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MUIS to roll out common safeguarding framework across mosques to protect children and youth
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (838+ words) Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad with participants at the Flash Mentoring Session with MENDAKI during the aLIVE Service Learning CARE-nival 2026 on Aug 29. Published Aug 29, 2026, 03:23 PM Updated Aug 29, 2026, 03:48 PM SINGAPORE – The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) will develop…...
Road to Canterbury: Church of England’s new head walks ancient pilgrimage route
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) Published Mar 21, 2026, 12:02 AM AYLESFORD, England, March 20 - Sarah Mullally, the Church of England's first female leader, is making the journey from London to Canterbury on foot, pilgrim's staff in hand and reflecting on the "deeply humbling" experience, ahead of her enthronement…...
Peru to welcome Pope Leo with hymn honoring slain nun
2+ week, 4+ day ago (431+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026, 06:09 PM LIMA, Aug 25 - Peru will welcome Pope Leo XIV in November with a hymn in honor of a Catholic nun killed by Maoist insurgents, celebrating the pontiff's return to the country where he worked for decades as a…...
Pope Leo to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, Vatican says | The Straits Times
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) Pope Leo speaks during a weekly general audience in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Published Aug 05, 2026, 06:52 PM VATICAN CITY, Aug 5 - Pope Leo will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, the Vatican announced on…...
Forum: Time to bring back religious knowledge programme in schools
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (128+ words) Published Jul 29, 2026, 05:00 AM I refer to the article “‘This was close’: Shanmugam says Sec 2 student’s attack was foiled after someone alerted authorities” (July 27). I urge the authorities to reconsider implementing the religious knowledge programme that was phased out to make…...
Youth discuss religion and inter-religious harmony
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1019+ words) The TL;DR: This Racial Harmony Day, which is marked annually on July 21, TLDR sat down with four members of the Inter-Religious Organisation’s Youth Wing to ask them hard-hitting questions about clubbing in temples, inter-religious relationships and the work they…...
As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (713+ words) Buddhist monks offering prayers at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on July 2. Published Jul 07, 2026, 01:52 PM Updated Jul 07, 2026, 01:56 PM SEOUL - In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a “hip” trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and DJs,…...
Pope Leo urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (725+ words) Pope Leo visits the island of Lampedusa, a key entry point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, during a pastoral trip on July 4. Published Jul 04, 2026, 05:06 PM Updated Jul 04, 2026, 06:30 PM LAMPEDUSA, Italy – Pope Leo marked the 250th anniversary of US independence on…...
Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (662+ words) Pope Leo waves after leading the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Published Jul 02, 2026, 10:51 PM VATICAN CITY, July 2 - Pope Leo said during his inaugural Mass last year that he would…...
Sadness and joy as breakaway Catholic group nears schism
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (804+ words) Defying the Vatican, the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X will ordain its own bishops on July 1, despite the risk of being considered schismatic. Published Jun 30, 2026, 11:49 PM Updated Jun 30, 2026, 11:54 PM ECONE, Switzerland – The Society of St Pius X celebrated…...