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New Zealand marks two years since Christchurch mosque killings
March 14, 2021 By Faith Matters

New Zealand marks two years since Christchurch mosque killings

New Zealand on Saturday marked the second anniversary of one of its most traumatic days, when 51 worshippers were killed at two Christchurch mosques by a white supremacist gunman. Several hundred people gathered at the Christchurch Arena for the remembrance service, which was also live-streamed. A similar service planned for last year was cancelled at […]

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We remember Paris today – the Bataclan, Le Petit Cambodge
November 13, 2016 By Faith Matters

We remember Paris today – the Bataclan, Le Petit Cambodge

by Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg Today marks the first anniversary of the multiple attacks by Isil in Paris in which 130 people were murdered, 89 of them at the Bataclan theatre. The beautiful building opened in 1865 and became famous as a home for music and entertainment. From the 1970s it became an important venue for […]

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