads. ,His book - 'Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine' - will cover part of CTI and NASA’s joint exploration. His 'most significant question' is how theologians would respond to the notion of there having been many incarnations [of Christ] in the universe, the blog post further reads. ,Also read: Missouri woman kills boyfriend with sword to 'set him free',As per the Times UK, in 2014, NASA awarded CTI with a $1.1 million grant to study 'worshippers’ interest and openness to scientific inquiry called the Societal Implications of Astrobiology study'. Also read: COVID funeral assistance: All about funeral cost coverage in US,CTI's director Will Storrar said that with NASA's support they would hope to see serious scholarship being published in books and journals to come out on the subject, answering to the “profound wonder and mystery and implication of finding microbial life on another planet.”,“Detection [of alien life] might come in a decade or only in future centuries or perhaps never at all, but if or where it does, it will be useful to have thought through the implications in advance,” Davison writes.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"29.7604","longitude":"-95.3698","name":"Houston, TX, USA","city":"Houston"},"keywords":"NASA, religions, space, Rev Dr Andrew Davison","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-27T19:50:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"4GrrwLCm8Sef","slug":"221-year-old-pennsylvania-church-holds-its-last-sermon","title":"221-year-old Pennsylvania church holds its last sermon","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_6LX6fEWyE.jpg","coverCaption":"US Church built in 1800 holds its last sermon (Photo Credit: Pixabay/representational)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-26T20:46:00.208935+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA Pennsylvania church built in 1800 held its last sermon on Sunday\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe church will shut down for good on December 31\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;It is closing due to declining membership and attendance\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1640548631864,\\\"strCount\\\":3057,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/pennsylvania\\\\\\\"\u003ePennsylvania\u003c/a\u003e church with a 221-year \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/history\\\\\\\"\u003ehistory\u003c/a\u003e held its final service and is scheduled to close at the end of the year because of declining membership and attendance.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The First Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, which is nearly as old as the borough itself, held the final scheduled service on \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/christmas\\\\\\\"\u003eChristmas\u003c/a\u003e Eve after having welcomed generations of families over the course of more than two centuries.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“There’s just such a love among this congregation. We’ve all known each other so long and we know each other’s foibles,” church elder Candace Dannaker\u0026nbsp;told\u0026nbsp;the Centre Daily Times. “I’ll miss our personality, our laughter and our joy in just being together. And, of course, the faith aspect of sharing that with other like-minded people.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The church was established in 1800 by the same men who founded Bellefonte in 1795 at a time when there were only 16 states and counted among its members two former Pennsylvania governors. The church met at the courthouse for almost two decades and then in a stone edifice; the current structure was built shortly after the Civil War.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Dannaker estimated the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/church\\\\\\\"\u003echurch\u003c/a\u003e had about 40 members before the pandemic, a number that is down to about 25, and had no in-person worship from March 2020 until \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/easter\\\\\\\"\u003eEaster\u003c/a\u003e Sunday. When Dannaker joined 34 years ago, she said, there were about 200 people in attendance then.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/large-roman-fort-used-for-the-invasion-of-britain-discovered-near-amsterdam\\\\\\\"\u003eLarge Roman fort used for the invasion of Britain discovered near Amsterdam\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Pam Benson, 77, a member for 73 years, said that when she was born during World War II, many businesses were closed Sunday and few events were scheduled. She also believes that fewer parents have insisted that their children attend services and that churches haven't always been competitive in recruiting new members.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“It was so different. It was just what you did. Unless you were really sick, it was just what you did,” Benson said. “It’s just change, it’s progression. It’s what happens. Not that I like it, but it is what it is.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The 15,000-square-foot church is scheduled to close for the last time Dec. 31. Dannaker said the future of the building hasn't been determined.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Video of the final service\u0026nbsp;posted\u0026nbsp;on the church's Facebook site included references to “the pain of saying goodbye to one another\\\\\\\" but a reminder that “challenges aren’t anything new to humanity\\\\\\\" and saying the Christmas message of hope “is just as timely and essential today as it was 2,000 years ago.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Before the final hymn, members lit and raised candles to these words: “And the light has splintered the darkness. And hope is ours once more. And this light does call us forward, remembering the past, and walking confidently into the future. And now go in the peace of Christ.”\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Bellefonte, PA, USA"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shiladitya Ray","photo":"","username":"shiladitya","id":"8PsQOset1365","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"USA","slug":"usa","id":"SPBaPrR23eZS"},{"name":"Pennsylvania","slug":"pennsylvania","id":"uJWQXBGI7xpE"},{"name":"Church","slug":"church","id":"zKGesM4L9r10"},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG"},{"name":"History","slug":"history","id":"majTTEfaRyYg"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-26T20:45:00.208939+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"A Pennsylvania church with a 221-year history held its final service and is scheduled to close at the end of the year because of declining membership and attendance. The First Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, which is nearly as old as the borough itself, held the final scheduled service on Christmas Eve after having welcomed generations of families over the course of more than two centuries. “There’s just such a love among this congregation. We’ve all known each other so long and we know each other’s foibles,” church elder Candace Dannaker told the Centre Daily Times. “I’ll miss our personality, our laughter and our joy in just being together. And, of course, the faith aspect of sharing that with other like-minded people.”,The church was established in 1800 by the same men who founded Bellefonte in 1795 at a time when there were only 16 states and counted among its members two former Pennsylvania governors. The church met at the courthouse for almost two decades and then in a stone edifice; the current structure was built shortly after the Civil War. Dannaker estimated the church had about 40 members before the pandemic, a number that is down to about 25, and had no in-person worship from March 2020 until Easter Sunday. When Dannaker joined 34 years ago, she said, there were about 200 people in attendance then. Also read | Large Roman fort used for the invasion of Britain discovered near Amsterdam,Pam Benson, 77, a member for 73 years, said that when she was born during World War II, many businesses were closed Sunday and few events were scheduled. She also believes that fewer parents have insisted that their children attend services and that churches haven't always been competitive in recruiting new members. “It was so different. It was just what you did. Unless you were really sick, it was just what you did,” Benson said. “It’s just change, it’s progression. It’s what happens. Not that I like it, but it is what it is.”,The 15,000-square-foot church is scheduled to close for the last time Dec. 31. Dannaker said the future of the building hasn't been determined. Video of the final service posted on the church's Facebook site included references to “the pain of saying goodbye to one another but a reminder that “challenges aren’t anything new to humanity and saying the Christmas message of hope “is just as timely and essential today as it was 2,000 years ago.”,Before the final hymn, members lit and raised candles to these words: “And the light has splintered the darkness. And hope is ours once more. And this light does call us forward, remembering the past, and walking confidently into the future. And now go in the peace of