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Religion
The Psalms: Exploring Divine Justice and Human Yearning
The Book of Psalms remains a vital component of Jewish and Christian worship, serving as a shared text for prayer, reflection, and theological dialogue across…
Pope Leo Visits Secular France Amid Surge of Young Converts
Pope Leo XIV visited France as the country experiences a notable increase in Catholic conversions among young people, reversing years of decline in religious affiliation.…
Anti-Zionist prayer groups find audiences, but not funds
A rising number of anti- and non-Zionist Jewish prayer groups and synagogues have formed across the U.S. since the 2023 Gaza conflict, providing alternatives for…
Mullally ‘humiliates’ Muslims
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, revoked the Hubert Walter Award previously given to Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi due to past controversial remarks related…
Pope Leo XIV visits France for first time since pontificate began
Pope Leo XIV will visit France for four days starting this weekend, marking the first papal state visit since 2008 and including a major open-air…
Church’s mission
The Church of England has clarified that only up to £180 million of a £1.6 billion funding package over three years is allocated directly to…
Young People Turn to Spiritualism for Guidance and Connection
Young people in Notting Hill are increasingly attending spiritualist churches, where they seek direct communication with the spirit world through communal services led by mediums.…
Endowments Ministry wraps up ‘Zad Al-Du’ah’ Forum to strengthen religious discourse
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs held the third Zad Al-Du’ah Forum to train 50 preachers in scholarly methods and professional skills related to…
10 Things to Know About Archbishop Fulton Sheen, First Illinois Native to Be Beatified
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified on September 24 in St. Louis, a key step toward sainthood following the Church’s recognition of a miracle…
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Texas Bishop Brendan J. Cahill as New Joliet Diocese Leader
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria, Texas, as the new bishop of the Joliet Diocese, making him the seventh leader…
Religion: Church vicars now oversee multiple parishes amid pressures
Vicars in the Church of England are increasingly responsible for multiple parishes, with some overseeing up to ten due to declining congregations and financial pressures.…
Churches face crisis as funding cuts force vicars to oversee multiple parishes
The Church of England is increasingly requiring clergy to manage multiple churches due to declining attendance and funding cuts, with some vicars overseeing more than…
The Rev Edward Hovsepian-Mehr: Iranian Pastor and Underground Church Leader
Edward Hovsepian-Mehr, a leading figure of Iran’s underground Christian Assemblies of God movement, died of a heart attack at age 76, having spent decades sustaining…
Awqaf publishes book on biography of Abu Bakr Al Siddiq
Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs published a scholarly book by Dr. Hamed Muhammad Al Khalifa examining the life and leadership of Abu Bakr…
Qatar supports Quran recitation and memorisation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A delegation from Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Bin Thani Quran Recitation and Memorisation Competition participated in the opening of the 18th Quran Recitation and…
Chaplain wins fight over gender sermon sacking
Bernard Randall, a school chaplain dismissed in 2019 after a sermon on gender identity, has won a legal challenge overturning his removal and ending a…
All members of rebel faction excommunicated by Vatican
The Vatican has officially excommunicated all members of the Society of Saint Pius X following their unauthorized ordination of bishops without papal approval. This decisive…
Catholic rebels say another pope will welcome them back
The Society of St Pius X was excommunicated by the Vatican after ordaining four bishops without papal approval, further straining its relationship with the Catholic…
Rebel Catholics defy calls to return to the mainstream of the church
The Vatican has excommunicated the priests of the Society of St. Pius X, a traditionalist Catholic group opposing reforms from the Second Vatican Council. This…
Pope warns of schism over bishops
Pope Leo has urged the Society of St Pius X not to consecrate four bishops without papal approval, warning that such an act would cause…
Breakaway Catholics Defy Pope Leo XIV
The Society of St Pius X consecrated four bishops without papal approval, prompting the Vatican to declare the ceremony illicit and excommunicate those involved. This…
Catholic sect defies Pope by ordaining conservative bishops
The ultra-conservative Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) ordained four bishops without papal approval in a July 1 ceremony in Ecône, Switzerland, defying Pope Leo…
Rebel Catholics consecrate four bishops
A traditionalist Catholic faction linked to the Society of St Pius X is consecrating four bishops in Switzerland today without papal approval. This act defies…
Pope Exalts First U.S. Saint for Care of Migrants
Pope Leo XIV visited the birthplace of Mother Frances Cabrini in northern Italy, honoring the first American saint and highlighting her dedication to supporting migrants.…
Priest tipped to become ‘illicit’ bishop
Father Michael Mary, leader of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, is scheduled for an unauthorized episcopal consecration on Papa Stronsay, Scotland, which defies…
Southern Baptists advance female pastor ban
The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly to advance a constitutional amendment that would formally ban female pastors, requiring a second supermajority vote next year to…
Southern Baptists weigh issue that won’t go away
Southern Baptists will vote on a constitutional amendment that would prohibit churches from appointing women to any pastoral roles, extending current restrictions beyond senior pastors.…
Cardinal McElroy Fires D.C. Exorcist Over UFOs-Demons Claims
Cardinal Robert McElroy has removed Monsignor Stephen Rossetti from his role as exorcist for the Archdiocese of Washington after Rossetti publicly suggested that many UFO…
Priest Who Said Aliens Were Demons Is Ousted as Exorcist
Cardinal Robert McElroy has removed Monsignor Stephen Rossetti from his position as an exorcist in the Washington archdiocese due to Rossetti's public claims linking U.F.O.…
European bans threaten the practice of brit milah
Authorities in Belgium, Austria, and Switzerland have opened criminal investigations into mohalim for continuing the practice of direct Metzitzah B’peh during brit milah, with Belgium…