Six Nigerians were counted among the dead and another six injured in a stampede on the way to the Jamrat complex (stoning site) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in which no fewer than 717 pilgrims di... Read more
At least 717 people were killed, and 863 were injured, in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday morning. The deaths — at an intersection in Mina, about six miles east of the city... Read more
Michelle Obama wears Carolina Herrera for the Pope’s visit. Photo: Getty Pope Francis’s touch down in Washington, D.C. may have been the biggest thing in the news Tuesday evening, but person... Read more
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday ordered the shutdown of two churches, a seminary and one hospital at Saminaka in Lere Local Government. El-Rufai ordered that the buildings... Read more
The Saudi Arabian Moon Sighting Committee has announced a new date for Arafat. Though September 22 was earlier fixed for the Yaomul Arafat (Arafat Day) and September 23 for the Eid-il-adha (... Read more
Emmanuel Ikechukwu The coordinator of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) in Mecca, Suleiman Usman, has disclosed that some Nigerian pilgrimage officials were arrested and taken to prison... Read more
The three countries have significant Catholic communities and have been troubled by civil conflicts, which will increase concerns about the pope’s security during the visits. File phot... Read more
Huckabee, left, Davis, center, and her attorney, Matt Staver, address supporters at a rally outside the Carter County Detention Center. (Screengrab via ABC News) Kim Davis, the Kentucky cler... Read more
Mohammed Ali Zonoobi bends his head as the priest pours holy water over his black hair. “Will you break away from Satan and his evil deeds?” pastor Gottfried Martens asks the Ira... Read more
At Alfred Street Baptist Church, the pews start to fill more than half an hour before the service begins. White-uniformed ushers guide African-Americans of all ages to their seats. Some stan... Read more
