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The Muslim community of Indianapolis is a small but integral part of the city’s population. Muslim residents may account for… Read More »Muslims

Nur-Allah Islamic Center

Nur-Allah Islamic Center

The Nur-Allah (Light of God) Islamic Center is a largely African American Muslim community that has been part of Indianapolis… Read More »Nur-Allah Islamic Center

Marino Priori

(Mar. 24, 1878-June 11, 1946). Founding pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Parish, Marino Priori was born at Montefalcone Appennino in… Read More »Marino Priori

Religion and Race

Religion and Race

Race has been a public issue in Indianapolis from the city’s earliest years. Numerous state laws restricted the rights of… Read More »Religion and Race

Sikhism is a distinct religion and the fifth-largest in the world, with a following of over 35 million scattered across… Read More »Sikhs

St. George Syrian Orthodox Church

St. George Syrian Orthodox Church

The first known Arabic-speaking Orthodox Christians came to central Indiana from Lebanon in 1890. Other Christians from the Middle East… Read More »St. George Syrian Orthodox Church

Visit of Father Alessandro Gavazzi

Visit of Father Alessandro Gavazzi

After the fall of Rome to French troops in 1849, former Catholic priest and Italian patriot Gavazzi escaped to England… Read More »Visit of Father Alessandro Gavazzi

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