Christ.”","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"40.9134","longitude":"-77.7783","name":"Bellefonte, PA, USA","city":"State College"},"keywords":"church, 200 year old church, pennsylvania church, old church, christianity, religion, presbyterian church, pennsylvania news, us news, us history","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-26T20:45:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"5IC6MOTXvOoj","slug":"jesus-christ-statue-vandalised-at-british-era-church-in-ambala","title":"Jesus Christ statue vandalised at British-era Church in Ambala","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_xAkL1ROJD.jpg","coverCaption":"An image of the vandalised statue of the Jesus Christ. (Photo credit: Twitter/@SurajKrBauddh)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-26T13:45:00.353964+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTwo suspects vandalised the Jesus Christ statue at the historical Holy Redeemer Church\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe police said that the crime took place between 12.30 am to 1.40 am\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe two suspects have been arrested by the police\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1640526243012,\\\"strCount\\\":3013,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On Boxing Day, a statue of Jesus Christ was\\\\nvandalised by two people at the entrance gate of British-era Holy\\\\nRedeemer Church in Ambala Cantonment in the early hours following \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/christmas\\\\\\\"\u003eChristmas\u003c/a\u003e\\\\nprayers on Sunday. 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Both suspects were arrested. Also Read: Christmas and COVID: World prepares to celebrate but with caution,As per the preliminary investigation, two suspects, who were seen in CCTV camera footage, broke some lightings and vandalised the statue, following the Christmas prayers. The police said that the crime took place between 12.30 am to 1.40 am. ,They were arrested for hurting religious sentiments, the police said. Also Read: Past, future and present: Best selling Christmas toys through the years,Upon receiving the news of the crime, Ambala police additional superintendent of police (ASP) Pooja Dabla, DSP Ambala Cantt Ram Kumar, Cantt police station house officer and crime investigation agency (CIA) rushed to the Church and inspected the crime spot. Father Patras Mundu of Holy Redeemer Church, Redemptorists, Ambala said, This Church is very old and historical one in Ambala and it was established in 1840s. There has never been any such incident in the. 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It came halfway through a yearlong celebration of the family announced by Francis that is due to conclude in June with a big family rally in Rome. Speaking at his studio window Sunday, Francis said he intended the letter to be his “Christmas present to married couples. He urged them to keep having children to fight the “demographic winter which, in Italy, has led to one of the lowest birthrates in the world. “Maybe we aren't born into an exceptional, problem-free family, but our family is our story — everyone has to think: It’s my story,” he said. “They are our roots: If we cut them, life dries up!,Also Read | Pope holds Christmas Eve Mass as coronavirus surges in Italy,In the letter, Francis said lockdowns and quarantines had forced families to spend more time together. But he noted that such enforced togetherness at times tested the patience of parents and siblings alike and in some cases led to real difficulties. “Pre-existing problems were aggravated, creating conflicts that in some cases became almost unbearable. Many even experienced the breakup of a relationship,” Francis wrote. Also Read | In a blow to conservatives, Pope Francis wants to quash old Latin Mass,He offered his closeness to those families and reminded parents that the breakup of a marriage is particularly hard on children, who look to their parents as a constant source of stability, love, trust and strength. “The breakdown of a marriage causes immense suffering, since many hopes are dashed, and misunderstandings can lead to arguments and hurts not easily healed, he said. “Children end up having to suffer the pain of seeing their parents no longer together. He urged parents to keep seeking help to try to overcome conflicts, including through prayer. “Remember also that forgiveness heals every wound,” he said. Also Read | Pope at 85: No more Mr Nice Guy, as reform hits stride,He repeated a refrain he has often used when meeting with families and married couples, listing the three most important words in a marriage: “Please, thanks and sorry.”,Picking up the theme in his remarks to tourists and passers-by in St. Peter's Square, Francis said a failure to make peace before going to bed at night can lead to a “cold war the next morning. “How many times, unfortunately, conflicts originate within the domestic walls due to prolonged periods of silence and from unchecked selfishness! he said. “Sometimes it even ends up in physical and moral violence. This lacerates harmony and kills the family. He urged families to put down their cellphones at the dinner table and talk. “It's sad to see a family at lunch, each one with his or her own cell phone not speaking to one another, everyone talking to the mobile phone, he said. Also Read | Pope cites new book on nun abuse in warning to superiors,Then when an argument breaks out, each one repeats their refrains “staging a comedy they've already seen where everyone wants to be right and in the end a cold silence falls. That sharp, cold silence, after a family discussion, is ugly, so very ugly! he said. He urged parents to think not of themselves but others, and to pray “for the gift of peace.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"41.9027","longitude":"12.4962","name":"Rome, Italy","city":"Rome"},"keywords":"Pope Francis couple message, Pope Francis message, Pope Francis couples, Pope marriage advice, Pope relationship advice","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-26T12:45:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"pZQRzxpYLxzF","slug":"2300-year-old-buddhist-period-temple-discovered-in-pakistan","title":"2,300-year-old Buddhist period temple discovered in Pakistan","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_xNC0pUTFx.jpg","coverCaption":"The ancient ruins of a Buddhist temple in Takhtbhai, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. 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The excavation was carried out jointly by Pakistani and Italian archaeologists. Also Read: Special investigation team to look into Golden Temple sacrilege attempt,The discovered temple has been made in Bazira city of the Buddhist period in Barikot tehsil of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It has been described as the oldest temple in Pakistan of the Buddhist period, reported PTI. ,The Pakistani and Italian archaeologists during joint excavations at a historic site have discovered over 2,300 years old Apsidal temple of the Buddhist period in north-west Pakistan besides recovering other precious artifacts. The temple discovered in Swat is even older than the Temples discovered in Taxila remains of Pakistan, a senior official said. Also Read: Indian pilgrims to visit Katas Raj Temples in Pakistan's Punjab province from today,Apart from the temple, the archaeologists have recovered over 2,700 other artifacts of the Buddhist period which included coins, rings, pots and writing of the kharosthi language of the Greece king Menander period. The head of the Italian archaeological mission in Pakistan Dr Luca Maria Olivery said the discovery of the Temple of the Buddhist period proved that Swat is home to the oldest archaeological remains than Taxila. Also Read: Watch: PM Modi stops convoy on Varanasi street to accept turban, scarf from local,Bazira city is older than Taxila ,The Italian experts have expressed confidence about the recovery of more archaeological sites during excavations in historic Bazira city in Swat District. Dr Abdus Samad, the director of museum and archaeology, said that Bazira city in Barikot Swat is older than Taxila remains. Also Read: Egypt unveils renovated 3000-year-old 'Avenue of the Sphinxes' in Luxor,The PhD students of top Italian Universities and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa archaeology departments are engaged in excavations of these sites in Bazira city. The recent discovery of artefacts in Bazira city proved that Swat had been a holy place for six to seven religions. Also Read: Uttarakhand's Badrinath temple all set to close for winter break today,Dr Samad disclosed that the KP government has purchased fourteen archaeological sites under section four where excavation was in progress. Italian ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese told reporters that archaeological sites in Pakistan are very important for different religions of the world. Also Read: In pics| Telangana's historic Ramappa temple,The Italian archaeological mission in collaboration with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa archaeological department has been protecting and excavating archaeological sites for the last seventy years in Pakistan, he said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"34.9526","longitude":"72.3311","name":"Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan","city":"Mingora"},"keywords":"Buddhist Temple, Pakistan, Swat valley, Heritage, Culture, Archaeology ","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-19T15:00:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"SXVplfIabwgI","slug":"is-golden-temple-amritsar-open-now","title":"Is Golden Temple, Amritsar open now?