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Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants during US-Mexico border Mass
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (775+ words) Bishop James Misko, of Tucson, leads mass during Border Mass 250 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Nogales, Arizona, U.S. June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble Published Jun 27, 2026, 05:22 PM Updated Jun 27, 2026, 06:03 PM NOGALES, Arizona, June 27 - More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and…...
Iran authorities shutter cafe over alleged ‘satanic’ activities: media
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (174+ words) The Iranian authorities have long carried out raids and arrests targeting gatherings or networks accused of promoting “satanism". Published May 31, 2026, 04:37 PM TEHRAN – The Iranian authorities have shut down a cafe in central Tehran over allegations that it promoted “satanic” activities,…...
Georgia elects new patriarch of influential Orthodox Church
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (373+ words) Published May 11, 2026, 10:57 PM TBILISI, May 11 - Orthodox Christian bishops in Georgia elected a new patriarch, Shio III, on Monday, in what is a pivotal juncture for the South Caucasus country where the Church plays an influential role in social and political…...
Stolen Buddha statue returns to Nepal temple
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) Devotees carrying a centuries-old Buddha statue stolen in the 1980s, back to its pagoda-style temple in Kathmandu on May 1. Published May 01, 2026, 10:30 PM Updated May 01, 2026, 10:32 PM KATHMANDU – A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple was reinstalled in its original location…...
‘Tell God the truth’: The Ukrainian priest confronting the toll of war
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (761+ words) Military chaplain Mykola Bagirov prays with Ukrainian military members on April 12. Published Apr 30, 2026, 02:25 PM KHARKIV, Ukraine – Chaplain Mykola Bagirov placed pieces of consecrated bread on an altar set up behind a camouflage net in a forest in north-eastern Ukraine, several…...
Pope Leo says those who wage war are thieves stealing away our peaceful future
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) Pope Leo XIV looks on as he meets with Catholic religious education teachers attending a national meeting organised by the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Published Apr 26, 2026, 08:12 PM ROME,…...
Pope says atomic energy must be used only for peace
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) Pope Leo XIV waves from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St Peter's square during the Regina Coeli prayer in The Vatican on April 26, 2025. Published Apr 26, 2026, 07:18 PM VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear…...
At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Pope Leo XIV leads the Easter Vigil in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 4, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Published Apr 05, 2026, 04:59 AM VATICAN CITY, April 4 - Pope Leo led the world's Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St....
Today in Pictures, April 2, 2026
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) Published Apr 02, 2026, 02:59 PM Devotees suspended in the air from a crane after piercing themselves with metal hooks to honour the Hindu god Murugan during the Panguni Uthiram festival in Mumbai on April 1, 2026. A worker cooking soya bean paste to produce…...
Pope Leo celebrates first Easter amid Middle East war
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (785+ words) On March 31, Pope Leo said he hoped that US President Donald Trump was "looking for an off-ramp" to end the Iran war. Published Apr 01, 2026, 02:00 PM Updated Apr 01, 2026, 06:06 PM VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV is preparing to celebrate Easter for the…...