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Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was elected dean of the College of Cardinals, succeeding Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re after Pope Leo XIV approved the election.
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- Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
- Ottumwa Invocation Dispute Puts City Policy Under Scrutiny
- Alito Calls Marriage Ruling a Turning Point for Religious Liberty
- Former Broome bishop sentenced to six years and six months
- Televangelist Jim Bakker Dies at 86, Wife Announces
- Adhikari pledges UCC and tougher laws in West Bengal
- Bricks Damage Ohio Hindu Temple With Priests and Devotees Inside
- Christopher Brain convicted of five more sexual offences
- Hegseth Establishes Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs
- Massachusetts report counts 944 abuse survivors in 3 dioceses
- California Recognizes Eid as State Holidays
- NYC Unveils $7.4 Million Antisemitism Strategy
Ottumwa Invocation Dispute Puts City Policy Under Scrutiny
Former Ottumwa City Council member Matt Dalbey delivered an invocation ending with “Hail Satan” at the city council’s October 6 meeting, prompting an objection from a local pastor and a brief pause in proceedings.
Alito Calls Marriage Ruling a Turning Point for Religious Liberty
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the 2015 ruling recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage was perhaps the decisive point in what he sees as a national turn against religious liberty.
Former Broome bishop sentenced to six years and six months
Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders was sentenced to six years and six months in prison after a jury convicted him of 13 sex offences involving two young Aboriginal men, a District Court in Perth heard on Wed...
Televangelist Jim Bakker Dies at 86, Wife Announces
Televangelist Jim Bakker has died at 86, his wife, Lori Bakker, announced Monday evening. Her statement, shared after his death, did not disclose the circumstances.
Adhikari pledges UCC and tougher laws in West Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said his government would pursue a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state and, after its implementation, introduce stringent laws addressing what he called “love jihad” and...
Bricks Damage Ohio Hindu Temple With Priests and Devotees Inside
Bricks were thrown at the Shree Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham Hindu Mandir in Richmond Heights, Ohio, on October 2, damaging the building while priests and devotees were inside, according to accounts from Hindu advocacy gr...
Christopher Brain convicted of five more sexual offences
Christopher Brain was found guilty in a second trial of one assault and four sexual-assault charges, bringing his total convictions to 22 offences against 13 women, according to reports of the verdict.
Hegseth Establishes Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has established a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that will report to him and oversee religious policy, resources and the Armed Forces Chaplains Board, according to a memorandum dat...
Massachusetts report counts 944 abuse survivors in 3 dioceses
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell released a 203-page report documenting 944 children and 275 Catholic clergy identified in connection with child sexual abuse across the Worcester, Springfield and Fall Ri...
California Recognizes Eid as State Holidays
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2017 into law on September 28, recognizing Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays while allowing employees to use existing leave and giving schools the option t...
NYC Unveils $7.4 Million Antisemitism Strategy
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a strategy Tuesday to combat antisemitism, allocating $7.4 million for prevention, survivor support and security while declining to adopt a single definition of antisemitism...
Sweeney conversion rumors follow reported synagogue visit
Reports that actor Sydney Sweeney attended Rosh Hashanah services with music executive Scooter Braun in Greenwich, Connecticut, have fueled speculation about whether she may convert to Judaism.
Revanth Reddy’s Ram and Shiva Remarks Draw Criticism
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s remarks linking devotion to Shiva and Ram with regional and economic identities prompted criticism from political opponents, who accused him of using religious divisions for...
Ben-Gvir visits Al-Aqsa compound amid Sukkot access restrictions
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound during Sukkot on Monday, September 28, as Israeli police secured visits by Israeli groups and Palestinian officials reported rest...
Pope Leo urges Europe to choose dialogue over domination
Pope Leo XIV used his final day in France to urge European leaders and religious communities to rely on dialogue, international law and cooperation to address war and division.
Tear Gas Used at Ujjain Mosque Protest Over Planned Road Work
Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd during protests Monday near Ujjain’s Shahi Masjid, where stone-pelting was reported amid preparations for a planned partial removal of the mosque to widen a road.
Pope Leo meets seven abuse survivors in Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV met privately with seven French survivors of clerical sexual abuse in Lourdes on Sunday, September 27, hearing their accounts and proposals during an encounter that lasted nearly two hours.
Pope Leo’s Paris Mass draws up to 800,000, Vatican estimates
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an outdoor Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris on Saturday, drawing a crowd the Vatican estimated at between 700,000 and 800,000 people.
Fulton J. Sheen Beatified at St. Louis Mass
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was declared blessed at a beatification Mass in St. Louis on September 24, after Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle proclaimed an apostolic letter from Pope Leo XIV.
