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Conservative Anglican leaders meet in Nigeria, facing debate on a possible breakaway
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (866+ words) Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the world's 85 million Anglicans, speaks inside Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England, Oct. 3, 2025. Credit: AP/Alberto Pezzali Anglicans worldwide are grappling with foundational questions: Can they stay together? Should they? Or…...
Purim parties shift to bomb shelters as Israelis celebrate under Iran war threat
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (642+ words) People, some wearing costumes, celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in an underground metro station used as a shelter against possible Iranian missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Monday, March 2, 2026. Credit: AP/Oded Balilty TEL AVIV, Israel " The Purim holiday…...
Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (930+ words) Buddhist practitioner and disciple of Master YongHua, Sarah Kim, shows the Fragrant Oil Shariras among other Buddhist relics displayed at Wei Mountain Temple, in Rosemead, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Credit: AP/Damian Dovarganes ROSEMEAD, Calif. " Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded…...
Milan church concert strikes a chord for inclusion ahead of Winter Paralympics
1+ week, 1+ day ago (535+ words) The Rev. Stefano Guidi, head of the Archdiocese of Milan's Service for Oratories and Sport, addresses attendees during a concert at the church of Sant'Antonio Abate in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 18, 2026. Credit: AP/Mar'a Teresa Hern'ndez MILAN " Days ahead of…...
Catholic Italy's Olympic host cities offer different access for Muslims to observe Ramadan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (997+ words) MILAN " This year's Olympic and Paralympic Games are located in Italy, a historically Catholic nation. And they coincide with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month that's a time for dawn-to-dusk fasting, religious reflection and communal celebration. One of the two host…...
The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi
1+ week, 4+ day ago (933+ words) People visit the Basilica of St. Francis with Giotto's frescoes in Assisi, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, on the eve of the public display of St. Francis' remains to mark the 800th anniversary of his death in 1226. Credit: AP/Gregorio Borgia ASSISI, Italy…...
Kosovo's Catholics and Muslims mark Ash Wednesday and Ramadan in one week
1+ week, 6+ day ago (550+ words) PRISTINA, Kosovo " Kosovo 's religious diversity came to light this week as the Balkan nation's Christian and Muslim communities both embarked on a traditional period of fasting and spiritual reflection. This year marks a rare occasion when the start of…...
Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope
1+ week, 6+ day ago (537+ words) ROME " A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group on Thursday rejected the Vatican's offer of talks, suggesting a collision course with Pope Leo XIV over its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent. In a letter to the Vatican's doctrine chief,…...
Pope's grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa and beyond
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (561+ words) Pope Leo XIV arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for his open-air weekly general audience, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Credit: AP/Gregorio Borgia ROME " Pope Leo XIV will visit ground zero of Europe's migration drama, the Sicilian island of Lampedusa,…...
Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (1219+ words) The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday, and some Catholic priests are happily bracing for long lines outside the confessional. The faithful across the United States are embracing anew the sacrament that has shifted from embarrassing…...
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