VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and the prestigious Sunni Muslim center of learning, Al-Azhar, are expected to formally reopen talks next year after a five-year lull. Officials from the Vatican's office of interreligious affairs are going to Cairo this weekend for a preparatory meeting to lay the Continue Reading
Hajj stoning to be shortened after deadly stampede
Riyadh (AFP) - A stoning ritual which led to the deaths of about 2,300 people during last year's hajj will be more tightly controlled during next month's pilgrimage, Saudi newspapers reported on Wednesday. The period during which pilgrims can perform the Jamarat ritual will be reduced by 12 hours, Continue Reading