Nasaruddin, who is also the grand imam of the Istiqlal Mosque, accompanied the pontiff during the latter’s visit to Jakarta in September of last year. During a visit to Southeast Asia’s ...

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Ambassador to the Vatican, Michael Trias Kuncahyono, stated that both the Vatican and Indonesia are in the process of finalizing the Istiqlal Declaration. The ...

Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building. The expenses ...

"What truly brings us closer is creating relationships between our differences, by ensuring that bonds of friendship, attention, and reciprocity grow," the Pope said in the area of Istiqlal Mosque, ...

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Pope Francis posed for pictures with Nasaruddin Umar, the Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, last September One of the last tours the Pope did before his death - and one of the longest ...

Pope Francis made interfaith harmony a major priority of his pontificate. He urged the world to recognize and value religious diversity and work together to promote reconciliation and peace. Francis ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the ...

As a part of the Uroos, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will lay the foundation for Seyyid Madani Grand Masjid at Dargah premises on May 16. The masjid will be the biggest masjid in Karnataka once it ...