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_L6oeoVXC5.jpg","coverCaption":" Actor-activist Deep Sidhu pays obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021. 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At the onset of the pandemic,\u0026nbsp;Health department guidelines, including wearing of masks, keeping social distancing and sanitisation of hands, were made mandatory for pilgrims.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/explained-parvovirus-and-its-impact-on-over-2000-dogs-in-maharashtras-amaravati\\\\\\\"\u003eExplained: Parvovirus and its impact on over 2,000 dogs in Maharashtra’s Amaravati\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Coronavirus not only caused a decline in the footfal but also reduced langar consumption at the world’s largest community kitchen to nearly half, even as there has been no fall in langar ration donations.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/16-students-test-covid-positive-in-maharashtra-school-mass-testing-in-works\\\\\\\"\u003e16 Students test COVID positive in Maharashtra school, Mass testing in works\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"However, the temple came back to normalcy gradually and is open 24 hours all seven days at the moment.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The Golden Temple Amritsar India (Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar) has a unique Sikh architecture. 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The four entrances of this holy shrine from all four directions, signify that people belonging to every walk of life are equally welcome,\\\\\\\" the website reads.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Amritsar, Punjab, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Sikhism","slug":"sikhism","id":"mV79J9SUg8K6"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"covid19","slug":"covid19","id":"hm5BaFFLNDX8"},{"name":"Sikh","slug":"sikh","id":"1WMNj3qY2mzl"},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p"},{"name":"IndiaNews","slug":"indianews","id":"hmzqkpDB7jEj"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711"}],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-19T02:58:10.632794+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The Golden Temple aka Sri Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar is the central holy place of the Sikhs. The official website of the temple states that the digging of Amrit Sarovar (Holy Tank) of Sri Harmandir Sahib was started by Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji, the fourth Sikh guru, on the advise of Sri Guru Amar Dass Ji in 1577 AD. The temple was brick-lined by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji in 1588. He started the construction of Sri Harmandir Sahib and installed the holy scripture Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Baba Budha Ji was appointed its first Head Priest. Also read: PM Modi lists 5 pros of new expressways and airports for people of UP,Like other places of worship, Golden Temple was also affected by COVID-19. At the onset of the pandemic, Health department guidelines, including wearing of masks, keeping social distancing and sanitisation of hands, were made mandatory for pilgrims. ,Also read: Explained: Parvovirus and its impact on over 2,000 dogs in Maharashtra’s Amaravati,Coronavirus not only caused a decline in the footfal but also reduced langar consumption at the world’s largest community kitchen to nearly half, even as there has been no fall in langar ration donations. Also read: 16 Students test COVID positive in Maharashtra school, Mass testing in works,However, the temple came back to normalcy gradually and is open 24 hours all seven days at the moment. ,The Golden Temple Amritsar India (Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar) has a unique Sikh architecture. Built at a level lower than the surrounding land level, The Gurudwara teaches the lesson of egalitarianism and humility. The four entrances of this holy shrine from all four directions, signify that people belonging to every walk of life are equally welcome, the website reads.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"31.634","longitude":"74.8723","name":"Amritsar, Punjab, India","city":"Amritsar"},"keywords":"Golden Temple, COVID, open now, Amritsar, coronavirus","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-19T02:58:10.632787+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"SrCWtdsclmU8","slug":"man-killed-in-amritsar-for-alleged-sacrilege-attempt-at-the-golden-temple","title":"Man killed in Amritsar for alleged sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_2v6-OpRrw.jpg","coverCaption":"DCP Rampal Singh addresses the media. 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However, the police\\\\nhave not issued a statement on the matter.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/uks-first-purpose-built-hindu-crematorium-gets-go-ahead\\\\\\\"\u003eUK’s first purpose-built Hindu crematorium gets go-ahead\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Around 5.45 pm on Saturday, the man entered\\\\nthe \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/sikh\\\\\\\"\u003eSikh\u003c/a\u003e religious shrine by jumping over a metal grill and tried to pick up a\\\\nkirpan (ceremonial sword) kept in front of the Sikh holy text Guru Granth\\\\nSahib, according to the Hindustan Times.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Before he could get successful in his attempt\\\\nhe was nabbed by on-duty SGPC employees. According to reports, he placed feet\\\\nover Rumala Sahib. 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The man was killed by an enraged staff of the Golden Temple, the Tribune reported. The president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee confirmed that the person was killed. However, the police have not issued a statement on the matter. Also Read: UK’s first purpose-built Hindu crematorium gets go-ahead,Around 5.45 pm on Saturday, the man entered the Sikh religious shrine by jumping over a metal grill and tried to pick up a kirpan (ceremonial sword) kept in front of the Sikh holy text Guru Granth Sahib, according to the Hindustan Times. Before he could get successful in his attempt he was nabbed by on-duty SGPC employees. According to reports, he placed feet over Rumala Sahib. During the melee, the Granthi Singh continued with the recitation of the ‘path’. Also Read: Pakistan issues 112 visas to Indian pilgrims,SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami said the person was killed by angry devotees. “It appeared to be a deep-rooted conspiracy to vitiate the atmosphere and bring disgrace to the Sikh faith. The incident required a probe to expose the forces behind it,” he said. Also Read: Sikh body submits complaint against Kangana in Mumbai seeking FIR over 'derogatory' language,Meanwhile, the alleged attempt to commit blasphemy was seen on live TV as the ‘path’ was being telecast on a channel. The clip was soon widely circulated on social media and people, including Nihang Singhs and members of various Sikh organisations, rushed to the Golden Temple. Also Read: SGPC to honour farmer leaders on Dec 13 at Golden Temple,Later, more video clips emerged showing the body lying on the floor of the Golden Temple complex and people gathered around it raising religious slogans. It was the second such incident in the Golden Temple in the past two days. On Wednesday, the SGPC employees handed over one Ranbir Singh for allegedly throwing holy gutka (a handbook of Gurbani) into the sarovar (holy tank) of the Golden Temple.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"31.634","longitude":"74.8723","name":"Amritsar, Punjab, India","city":"Amritsar"},"keywords":"Amritsar, Golden Temple, Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh, Sacrilege attempt, Punjab","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-18T16:45:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"Susa8jICd9LR","slug":"in-a-blow-to-conservatives-pope-francis-wants-to-quash-old-latin-mass","title":"In a blow to conservatives, Pope Francis wants to quash old Latin Mass","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_z_QlvQEbR.jpg","coverCaption":"Pope Francis wants to quash old Latin mass. 