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Dubbed the "meet2respect" ride, it was backed by religious and civic groups, among them the House of One foundation, which combines prayer spaces for Jews, Christians and Muslims. "We imams and rabbis want to lead by good example," said Muslim theologian Ender Cetin, who rode one of the 25 tandems.... |
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Q. You spent your early years in Ballymurphy. Wasn't that unusual for a Protestant family? A. I was born in 1952. My father, Tommy McKee, came from Sandy Row and my mother, Maggie, came from Brown's Square at the bottom of the Shankill. They'd moved to Ballymurphy around the time it was built. |
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Story and photos by Franklin Wilson Even the rainy and overcast conditions on the day did not deter cyclists from coming out and testing each other when the first segment of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Road Race Championships were contested yesterday. |
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FORTY of the nation's distinguished educators will Wednesday be recognised by Prime Minister Andrew Holness for their outstanding contribution to the development of Jamaica in the field of education. They will all be presented with the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation at a ceremony to be held.... |
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Samson Folarin. Pandemonium broke out at an event centre at Mayfair Gardens Estate, Lekki, Lagos, venue of the service of song for the late Assistant Manager, Corporate Affairs, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Patrick Imongiere, after his relatives from Edo State allegedly disrupted the ceremony and chase away mourners. |
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• Govt imposes curfew on communities • Witnesses say masked attackers more than 100 • No arrests yet by security agencies • Group chides Lalong for not doing enough. It was a killing spree by unknown gunmen yesterday in Plateau. Unconfirmed reports put the number of people killed at more than 100.The attacks, said to have started at about 11:00 p. |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jenese Harris - Less than one week after Tony Green was shot and killed by a police officer in Kingsland, Georgia, the community is coming together again. Community members are waiting for answers about the shooting, but they also want to figure out what can be done to ensure this never happens again. |
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By Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa A group of ex -militants’ leaders from the nine states of the Niger Delta under the first phase of the Presidential Amnesty Programme at the weekend declared their support for some positive changes under the Prof. Charles Dokubo-led leadership of the amnesty programme. |
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The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has advised religious leaders in Nigeria to continue to intercede for the country, saying it is a trying moment. Secondus made the call on Sunday in Abuja at the inauguration of Christ Apostolic Church, Mediayese Region,.... |
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For many of the members who attend North Buxton Community Church, the 160-year-old building which contains history of the underground railroad isn't just a place of worship — it's home. However, Sunday marked the last time members can hold their Sunday services and community events after the British.... |
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(CNN) - One of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' pastors said on Sunday that she does not agree with the "zero-tolerance" immigration policies that led to family separations, but urged her United Methodist church in northern Virginia not to be torn apart by political differences. |
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Jewish rabbis and Muslim imams took to tandem bicycles Sunday to ride through central Berlin in a joint show of inter-faith respect and against racism and anti-Semitism. Dubbed the “meet2respect” ride, it was backed by religious and civic groups, among them the House of One foundation, which combines prayer spaces for Jews, Christians and Muslims. |
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(CNN) - One of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' pastors said on Sunday that she does not agree with the "zero-tolerance" immigration policies that led to family separations, but urged her United Methodist church in northern Virginia not to be torn apart by political differences. |
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(CNN) - One of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' pastors said on Sunday that she does not agree with the "zero-tolerance" immigration policies that led to family separations, but urged her United Methodist church in northern Virginia not to be torn apart by political differences. |
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WICHITA FALLS, Tx (RNN Texoma) - Cowboys saddled up for the Texoma Cowboy Church Team Roping Series Sunday. Cowboys and cowgirls were let loose to rope steers this morning and competed against one another for a prize saddle. As fun as the event may be, one of the pastor's of the church said it's not the ultimate goal. |
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*Gov Lalong imposes curfew. From Pwanagba Agabus, Jos. For two consecutive days, armed herdsmen went on rampage at the weekend on the Plateau, allegedly killing about 150 people. The killings were carried out by the marauders in communities in Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. |
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You can be a Christian and practice clean politics ―Convener, Believers in Politics.
The convener of Believers in Politics, Evangelist Kolade Segun Okeowo, has said that a Christian can be a politician without having a shaking faith, citing himself as an example. |
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A Kano State Contingent to the APC Convention in Abuja has lost their lives in a ghastly accident which occurred in Zaria, Kaduna state. The victims included a Councillor representing Diso Ward in Gwale local government, Honourable Inuwa Diso and two other party loyalists Malam Abubakar and Alhaji.... |
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Anne Gearity, a veteran child-development expert, dropped by a Minneapolis grade-school class recently, startling a daydreaming student. The boy then cursed at her. Gearity, an empathetic listener, sat down and said, “I startled you. My name is Anne.”
They had a nice chat. At the end, the lad said: “Goodbye, Ms. |
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The police in Plateau State have confirmed 86 people dead in the violence that erupted on Saturday in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. The violence, allegedly by armed herdsmen, almost led to reprisal attacks by in Jos, the state capital, on Sunday; leading the government to declare a curfew. |
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The 31-year-old was rushed to hospital with abdominal pains, which she thought were stomach cramps. The young mother, who is originally from El Salvador, reportedly named her newborn Francis after the current Pope. The mayor of Rieti, Simone Petrangeli has appealed to the public and media to respect the woman’s privacy. |
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Neighbors of the Panorama senior living complex have been fighting a rezoning of their residential neighborhood that allows for expansion of the facility and up to an 8-story apartment complex.
Democrat Rep. Ted Lieu was shut down on the House floor Friday after playing audio of children crying out.... |
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The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) has faulted recent claim by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian Army and the Police to recruit rehabilitated Boko Haram members into their ranks. |
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The protesters had said Saturday they would interrupt the parade, an announcement they made before Saturday night’s fatal police shooting of 31-year-old Thurman Blevins in north Minneapolis. That shooting became the focal point of Sunday’s protest by activists claiming affiliation with a number of groups. |
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From Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, Awka. Governor Willie Obiano, of Anambra State has commended Chief Emelie Okika, an illustrious son of Nri, in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state, for investing in education under the platform of Emelia Okika Empowerment Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). |
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