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Memorial rifles topped with combat helmets in front of a US flag flying at half-staff

Military Archbishop Tells Catholics to Opt Out of Hasan Firing Squad

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who buried a Fort Hood victim, told Catholic service members on Monday to ask to be excused from the firing squad that will execute Nidal Hasan on Dec. 3.

October 13, 2026

by Sam Bowman

Pope Leo XIV waves as he walks into Gemelli Hospital in Rome

Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says After Successful Surgery

Surgeons removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo XIV's right lung, and the Vatican says tissue examined during the operation confirmed adenocarcinoma. The statement leaves open the stage, any further treatment and the fate of his November trip to Latin

October 13, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square

Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Surgery After Early-Stage Nodule Found

Pope Leo XIV said he will have surgery in the coming days to remove a small,

Brain and consciousness research illustration representing near-death experience and cardiac arrest awareness studies

Near-Death Experiences Follow the Same Pattern Worldwide, Landmark Study Finds

The largest controlled study of recalled awareness during cardiac arrest, led by NYU Langone's Dr. Sam

Nigerian military security forces operation Niger State August 2026

600 Worshippers Abducted from Nigeria Mosque in Niger State as Video of Captives Surfaces

Armed gunmen abducted up to 600 worshippers from a mosque in Dekera village, Niger State during Friday prayers on August 22, 2026. A video of the captives circulating Sunday showed children among

August 26, 2026

Russian FSB Federal Security Service officer enforcing Russia extremist organization laws against Jehovah's Witnesses

Russian Court Orders Seizure of 123 Jehovah’s Witnesses Properties Across Russia

A Moscow court has ordered the seizure of 123 real estate assets linked to Jehovah's Witnesses across Russia, the Kremlin's largest single property grab in a nine-year campaign. The ruling stems from

August 1, 2026

News·Religion

Just over Half of Britons (51%) say meeting Muslims could make perceptions of Islam more positive, YouGov poll finds

Just over half of Britons (51%) believe that if people had more opportunities to meet and have conversations with Muslims from different backgrounds, it would make public perceptions of Islam more positive,

July 23, 2026

Press Release·Religion

Pope Leo XIV celebrates outdoor Mass at Lampedusa Italy during his pastoral visit for migrants July 4 2026

In Lampedusa, an American Pope Prays for the Drowned and Challenges Europe to Act

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, spent US Independence Day on Lampedusa praying at migrant graves and calling on Europe to choose compassion over border closure — 35,000 people have gone

July 4, 2026

News·Religion

People await public caning in Banda Aceh under Indonesia Aceh Islamic Criminal Code enforcement

Indonesia Publicly Canes Couple Over TikTok Kiss, Drawing International Condemnation

In a public park in Indonesia's Aceh province, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman received 21 lashes of a rattan cane for a TikTok video of a kiss, drawing immediate international

July 3, 2026

News·Religion

The Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, capital of Aceh province, Indonesia's only region with full Islamic criminal enforcement

Indonesia Publicly Canes Couple Over TikTok Kiss, Drawing International Condemnation

In a public park in Indonesia's Aceh province, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman received 21 lashes of a rattan cane for a TikTok video of a kiss, drawing immediate international

July 3, 2026

News·Religion

Buddhist monks resting at Phu Manorom temple in Mukdahan Thailand after truck crash during pilgrimage July 2 2026

Eight Buddhist Monks Killed as 11-Year-Old Crashes Truck Into Thailand Pilgrimage

Eight Buddhist monks were killed in Thailand's Mukdahan province Thursday when an 11-year-old boy crashed his parents' truck into their pilgrimage procession, killing five at the scene and three at hospital. The

July 3, 2026

News·Religion

Nuns arrive at Econe seminary Switzerland for SSPX bishop consecration ceremony July 1 2026

Pope Leo XIV Excommunicates Six SSPX Bishops as Vatican Declares Formal Schism

Pope Leo XIV confirmed Thursday that the Vatican has excommunicated six bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X and declared the traditionalist organization in formal schism, the second complete rupture in

July 2, 2026

News·Religion

Demonstrators carry portrait of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ahead of Iran state funeral July 2026

Iran Prepares Historic State Funeral for Khamenei, Body in Cold Storage Since February Strikes

Iran will begin a six-day state funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on July 4, four months after he was killed in US-Israeli strikes that opened the war. Tehran's mayor projects 20

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News·Religion

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile at Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid, for Corpus Christi Mass June 2026

Pope Leo XIV Draws 1.2 Million to Madrid for Corpus Christi Mass — and Challenges Spain to Choose Faith Over Nostalgia

More than 1.2 million people filled Plaza de Cibeles on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV presided over a Corpus Christi Mass in Madrid — but his homily landed as something far harder

June 7, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Religion

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Religion

Military Archbishop Tells Catholics to Opt Out of Hasan Firing Squad

Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says After Successful Surgery

Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Surgery After Early-Stage Nodule Found

Near-Death Experiences Follow the Same Pattern Worldwide, Landmark Study Finds

600 Worshippers Abducted from Nigeria Mosque in Niger State as Video of Captives Surfaces

Russian Court Orders Seizure of 123 Jehovah’s Witnesses Properties Across Russia

Just over Half of Britons (51%) say meeting Muslims could make perceptions of Islam more positive, YouGov poll finds

In Lampedusa, an American Pope Prays for the Drowned and Challenges Europe to Act

Indonesia Publicly Canes Couple Over TikTok Kiss, Drawing International Condemnation

Indonesia Publicly Canes Couple Over TikTok Kiss, Drawing International Condemnation

Eight Buddhist Monks Killed as 11-Year-Old Crashes Truck Into Thailand Pilgrimage

Pope Leo XIV Excommunicates Six SSPX Bishops as Vatican Declares Formal Schism

Iran Prepares Historic State Funeral for Khamenei, Body in Cold Storage Since February Strikes

Pope Leo XIV Draws 1.2 Million to Madrid for Corpus Christi Mass — and Challenges Spain to Choose Faith Over Nostalgia

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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