Religion & Spirituality
Religion & Spirituality
Filipino churches hit Marcos over US planned AI hub in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Protesters from various Christian churches marched along one of the country’s most dangerous highways on Monday, when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
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The Vatican still hasn’t learned how to deal with abuse allegations
The news this past week put the opacity of canonical criminal proceedings squarely in the spotlight, when the Vatican was forced to deny rumors...
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From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump’s intervention
WASHINGTON — Ezra Jin Mingri was inside a detention center in southern China on the morning of July 3, worrying that he would likely spend...
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Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas
McALLEN, Texas — A nun who was taken into immigration custody last month in Texas said Thursday that she went into a cold sweat...
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Pope asks faithful to pray as wildfires threaten southwest Europe
Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful to pray for those battling wildfires across southwestern Europe on Sunday.
Fires in France and Spain have killed...
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Pope renews appeals for Mideast peace
Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace in the Middle East on Sunday, after a week that saw deadly Israeli settler violence in...
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Dalit Catholic burial dispute puts spotlight on struggle for equality
MUMBAI – A burial controversy involving a Dalit man in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state has brought the plight of the country’s Dalit population...
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Catholics clear-eyed, cautiously hopeful as new president prepares to take office
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Keiko Fujimori will take office as the new President of Peru this week, facing the challenge of governing a politically...