Religion

Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. It is an essentially contested concept. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith, and a supernatural being or beings.
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- Burkina Faso mosque attack: Dozens killed during prayers - BBC News
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- West Bengal: Indian zoo ordered to change lions’ 'blasphemous' names - BBC
- FBI launches probe into church investigated by BBC - BBC News
- Canterbury disco: 'Parties can get more people to visit church' - BBC News
- Paul Mackenzie: Kenyan cult leader charged with 191 murders - BBC News
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- Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples - BBC News
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- Paris attack near Eiffel Tower leaves one dead and two injured - BBC News
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- Brussels shooting: Police shoot dead attacker who killed Swedes - BBC News
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- Former Pope Benedict failed to act over abuse, new report finds - BBC News
- Pope Francis says choosing pets over kids is selfish - BBC News
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