2010年11月14日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Religion News


Germans honors Jewish soldiers; others (AP)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 06:05 AM PST

German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, center, attends a wreath laying ceremony at  the monument for German Jewish  soldiers fallen between 1914 and 1918 in World War I. at the Jewish cemetery Weissensee in Berlin on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, during celebrations of the Volkstrauertag, Germany's  national day of mourning. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)AP - Germany's defense minister has honored the 395 Jewish soldiers who died serving their homeland in World War I as part of services marking the National Day of Mourning.


More than 2 million Muslim pilgrims begin haj (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 01:55 AM PST

Muslim pilgrims sit atop a vehicle on their way to Mena, near Mecca during the annual haj pilgrimage November 14, 2010. The haj is one of the world's biggest displays of mass religious devotion and a duty for Muslims who can perform it. REUTERS/Mohammed SalemReuters - At least 2.5 million Muslims began the annual haj pilgrimage on Sunday, heading to an encampment near the holy city of Mecca to retrace the route taken by the Prophet Mohammad 14 centuries ago.


Cuba to free two more political prisoners (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2010 06:19 PM PST

Reuters - Cuba will soon release two of 13 political prisoners who had rejected a government deal to leave the country in exchange for freedom, the Catholic Church said on Saturday.
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