Christmas presence:Kate gives cards to women prisoners,Ahmet takes Muslims to Mass

Christmas presence:Kate gives cards to women prisoners,Ahmet takes Muslims to Mass

Yes,Christmas can be complicated. But at its best,it may inspire us to kindness and hope.

  • byBarney Zwartz

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Ex-US government official arrested for hate crime after berating halal vendor

Ex-US government official arrested for hate crime after berating halal vendor

Stuart Seldowitz,64,was arrested on charges of aggravated harassment,hate crime stalking,stalking causing fear,and stalking at a place of employment,police said on Thursday AEDT in a statement.

  • byDaniel Trotta
Blond bombshell:Who is Geert Wilders?

Blond bombshell:Who is Geert Wilders?

The victory of Wilders’ Party for Freedom is seen as one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II. Who is the blond-haired anti-immigrant populist?

  • byCharlotte Van Campenhout
Far-right populist Wilders looks to form coalition after stunning Dutch election win

Far-right populist Wilders looks to form coalition after stunning Dutch election win

Wilders has called for a referendum on the Netherlands leaving the EU,a total halt to accepting asylum-seekers and migrant pushbacks at the Dutch borders.

  • byRaf Casert andMike Corder
Can pre-nuptial study guarantee a happy marriage? Indonesia is hoping so

Can pre-nuptial study guarantee a happy marriage? Indonesia is hoping so

Seeking to tackle divorce,domestic violence and child marriage,officials in Indonesia may soon force brides and grooms into the classroom.

  • byChris Barrett andKaruni Rompies
‘Their plight has never been heard’:Thousands pray for Palestine in Flagstaff Gardens

‘Their plight has never been heard’:Thousands pray for Palestine in Flagstaff Gardens

Crowds heard a sermon which cited the Koran in a call for peace,restraint and justice for the Palestinian people.

  • byLachlan Abbott
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Imams to preach Yes in mosques across Australia

Imams to preach Yes in mosques across Australia

The Australian National Imams Council has asked all imams and other speakers to dedicate their Friday message,or khutbah,to the call to support recognition.

  • byDavid Crowe
His dad wanted him to be a doctor – but now Osamah’s on a different healing mission

His dad wanted him to be a doctor – but now Osamah’s on a different healing mission

For Islamic actor Osamah Sami,playing a villain or being ignored has been par for the course. He’s leading a charge to change all that.

  • byTim Elliott
‘I did not expect it’:TikTok influencer jailed for saying prayer before eating pork

‘I did not expect it’:TikTok influencer jailed for saying prayer before eating pork

Indonesian Muslim Lina Mukherjee was handed a jail sentence and a hefty fine for seemingly daring herself to eat the meat.

  • byStanley Widianto andAnanda Teresia
Church seeks exemption for religious belief in misinformation bill
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Church seeks exemption for religious belief in misinformation bill

Catholics say teaching on topics such as euthanasia and sexuality could be caught up in the government’s proposal to clamp down on misinformation online.

  • byPaul Sakkal
After accusing Pakistani Christians of desecrating Koran,Muslim mobs attack churches

After accusing Pakistani Christians of desecrating Koran,Muslim mobs attack churches

The scale of the violence prompted the government to deploy additional police forces and send in the army to help restore order.

  • byMunir Ahmed andAsim Tanveer