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Pope Leo XIV challenges Illinois governor over end-of-life legislation
The Illinois bill, which takes effect next September, gives terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less the option to request a medical prescription to end their lives.
Gunmen kidnap 13 worshippers in central Nigeria church attack
New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims
Vatican, Hezbollah flags wave: Pope Leo calls for peaceful dialogue during Beirut visit
Bribery trial of Unification Church head starts in South Korea
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja is on trial in South Korea, accused of bribing former First Lady Kim Keon Hee with luxury items like Chanel bags and a diamond necklace.
Maronite Patriarch: Hezbollah needs to 'free itself from Iran, disarm,' denounces Israeli strikes
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi urged Hezbollah to break from Iran and give its weapons to the Lebanese Army, calling diplomacy the only path to avoid another war.
What's behind Nigeria's latest school abductions, church attack? - explainer
Here’s what to know about the recent wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in Nigeria, who is behind them, and how the government is responding to the worsening security crisis.
China underground church pastors arrested, face up to three years in jail, NGO head says
The group, which includes church founder Pastor Jin Mingri, is being held in detention centers in the southern city of Beihai.
800-year-old gilded Christ found near lost medieval church in Norway by detectorist
The statuette is now on its way to NTNU in Trondheim for detailed analysis.
Sagrada Familia becomes world's tallest church as central tower surpasses 162.91 meters
Under construction since 1882, the basilica is due for completion in 2026 at 172.5 meters, coinciding with Gaudí's centenary.
New Archbishop Symeon ordained at Jerusalem’s Church of the Resurrection, starting a new era
Gerapetritis says negotiations with Egypt on Saint Catherine's Monastery status are advancing and that safeguarding Patriarchate rights remains a top national priority.
For the first time in 800 years, Saint Francis of Assisi’s remains to be presented
Free veneration slots require online reservation, as organizers prepare for a record influx of pilgrims.
LDS Church bids farewell to President Russell M. Nelson, longest-lived leader since 1830 founding
Nelson took the helm in 2018 at age 93, expanding temple construction and reversing a policy that barred baptism for children of same-sex couples.
Holy war: How Russia recruited Orthodox priests to sway Moldova's voters
Moldova’s Orthodox clergy, after all-expenses-paid pilgrimages to Russia, spread anti-Western messages online, influencing the country’s pivotal elections with Russian backing.
Greek authorities arrest abbot alleged to have been trafficking church relics
Six defendants are being held over the charges, which saw prized historic artefacts listed for sale at €200,000.