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The Vatican’s liturgy office issued a document that clarified some questions that arose after Francis in July re-imposed restrictions on celebrating the old Latin Mass that Pope Benedict XVI had relaxed in 2007. Francis said then that he was reversing his predecessor because Benedict’s reform had become a source of division in the church and been exploited by Catholics opposed to the Second Vatican Council, the 1960s meetings that modernized the church and its liturgy. Also Read | Pope cites new book on nun abuse in warning to superiors,The Vatican repeated that rationale on Saturday, saying the clarifications and new restrictions were necessary to preserve the unity of the church. Francis’ crackdown has outraged his conservative critics, many of whom have gone so far to accuse him of heresy and watering down Catholic doctrine with his focus on the environment, social justice and migrants. Francis says he preaches the Gospel and what Jesus taught. Also Read | In democracy's birthplace, pope warns of populist threats,His July law required individual bishops to approve celebrations of the old Mass, also called the Tridentine Mass, and required newly ordained priests to receive explicit permission to celebrate it from their bishops, in consultation with the Vatican. Saturday's decree makes clear the Vatican must explicitly authorize new priests to celebrate the rite. In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. It forbids using the ancient ritual for the sacraments of Confirmation and ordaining new priests, and will make it exceedingly difficult for traditionalists to access the sacraments of Baptism, Marriage, First Communion and Anointing of the Sick according to the old rite. Also Read | Church, shamed by sex abuse, must better protect kids, says Pope Francis,This de facto prohibition arises because these sacraments can only be celebrated in so-called personal parishes that were already in existence and dedicated to traditionalist communities. There are exceedingly few of these parishes around the world, and Francis barred the creation of new ones. Rorate Caeli, a traditionalist blog, issued an urgent tweet after the document from the Vatican's liturgy chief, Archbishop Arthur Roche, was published. “Roche Christmas Massacre, it said. “Benedict XVI had brought peace to the church. An end to the liturgical wars, the group said in a follow-up message to The Associated Press. The current pope has chosen to reignite them. There is no logical reason for that. Just an underlying desire for division and violence.”,Also Read | Joe Biden says pope brought him 'great solace' after son's death,Roche, who is prefect of the Vatican’s liturgy office, said the restrictions were needed to promote unity in the church and unity in the celebration of its sacraments. “As pastors we must not lend ourselves to sterile polemics, capable only of creating division, in which the ritual itself is often exploited by ideological viewpoints,” Roche wrote in the document, which Francis authorized to be published. Also Read | COP26: Pope Francis hopes for 'cry of the Earth' to be heard,Saturday's document was in the form of questions and answers, including one that seeks to clarify that the Holy See must explicitly authorize newly ordered priests to celebrate the old Latin Mass. In a clear bid to dissuade seminarians from even learning the old rite, the new instruction urges seminary teachers to lead their charges “to an understanding and experience of the richness of the liturgical reform called for by the Second Vatican Council.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"41.9027","longitude":"12.4962","name":"Rome, Italy","city":"Rome"},"keywords":"Pope Francis controversies, Pope Francis new rules, Pope Francis visits, Old Mass Vatican, Vatican Christmas ","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-18T14:00:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"dta3UM25KVsn","slug":"pope-at-85-no-more-mr-nice-guy-as-reform-hits-stride","title":"Pope at 85: No more Mr Nice Guy, as reform hits stride","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_z_QlvQEbR.jpg","coverCaption":"Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. (Photo: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-17T11:31:00.277355+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePope Francis celebrates his 85th birthday\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSince his last birthday, Francis ordered a 10% pay cut for cardinals across the board\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHe slashed salaries to a lesser degree for Vatican employees\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1639740257890,\\\"strCount\\\":5928,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/popefrancis\\\\\\\"\u003ePope Francis\u003c/a\u003e celebrates his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history: His predecessor retired at this age and the last pope to have lived any longer was Leo XIII over a century ago.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/uk-governing-conservatives-suffer-shock-by-election-loss\\\\\\\"\u003eUK governing Conservatives suffer shock by-election loss\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Yet Francis is going strong, recently concluding a whirlwind trip to Cyprus and Greece after his pandemic-defying jaunts this year to Iraq, Slovakia and Hungary. He has set in motion an unprecedented two-year consultation of rank-and-file Catholics on making the church more attuned to the laity, and shows no sign of slowing down on his campaign to make the post-COVID world a more environmentally sustainable, economically just and fraternal place where the poor are prioritized.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“I see a lot of energy,” said the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, one of Francis’ trusted Jesuit communications gurus. “What we’re seeing is the natural expression, the fruit of the seeds that he has sown.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/rebuilding-tornado-ravaged-kentucky-town-could-take-years\\\\\\\"\u003eRebuilding tornado-ravaged Kentucky town could take years\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But Francis also is beset by problems at home and abroad and facing a sustained campaign of opposition from the conservative Catholic right. But Francis has responded with the papal equivalent of “no more Mr. Nice Guy.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After spending the first eight years of his papacy gently nudging Catholic hierarchs to embrace financial prudence and responsible governance, Francis got tough, and appears poised to keep it that way.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Since his last birthday, Francis ordered a 10% pay cut for cardinals across the board, and slashed salaries to a lesser degree for Vatican employees, in a bid to rein in the Vatican’s 50-million-euro ($57 million) budget deficit. To fight corruption, he imposed a 40-euro ($45) gift cap for Holy See personnel. He passed a law allowing cardinals and bishops to be criminally prosecuted by the Vatican’s lay-led tribunal, setting the stage for the high-profile trial underway of his onetime close adviser, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, on finance-related charges.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/north-korea-calls-for-unity-on-anniversary-of-kim-jong-ils-death\\\\\\\"\u003eNorth Korea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Outside the Vatican, he hasn’t made many new friends, either. After approving a 2019 law outlining the way cardinals and bishops could be investigated for sex abuse cover-up, the past year saw nearly a dozen Polish episcopal heads roll. Francis also approved term limits for leaders of lay Catholic movements to try to curb their abuses of power, resulting in the forced removal of influential church leaders. He recently accepted the resignation of the Paris archbishop after a media storm alleging governance and personal improprieties.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“In the past year, Pope Francis has accelerated his efforts at reform by putting real teeth into the church’s canon law regarding finances,” said the Rev. 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Francis said he needed to take action because Benedict’s 2007 decision to allow freer celebration of the old rite had divided the church and been exploited by conservatives.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Some wanted me dead,” Francis said of his critics.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Speaking with his fellow Jesuits in Slovakia in September, Francis confided that he knew his 10-day hospital stay in July for surgery to remove 33 centimeters (about 13 inches) of his large intestine had sparked momentum among conservative Catholics eager for a new pope.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“I know there were even meetings among priests who thought the pope was in worse shape than what was being said,” he told the Jesuits, in comments that were later published in the Vatican-approved Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica. “They were preparing the conclave.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"That may not have been the case, but if history were any guide, those priests might not have been wrong to have at least discussed the prospect.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Benedict was 85 when he resigned in February 2013, becoming the first pope to step down in 600 years and paving the way for Francis' election. While enjoying robust health at the time, Benedict said he simply didn’t have the strength to carry on.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Before him, John Paul II died at age 84 and John Paul I died at 65 after just 33 days on the job. In fact, all 20th-century popes died in their early 80s or younger, with the exception of Pope Leo XIII, who was 93 when he died in 1903.