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'Secular Scripture': Catholic Lawyers Pledge To Defend India's Constitution Amid Hostilities

Catholic priests and nuns are mobilising as a legal task force to combat Christian persecution in India, challenging anti-conversion laws to uphold the Constitution.

International Business Times UK

We are hardwired to sing − and it’s good for us, too

On the first Sunday after being named leader of the Catholic Church in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV stood on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and addressed the tens of thousands of people gathered. Invoking tradition, he led the people in noontime prayer. But rather than reciting…

The Conversation

Pope Leo embarks on his first foreign trip with a key message

His Holiness is fulfilling a trip the late Pope Francis planned to make

The Independent UK

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How Elsbeth's Latest Episode Tied In With Katy Perry, The Catholic Church And A Real Estate Deal Gone Wrong

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Testimony: new documentary shows a stark reckoning with Ireland’s Magdalene past – and the long fight for justice

The scandal of the religious-run Magdalene laundries, where young women deemed to have offended the moral code of the Catholic Church were incarcerated and put to work, is a stain on the public history of the Irish state. It has taken years of campaigning to bring this injustice to light.

The Conversation

As US debates gender roles, some women in male-led faiths dig in on social and political issues

The U.S. feminist movement’s perpetual quest for gender equality has suffered notable setbacks during President Donald Trump’s second term

The Independent UK

US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

U.S. Catholic bishops have voted to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals

The Independent UK

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Tanzania Catholic Church condemns the killings of protesters following disputed election

The Catholic Church in Tanzania has condemned the recent killings of protesters and warns that peace requires justice

The Independent UK

Experts weigh in on JD Vance’s hope that his Hindu wife converts to Christianity

The vice president’s comments thrust the deeply sensitive challenges facing interfaith couples into the spotlight

The Independent UK

Cardinal Dominik Duka, former Prague archbishop, dies at 82

Cardinal Dominik Duka, a former Archbishop of Prague, has died at 82

The Independent UK

Pope bestows one of Catholic Church’s highest honours on British convert

St John Henry Newman was a Church of England priest before he converted to Catholicism

The Independent UK

Washington state settles controversy over child abuse law that tested the limits of ‘priest-penitent’ privilege

For months, a Washington state bill generated controversy over two critical interests: protecting children from abuse and protecting the freedom of religion.

The Conversation

Pope condemns antisemitism and vows to fight it as tensions rise over Israel's war in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Catholic Church's commitment to fighting antisemitism amid rising tensions from Israel's war in Gaza

The Independent UK

Pope reaffirms dialogue with Jews as he marks 60th anniversary of a key document

Pope Leo XIV has marked the 60th anniversary of the landmark Vatican document that revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with Jews

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Would the Vatican Baptise an Alien? Pope Leo's Astronomer Shocks with 'Yes' as Faith Faces ET Question

Father Richard D'Souza said all life forms are God's creation, and would be entitled to join the Catholic Church.

Euronews

Pray together to stay together: King Charles meets Pope Leo XIV in historic public show of unity

Britain's King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV have prayed in public together in a historic moment, marking the first time in 500 years that leaders of both the Church of England and the Catholic Church have taken part in a joint service.

The Independent UK

Photos of King Charles III and Queen Camilla visiting the Vatican to pray with Pope Leo XIV

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have visited the Vatican to pray with Pope Leo XIV. This historic meeting aims to strengthen ties between the Church of England and the Catholic Church. The event marks the first time since the Reformation that the heads of these two churches have prayed…

The Independent UK

King Charles joins Pope Leo in historic prayer during Vatican visit

Momentous state visit to Holy See understood to be deeply significant for monarch personally and celebrates Papal Jubilee held every 25 years

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The Independent UK

King and Queen arrive in Vatican City for meeting with Pope Leo XIV

Charles will become the first British monarch to pray at a public service with the Pope since the Reformation, as part of the state visit.

Evening Standard

King Charles prays with Pope Leo at Sistine Chapel in historic moment

Charles becomes the first British monarch to pray at a public service with the Pope since the Reformation

The Independent UK

British royals visit Vatican in historic step for churches and welcome respite from Epstein scandal

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived at the Vatican for a historic visit to forge closer relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church, a welcome spiritual respite for the royals from the turmoil at home over the Epstein sex scandal

International Business Times

King Charles To Hold Historic Prayer With Pope Leo

King Charles III will on Thursday meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff for five centuries.

International Business Times UK

King Charles Makes History with Pope Visit in Rome — 500 Years After Henry VIII's Divorce Sparked Church Split

King Charles makes history by praying with the Pope in Rome — the first monarch to do so in 500 years since Henry VIII split from the Catholic Church.

Evening Standard

King proud his visit to meet Pope Leo will act as symbol of Christian unity

Charles and Camilla have arrived in Italy for a state visit which will see the King pray alongside the head of the Catholic church.

The Independent UK

King Charles lands in Italy ahead of historic Vatican meeting with Pope Leo

The King will become the first British monarch to pray at a public service with the Pope since the Reformation

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