Carrying the card obligatory throughout Hajj season to help verify pilgrim's legal status Cairo: Saudi authorities have started issuing the Nusuk smart Hajj cards, an identification document that ...

However, I later withdrew my candidature on account of my indifferent health and the alarming news about the ever increasing number of pilgrims leading to traffic jams and consequent restrictions ...

Experts believe the owner of the stash buried their wealth for safekeeping after Edward the Confessor’s coronation. Construction projects can lead to incredible archaeological discoveries ...

Among the more than 250,000 people who made their way to the Vatican this week were the nocturnal pilgrims wanting to catch a final glimpse of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica before his ...

In a landmark move aimed at easing the travel experience for Nigerian pilgrims, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday approved the use of cash for the disbursement of Basic Travel ...

Millions prepare to visit Mecca as annual Hajj pilgrimage set to begin in a few weeks As pilgrims embark on the Hajj, it is essential for them to be familiar with the special parts of the Kaaba.

An Oregon sheriff already beset by legal woes has been found in violation of moral fitness rules because he concealed his long-ago firing from a California police department, according to a report ...

The late Queen met Pope Francis in 2014 at the Vatican, when he gave her eight-month-old great-grandson Prince George a lapis lazuli orb decorated with a silver cross of Edward the Confessor ...

I prayed one of the Missal prayers for a pope with pilgrims who had come just for Francis; I met others who were here for the (now postponed) canonization of Carlo Acutis that had been scheduled ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican. Here are the key things to know about the funeral of ...

The late Queen met Pope Francis in 2014 at the Vatican, when he gave her eight-month-old great-grandson Prince George a lapis lazuli orb decorated with a silver cross of Edward the Confessor ...