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Early on in his pontificate, Francis predicted a short papacy of two or three years, and credited Benedict with having “opened the door” to future papal retirements.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But the Argentine Jesuit made clear after his July surgery that resigning “didn’t even cross my mind.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"That is welcome news to Sister Nathalie Becquart, one of the top women at the Vatican. Francis tapped her to help organize the two-year consultation process of Catholics around the globe, known as a synod. 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Also read: UK governing Conservatives suffer shock by-election loss,Yet Francis is going strong, recently concluding a whirlwind trip to Cyprus and Greece after his pandemic-defying jaunts this year to Iraq, Slovakia and Hungary. He has set in motion an unprecedented two-year consultation of rank-and-file Catholics on making the church more attuned to the laity, and shows no sign of slowing down on his campaign to make the post-COVID world a more environmentally sustainable, economically just and fraternal place where the poor are prioritized. “I see a lot of energy,” said the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, one of Francis’ trusted Jesuit communications gurus. “What we’re seeing is the natural expression, the fruit of the seeds that he has sown.”,Also read: Rebuilding tornado-ravaged Kentucky town could take years,But Francis also is beset by problems at home and abroad and facing a sustained campaign of opposition from the conservative Catholic right. But Francis has responded with the papal equivalent of “no more Mr. Nice Guy.”,After spending the first eight years of his papacy gently nudging Catholic hierarchs to embrace financial prudence and responsible governance, Francis got tough, and appears poised to keep it that way. Since his last birthday, Francis ordered a 10% pay cut for cardinals across the board, and slashed salaries to a lesser degree for Vatican employees, in a bid to rein in the Vatican’s 50-million-euro ($57 million) budget deficit. To fight corruption, he imposed a 40-euro ($45) gift cap for Holy See personnel. He passed a law allowing cardinals and bishops to be criminally prosecuted by the Vatican’s lay-led tribunal, setting the stage for the high-profile trial underway of his onetime close adviser, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, on finance-related charges. Also read: North Korea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death,Outside the Vatican, he hasn’t made many new friends, either. After approving a 2019 law outlining the way cardinals and bishops could be investigated for sex abuse cover-up, the past year saw nearly a dozen Polish episcopal heads roll. Francis also approved term limits for leaders of lay Catholic movements to try to curb their abuses of power, resulting in the forced removal of influential church leaders. He recently accepted the resignation of the Paris archbishop after a media storm alleging governance and personal improprieties. “In the past year, Pope Francis has accelerated his efforts at reform by putting real teeth into the church’s canon law regarding finances,” said the Rev. Robert Gahl, director of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross’s Program of Church Management. “While celebrating his birthday, Vatican watchers are also looking for more concrete signs of compliance regarding the pope’s new rules, especially from those who report directly to him within the Vatican,” he said in an email, noting that a change in culture is needed alongside Francis’ new rules and regulations. But if there was anything Francis did this past year that riled his critics, it was his July decision to reverse his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, and reimpose restrictions on celebrating the old Latin Mass. Francis said he needed to take action because Benedict’s 2007 decision to allow freer celebration of the old rite had divided the church and been exploited by conservatives. “Some wanted me dead,” Francis said of his critics. Speaking with his fellow Jesuits in Slovakia in September, Francis confided that he knew his 10-day hospital stay in July for surgery to remove 33 centimeters (about 13 inches) of his large intestine had sparked momentum among conservative Catholics eager for a new pope. “I know there were even meetings among priests who thought the pope was in worse shape than what was being said,” he told the Jesuits, in comments that were later published in the Vatican-approved Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica. “They were preparing the conclave.”,That may not have been the case, but if history were any guide, those priests might not have been wrong to have at least discussed the prospect. Benedict was 85 when he resigned in February 2013, becoming the first pope to step down in 600 years and paving the way for Francis' election. While enjoying robust health at the time, Benedict said he simply didn’t have the strength to carry on. Before him, John Paul II died at age 84 and John Paul I died at 65 after just 33 days on the job. In fact, all 20th-century popes died in their early 80s or younger, with the exception of Pope Leo XIII, who was 93 when he died in 1903. Early on in his pontificate, Francis predicted a short papacy of two or three years, and credited Benedict with having “opened the door” to future papal retirements. But the Argentine Jesuit made clear after his July surgery that resigning “didn’t even cross my mind.”,That is welcome news to Sister Nathalie Becquart, one of the top women at the Vatican. Francis tapped her to help organize the two-year consultation process of Catholics around the globe, known as a synod. She knows well what the pope is up against as he tries to remake the church into a less clerical, more laity-focused institution. “It’s a call to change,” she told a conference this week. “And we can say it’s not an easy path.”","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"41.9029","longitude":"12.4534","name":"Vatican City","city":"Vatican City"},"keywords":"Pope Francis, Vatican, birthday, Greece, Cyprus","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-17T11:30:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"FPy5IsldCpGN","slug":"kolkatas-durga-puja-added-to-unescos-cultural-heritage-list","title":"Kolkata's Durga Puja added to UNESCO’s ‘Cultural Heritage’ list","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_rgHPvI-7Lci.jpg","coverCaption":"Kolkata's Durga Puja added to UNESCO's Cultural Heritage list. 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The 10-day religious festival of the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/hindu\\\\\\\"\u003eHindu\u003c/a\u003e religion\\\\nthat marks the homecoming of the goddess Durga and her children has been\\\\ninscribed on the \\\\\\\"UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage\\\\\\\",\\\\ngranting it elite status in the list of cultural traditions from around the\\\\nworld. 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It witnesses a celebration of craftsmanship, cross-cultural transactions and cross-community revelry. The manner in which the festival is enmeshed in a web of competition and consumption, accelerated by the winning of accolades, secures its secular identity, embedding it in the contemporary global cultures of touring, spectacle, and entertainment.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/this-durga-puja-style-your-saree-like-your-favourite-bollywood-celebrities\\\\\\\"\u003eThis Durga Puja, style your saree like your favourite Bollywood celebrities\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"twitter\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"https://twitter.com/UNESCO/status/1471077105261764610\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"UNESCO/status/1471077105261764610\\\",\\\"width\\\":520,\\\"height\\\":300,\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":173.33333333333334}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The exemplary character of Durga Puja lies in its ability to not temporally bound itself to the ritual occasion. Its dynamism lies in it being a constantly mutating event – in its fusion of tradition with changing tastes and popular cultures, and in the adaptation of the iconographies of Durga and the styles of her temporary abodes to cater to new regimes of art production.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/printed-kurtas-with-pin-tucks-mens-wear-trends-for-festive-2020\\\\\\\"\u003ePrinted kurtas with pin tucks: Men’s wear trends for festive 2020\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eWhy was Durga Puja nominated for the UNESCO\\\\nheritage status?\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Every year, UNESCO, the cultural wing of\\\\nthe United Nations, adds to its list of ICH cultural traditions and arts from\\\\naround the world, either as ‘In Need of Urgent Safeguarding' or in its\\\\n‘Representative List of ICH of Humanity'. India's nominees are proposed by the\\\\nSangeet Natak Akademi, which was appointed as the nodal agency for ICH by the\\\\nUnion Ministry of Culture in 2011.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/amidst-covid-19-fright-pandals-to-beno-entry-zone-in-kolkata-hc\\\\\\\"\u003eAmidst COVID-19 fright, Pandals to be ‘no entry’ zones in Kolkata: HC\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Durga Puja was nominated in the UNESCO's\\\\n\\\\\\\"Cultural Heritage\\\\\\\" list in 2020. In its recommendation to UNESCO,\\\\nthe SNA wrote, \\\\\\\"Durga Puja is (the) most important festival of West Bengal\\\\nand is observed in many states of India, in Bangladesh, and in major cities of\\\\nthe world by the Bengali diaspora. Over the years, however, Kolkata has emerged\\\\nas the geographical and cultural heart - of the national and world-wide\\\\ncelebrations of the festival. It is where we can trace the longest history of\\\\nDurga Puja, from its grand celebrations within the mansions of the traditional\\\\nfamilies to its growing life as a community event. In recent times, the\\\\nfestival has taken on its grandest scale in Kolkata, encompassing all city\\\\nspaces, its largest commercial dimensions, and its spectacular artistic\\\\nprofile. Today, approximately 5,000 Durga Pujas are organised in the city,\\\\ninvolving elaborate organisational infrastructure of the communities and the\\\\ngovernment. While Durga Puja has become the city’s biggest cultural event, the\\\\ncity’s identity has grown increasingly synonymous with this festival.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/if-binge-watching-is-your-thing-feast-on-these-latest-releases-this-puja-season\\\\\\\"\u003eIf binge-watching is your thing, feast on these latest releases this Puja season\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Yoga, Kumbh, Buddhist chanting are other\\\\nIndian entries on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"India has at least 13 entries on the UNESCO\\\\nIntangible Cultural Heritage list, including the Kumbh Mela, which was added in\\\\n2017, yoga (2016), the dance forms of Chhau, Kalbelia and Mudiyettu (2010),\\\\nVedic and Buddhist chanting (2008 and 2012) and the tradition of brass and\\\\ncopper utensil making in Punjab's Jandiala Guru (2014). All of these are on the\\\\nUN's Representative List.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The worship of Goddess Durga begins on the\\\\ninaugural day of Mahalaya. \\\\\\\"The festival has also come to signify\\\\n‘home-coming’ or a seasonal return to one's roots,\\\\\\\" the UNESCO website says.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Paris, France"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","photo":null,"username":"sudipta007","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Durgapuja","slug":"durgapuja","id":"ovaUPj0rIVrP"},{"name":"UNESCO","slug":"unesco","id":"R66HECKz2j52"},{"name":"Bengal","slug":"bengal","id":"pEB2HYWqpny9"},{"name":"culture","slug":"culture","id":"geTUFtnLmqmN"},{"name":"Festival","slug":"festival","id":"8w6vorHO67sa"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"WestBengal","slug":"westbengal","id":"yG1sNdfk6RZ5"},{"name":"heritage","slug":"heritage","id":"Ixmmcid8GD52"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","username":"sudipta007"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-15T15:51:54.657800+00:00","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Kolkata's Durga Puja is now, officially, on the UNESCO world heritage list! The 10-day religious festival of the Hindu religion that marks the homecoming of the goddess Durga and her children has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, granting it elite status in the list of cultural traditions from around the world. Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in September or October, especially in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hailed it as a proud moment for Bengalis all around the world, saying the festivities hold great emotional significance. ,Also Read: Low-key Durga idol immersion in Ichamati river under COVID shadow,Why did UNESCO give Durga Puja a heritage status?,The nomination for the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List further said, “Durga Puja is the best instance of the public performance of religion and art in the city. It witnesses a celebration of craftsmanship, cross-cultural transactions and cross-community revelry. The manner in which the festival is enmeshed in a web of competition and consumption, accelerated by the winning of accolades, secures its secular identity, embedding it in the contemporary global cultures of touring, spectacle, and entertainment. Also Read: This Durga Puja, style your saree like your favourite Bollywood celebrities,The exemplary character of Durga Puja lies in its ability to not temporally bound itself to the ritual occasion. Its dynamism lies in it being a constantly mutating event – in its fusion of tradition with changing tastes and popular cultures, and in the adaptation of the iconographies of Durga and the styles of her temporary abodes to cater to new regimes of art production. Also Read: Printed kurtas with pin tucks: Men’s wear trends for festive 2020,Why was Durga Puja nominated for the UNESCO heritage status?,Every year, UNESCO, the cultural wing of the United Nations, adds to its list of ICH cultural traditions and arts from around the world, either as ‘In Need of Urgent Safeguarding' or in its ‘Representative List of ICH of Humanity'. India's nominees are proposed by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, which was appointed as the nodal agency for ICH by the Union Ministry of Culture in 2011. Also Read: Amidst COVID-19 fright, Pandals to be ‘no entry’ zones in Kolkata: HC,Durga Puja was nominated in the UNESCO's Cultural Heritage list in 2020. In its recommendation to UNESCO, the SNA wrote, Durga Puja is (the) most important festival of West Bengal and is observed in many states of India, in Bangladesh, and in major cities of the world by the Bengali diaspora. Over the years, however, Kolkata has emerged as the geographical and cultural heart - of the national and world-wide celebrations of the festival. It is where we can trace the longest history of Durga Puja, from its grand celebrations within the mansions of the traditional families to its growing life as a community event. In recent times, the festival has taken on its grandest scale in Kolkata, encompassing all city spaces, its largest commercial dimensions, and its spectacular artistic profile. Today, approximately 5,000 Durga Pujas are organised in the city, involving elaborate organisational infrastructure of the communities and the government. While Durga Puja has become the city’s biggest cultural event, the city’s identity has grown increasingly synonymous with this festival.”,Also Read: If binge-watching is your thing, feast on these latest releases this Puja season,Yoga, Kumbh, Buddhist chanting are other Indian entries on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list,India has at least 13 entries on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, including the Kumbh Mela, which was added in 2017, yoga (2016), the dance forms of Chhau, Kalbelia and Mudiyettu (2010), Vedic and Buddhist chanting (2008 and 2012) and the tradition of brass and copper utensil making in Punjab's Jandiala Guru (2014). All of these are on the UN's Representative List. The worship of Goddess Durga begins on the inaugural day of Mahalaya. The festival has also come to signify ‘home-coming’ or a seasonal return to one's roots, the UNESCO website says.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"48.8566","longitude":"2.3522","name":"Paris, France","city":"Paris"},"keywords":"Durga Puja, UNESCO Heritage Cite, Cultre, Religion, Hindu, West Bengal, Festival, Bengali","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-15T14:30:00+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"Hi6m1FnUQKFo","slug":"the-4-candles-of-christmas-history-and-significance","title":"The 4 candles of Christmas: History and significance","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_ZSPw2iptP.jpg","coverCaption":"Candles signify many things in the history of Christmas. (Photo Credit: Unsplash)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-14T11:59:11.720347+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIn many cultures, four candles are lit along with an advent wreath\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe candle ritual starts four Sundays before Christmas\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe tradition of lighting candles during the Christmas season has been around for centuries\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1639483149515,\\\"strCount\\\":2906,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Celebrated all around the world, Christmas is the time of lights, love and joy. In many regions and cultures, four candles are lit along with an advent wreath.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The candle ritual starts four Sundays before Christmas. Each Sunday, one particular candle is lit, and every candle signifies a different virtue. Christians begin to celebrate the birth of Christ 4 weeks before Christmas day. Some cultures also have a fifth candle, lit on Christmas, which signifies the light Christ brings to the world.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/top-5-christmas-carols-for-the-holiday-season\\\\\\\"\u003eTop 5 Christmas carols for the holiday season\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The tradition of lighting candles during the Christmas season has been around for centuries. The reason isn’t just one, and lighting candles is a practice that comes from various beliefs. In medieval days, candles were lit as a sign of welcoming tired travelers for food or shelter. In the Middle Ages, a large candle was lit to represent the star of Bethlehem, Christ’s birthplace. Candles were also used to decorate \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/christmas-tree-buyers-in-us-face-reduced-supplies-higher-prices\\\\\\\"\u003eChristmas trees\u003c/a\u003e back when electrical lights weren’t invented.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/christmas-movies-that-will-warm-your-cold-winter-mornings\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristmas movies that will warm your cold winter mornings\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Colonially oppressed Irish priests would go underground with lit candles to worship in secret.\u0026nbsp; In modern times, some place candles on their window sills for a loved one who has passed away, as a sign of remembrance.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Advent is widely popular in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/in-greece-pope-francis-warns-of-populist-threats\\\\\\\"\u003eCatholic faith\u003c/a\u003e. The churches are decorated with lush green decorations, including advent wreaths. The evergreens signify the everlasting love and immortality of Christ. Four candles are placed around a wreath, mostly in purple and pink colour. Purple signifies penance, sacrifice and a time to pray. Each candle represents the weeks of advent and is lit each Sunday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/a-merry-christmas-and-a-merrier-vacation-15-best-places-to-visit\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA merry Christmas and a merrier vacation: 15 best places to visit\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The first candle signifies the hope and anticipation of the coming of Christ. The second represents faith and is often called Bethlehem’s candle. The third is a pink one representing joy. Finally, the fourth candle celebrates Christmas.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/italy-bishop-tells-children-santa-claus-does-not-exist-parents-outraged\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eItaly bishop tells children Santa Claus does not exist; Parents outraged\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The significance and colours of the candles mean different things to people of different faiths, but mostly, illumination, love and light are the essence of this practice.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New York, NY, USA"},"createdBy":{"name":"Deeksha Sharma","photo":null,"username":"deeksha9658","id":"2yz2ORxIh7LM","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Christmas","slug":"christmas","id":"GiBTjDmPlIpS"},{"name":"Holidays","slug":"holidays","id":"fgd4YoTVFRDJ"},{"name":"Christmastree","slug":"christmastree","id":"JjelQODHWfk5"},{"name":"Lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","id":"DxegGHhNxGAg"},{"name":"Religion","slug":"religion","id":"FsyIFDHF3MAE"},{"name":"Belief","slug":"belief","id":"TAsKdmpLsEWS"},{"name":"Christianity","slug":"christianity","id":"wF2UcVYL6WvG"},{"name":"JesusChrist","slug":"jesuschrist","id":"NE9Mn3PO6pgP"},{"name":"SantaClaus","slug":"santaclaus","id":"JBfiLYEjErV9"}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Deeksha Sharma","id":"2yz2ORxIh7LM","username":"deeksha9658"}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-14T11:59:10.869186+00:00","publisher":6,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Celebrated all around the world, Christmas is the time of lights, love and joy. In many regions and cultures, four candles are lit along with an advent wreath. The candle ritual starts four Sundays before Christmas. Each Sunday, one particular candle is lit, and every candle signifies a different virtue. Christians begin to celebrate the birth of Christ 4 weeks before Christmas day. Some cultures also have a fifth candle, lit on Christmas, which signifies the light Christ brings to the world. Also Read: Top 5 Christmas carols for the holiday season,The tradition of lighting candles during the Christmas season has been around for centuries. The reason isn’t just one, and lighting candles is a practice that comes from various beliefs. In medieval days, candles were lit as a sign of welcoming tired travelers for food or shelter. In the Middle Ages, a large candle was lit to represent the star of Bethlehem, Christ’s birthplace. Candles were also used to decorate Christmas trees back when electrical lights weren’t invented. Also Read: Christmas movies that will warm your cold winter mornings,Colonially oppressed Irish priests would go underground with lit candles to worship in secret. In modern times, some place candles on their window sills for a loved one who has passed away, as a sign of remembrance. Advent is widely popular in Catholic faith. The churches are decorated with lush green decorations, including advent wreaths. The evergreens signify the everlasting love and immortality of Christ. Four candles are placed around a wreath, mostly in purple and pink colour. Purple signifies penance, sacrifice and a time to pray. Each candle represents the weeks of advent and is lit each Sunday. Also Read: A merry Christmas and a merrier vacation: 15 best places to visit,The first candle signifies the hope and anticipation of the coming of Christ. The second represents faith and is often called Bethlehem’s candle. The third is a pink one representing joy. Finally, the fourth candle celebrates Christmas. Also Read | Italy bishop tells children Santa Claus does not exist; Parents outraged,The significance and colours of the candles mean different things to people of different faiths, but mostly, illumination, love and light are the essence of this practice.","portalUser":{"id":"lkyQnhI6xk8o","name":"Opoyi Buzz","username":"OpoyiBuzz","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_Xzp4oUynR.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"40.7128","longitude":"-74.006","name":"New York, NY, USA","city":"New York City"},"keywords":"christmas, candles, wreath, bethlehem, christmas tree, irish, catholic","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-14T11:59:10.869174+00:00"}},{"node":{"id":"SvJv0vFoCnJ2","slug":"pope-cites-new-book-on-nun-abuse-in-warning-to-superiors","title":"Pope cites new book on nun abuse in warning to superiors","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_4DtIFFiVw.jpg","coverCaption":"Nuns wave as Pope Francis delivers his blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-11T19:31:00.452269+00:00","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe book contains 11 cases of current or former religious sisters who suffered abuses\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMost resulted in the women leaving or being thrown out of their communities\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe book was published last month in Italy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1639250035806,\\\"strCount\\\":3728,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/popefrancis\\\\\\\"\u003ePope Francis\u003c/a\u003e on Saturday drew attention to a problem that the Vatican has long sought to downplay: the abuses of power by mother superiors against nuns who, because of their vows of obedience, have little recourse but to obey.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"During an audience with members of the Vatican’s congregation for religious orders, Francis cited a new investigative expose of the problem written by a reporter for the Holy See’s media, Salvatore Cernuzio.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/uk-seeks-g7-show-of-unity-against-hostile-actors-amid-russia-ukraine-tensions\\\\\\\"\u003eUK seeks G7 'show of unity against hostile actors' amid Russia Ukraine tensions\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Francis noted that the book, “Veil of Silence: Abuse, Violence, Frustrations in Female Religious Life,” doesn’t detail “striking” cases of violence and abuse “but rather the everyday abuses that harm the strength of the vocation.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The book, published in Italy last month, contains 11 cases of current or former religious sisters who suffered abuses at the hands of their superiors. 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During an audience with members of the Vatican’s congregation for religious orders, Francis cited a new investigative expose of the problem written by a reporter for the Holy See’s media, Salvatore Cernuzio. Also read: UK seeks G7 'show of unity against hostile actors' amid Russia Ukraine tensions,Francis noted that the book, “Veil of Silence: Abuse, Violence, Frustrations in Female Religious Life,” doesn’t detail “striking” cases of violence and abuse “but rather the everyday abuses that harm the strength of the vocation.”,The book, published in Italy last month, contains 11 cases of current or former religious sisters who suffered abuses at the hands of their superiors. Most were psychological and spiritual abuses and often resulted in the women leaving or being thrown out of their communities and questioning their faith in God and the church. Some ended up on the streets, others found refuge in a home for abused women. Also read: Will Massachusetts see first elected woman governor post Republican Charlie Baker’s exit?,The book follows an article on the same topic by the Vatican-approved Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica in 2020 and earlier reports in the Vatican’s women’s magazine about the sexual abuse of nuns by priests and exploitation of them by the male church hierarchy for free domestic labor. The new book peels back another layer of the more insidious forms of psychological abuses committed by superiors against their own nuns, which have long been covered up by a veil of secrecy. It contains a devastatingly essay by one of the highest-ranking women at the Vatican, Sister Natalie Becquart, who said the cases must force the church to look at the sometimes toxic reality of life in religious orders, tend to the victims and prevent future abuses from occuring. Also read: UK scientists urge more restrictions to fight omicron surge,She said it also reinforces the need for the Catholic hierarchy to ensure that priests and nuns are trained in the correct way to exercise obedience and authority, saying the erroneous application of both had led to the problem. Francis has tried to crack down on the near-absolute power enjoyed by religious and lay superiors as well as the proliferation of new religious movements, some of which have seen horrific cases of sexual, spiritual and other forms of abuse committed by their charismatic founders. The Vatican has recently imposed term limits for leaders and is applying a more rigorous process for new groups to be approved in the church. 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There is a significant reason behind the day being celebrated as the ‘Mahaparinirvan Diwas’. Also Read | Constitution Day 2021: Facts about Indian Constitution, the world's longest,The term ‘parinivan’ is derived from Buddhist traditions and has a deep meaning attached to it. A parinivana is a person who is believed to have attained nirvana after death, they are free of the samsara, karma and rebirth. ,As per the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, Budhha’s death at the age of 80 is considered to be the original Mahaparinirvana. Also Read | Rare 1968 Marathi film on BR Ambedkar acquired by National Film Archives,Bhimrao Ambedkar chose to reject several other religions including Islam, Christianity and Zoroastrianism among others in favour of Budhhism. A few weeks before his death, the social reformer adopted Neo-Buddhism or Navayana which is why the term ‘Mahaparinirvan’ was adopted to refer to his death anniversary. ,Ambedkar converted publicly on October 14, 1956 and the occasion was marked by approximately 3,80,000 people following his footsteps in the same ceremony. This was followed by roundabout 3,00,000 followers of his converting to Budhhism just two days later. Also Read | Dr BR Ambedkar's top quotes that still remain relevant,Bhimrao’s position as a Budhhist leader is what inspired the usage of ‘Mahaprinivan Diwas’ to mark his death anniversary. The occasion commemorated the contributions of one of India’s greatest revolutionaries whose contributions to the Indian society will be remembered for eternity. ,Bhimrao advocated for the rights of Dalits and women, two social groups that suffered the most. His vision and his work continues to be an inspiration for people all over the world. India’s first law minister dedicated his entire life to working for the causes he believes in. 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Archbishop Chrysostomos II hosted Francis for private talks at his residence and then invited the pope to the brand new Orthodox Cathedral of St. Barnabas for an encounter with the Holy Synod, the highest decision-making body of the Greek Orthodox Church. Also Read: Pope Francis offers hope to poor in visit to namesake's Assisi home,Sitting in front of the gilded iconostasis, or altar, and as the Orthodox clergymen chanted, Francis lamented the broad furrows that history had cleaved between Catholics and Orthodox as a result of the 1,000 year-old schism, when God wanted all Christians united. ,Centuries of division and separation have made us assimilate, even involuntarily, hostility and prejudice with regard to one another, preconceptions often based on scarce and distorted information, and spread by an aggressive and polemical literature, Francis said. This too makes crooked the path of God, which is straight and directed to concord and unity. He said concrete joint works of charity, education and efforts to promote human dignity can help Catholics and Orthodox rediscover our fraternity, and communion will mature by itself, to the praise of God. Also Read: Church, shamed by sex abuse, must better protect kids, says Pope Francis,On his part, Archbishop Chrysostomos said the Cypriot church enjoys excellent relations with all churches and has in recent years pursued dialogue with Muslim leaders in the Middle East - an effort he said was largely ruined by extremist elements who inflamed passions. We resolutely believe in the peaceful resolution of our differences whether those are ethnic or religious. And the only correct course is through a genuinely sincere dialogue, he said. Although Cyprus comprises a tiny part of the Eastern Orthodox community with around 800,000 faithful, Cypriot church leaders point to the Mediterranean island's role as the gateway to Christianity's westward expansion owing to its proximity to the faith's birthplace. Also Read: COP26: Pope Francis hopes for 'cry of the Earth' to be heard,Christianity first spread to Cyprus in 45 A.D. when the Apostle Paul converted the island's Roman governor, Sergius Paulus, while on the first stop of his first mission to spread the faith. The Cypriot Church was itself said to have been founded by another apostle, Barnabas. Francis has made Cyprus' connection to the roots of Christianity a focal point of his visit, which ends Saturday when he heads to Greece. Cypriot Church leaders are keen to strengthen ties with the Holy See since minority Christian communities in nearby countries fear that their faith is under attack amid armed conflicts. Cyprus itself carries the scars of war. The nation divided along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aimed at uniting the island with Greece. After the ethnic split, 170,000 Christians fled the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north, where churches, monasteries and other Christian monuments have been destroyed. Tens of thousands of Muslim Turkish Cypriots fled northward following the end of hostilities. The destruction of Christian places of worship was among the key issues that Archbishop Chrysostomos raised with Francis in hopes that the pontiff's political muscle will help reignite stalled talks to reunify Cyprus and help repatriate looted religious works of art including icons, frescoes and mosaics. Chrysostomos appealed to the pontiff to personally intercede and help restore respect for our cultural heritage and Christian culture which today are brutally violated by Turkey. The Archbishop cited the example of Francis' predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, who mediated with the German government to bring back 500 religious items that Turkish antiquities smugglers had spirited away to Munich. Upon his arrival on Thursday, Francis urged Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to resume the talks, saying threats and shows of force only prolong the terrible laceration the island's people have endured for nearly a half-century. Let us nurture hope by the power of gestures, rather than by gestures of power, Francis told Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and other government leaders at the presidential palace, located in the internally recognized, Greek Cypriot-led south. ,Prospects for unifying the island have rarely been as bleak as they are now. Turkish Cypriots, under their newly elected leader Ersin Tatar, changed their prerequisites for peace and demanded recognition of a separate state before any deal can even be discussed. Previously both sides had agreed — with a United Nations Security Council endorsement — that any deal would involve establishing a two-zone federation, with a Turkish Cypriot zone in the north, a Greek Cypriot one in the south and a single federal government regulating core ministries, including defense and foreign affairs. ,Acknowledging the stall in talks and the continuing suffering of Christians unable to return to their former homes in the majority Muslim north, Francis encouraged an initiative of the island's Christian and Muslim faith leaders to promote reconciliation. ,Times that seem least favorable, when dialogue languishes, can be the very times that prepare for peace, the pontiff said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IAxzIxai2.jpg","role":2},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"35.1264","longitude":"33.4299","name":"Cyprus","city":"Nicosia"},"keywords":"Pope, Pope Francis, Pope Francis in Cyprus,","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-03T09:30:00+00:00"}}]},"widgets":[]},"topicList":[],"slug":"religion","lang":"en","messages":{"Disclaimer":{"DISCLAIMER":"Disclaimer","OPINION_DISCLAIMER":"The views expressed in this article are the personal opinions of the author. 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