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Flood-weary town considers relocating after cyclone

An outback community flooded out by back-to-back weather systems could soon decide on relocating to higher ground amid fears they will be inundated again.

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The Pentagon threatens the Vatican with a 14th-century power play, and JD Vance claims he had no idea about it

A clash of power and piety.

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Trump-Vatican Rift Deepens as JD Vance Responds to Pentagon Report and Downplays Claims

Tensions between the Trump administration and the Vatican escalated this week after reports of a tense January meeting between Pentagon officials and the Holy See, prompting Vice President JD Vance to respond publicly while signaling uncertainty about what actually happened.

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Pentagon Accused of Threatening Diplomat of Pope Leo XIV After Anti-War Address Condemning 'Diplomacy Based on Force'

Explore the alleged confrontation between the Pentagon and the Vatican, as US officials reportedly pressured the Catholic Church to support Trump's foreign policy.

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV’s Africa journey: How each stop reflects his message of peace

Pope Leo XIV will begin his journey to four African countries – Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea – on April 13, 2026.

The Conversation

'The Catholic Church Had Better Take Its Side': Pentagon Warned Pope Leo XIV Over Trump Criticism

Pentagon officials reportedly warned the Vatican after Pope Leo XIV criticized US foreign policy under Donald Trump, leading to a cancelled papal visit

International Business Times UK

Philadelphia’s founding years were rife with conspiracy fears about ‘godless’ Freemasons and the Illuminati

How conspiracies spread has changed immensely over the history of the United States, as technology and media have evolved. But the nature of conspiracies has not.

The Conversation

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Chile’s new President José Antonio Kast brings openly religious views to a changing country

Chile’s new president is a devout Catholic in a country that has grown increasingly secular but retains conservative traits in various areas

The Independent UK

Newsletter: G7 ministers to hold crunch talks as war’s economic fallout deepens

Also in this newsletter: Outrage after Israeli police stopped the heads of the Catholic Church in Jerusalem from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.

Euronews

Israel police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass at Jerusalem church

City’s major holy sites are closed because of the Iran war

The Independent UK

Catholic Church to pay €1.6 million to abuse victims but says payments 'do not erase past'

Portugal's bishops and religious orders have announced that they will pay 1.6 million euros in financial compensation to victims of sexual abuse.

Euronews

Vatican urged to ‘pay attention’ as first woman becomes Archbishop of Canterbury

Jane Varner Malhotra, a Catholic from the US, said she has been advocating for women’s ordination in the Catholic Church for 50 years.

Evening Standard

Vatican urged to follow Church of England’s example on ordaining women

One Catholic woman says she hopes the Church is ‘paying attention’ to the enthronement of Dame Sarah Mullally

The Independent UK

Vatican says Catholics may receive animal organ transplants in new guidelines

New guidelines from the Catholic Church outline medical and ethical considerations for animal organ transplants into humans.

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The Independent UK

Pope highlights plight of vulnerable adults in abuse and meets with top Opus Dei critic

Pope Leo XIV has indicated growing concern with the next frontier in combatting abuses in the Catholic Church

Fortune

Peter Thiel's Antichrist warnings during Rome lecture draw criticisms from the Vatican

The Palantir co-founder's private lecture series has arrived in Rome, where both the Catholic Church and Italian lawmakers are pushing back on his theory that the Antichrist lurks behind AI safety efforts.

The Independent UK

Pope Leo to visit mosque and call for peace during landmark Africa tour

Throughout his travels, he will meet with local bishops and celebrate Masses for the faithful

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The Independent UK

Pope Leo urges priests to stop using AI to write sermons

Pope Leo XIV also urged his fellow clergymen to ‘use your brains more’ in a wide-ranging speech last week

The Independent UK

Polish bishop on trial over alleged delays in reporting claims of child abuse by priests

A Polish bishop is facing trial for allegedly not immediately reporting child sex abuse claims against two priests under his supervision

Euronews

Vatican will use AI to translate Mass in 60 languages at St. Peter’s Basilica

"We wish to serve the mission that defines the centre of the Catholic Church, universal by its very vocation," said Cardinal Mauro Gambetti.

Reason

What Happens If A Religion Precludes A Person From Supporting Zionism?

The anti-semitism maelstrom on the right continues to swirl faster by the day. And, in what has become a familiar… The post What Happens If A Religion Precludes A Person From Supporting Zionism? appeared first on Reason.com.

The Conversation

What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s America

Minneapolis residents say they feel besieged under what some are calling a fascist occupation. Thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been swarming a city whose vast majority in 2024 did not vote for Donald Trump – or for a paramilitary roundup of its diverse population.

Latin Times

Cuba Accuses U.S. Of 'Political Manipulation' Over Hurricane Aid, Trump Admin Says 'Nothing Political About Cans of Tuna'

Cuba's government accused the United States of using humanitarian assistance as a tool of "political manipulation"

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Says U.S. Aid to Cuba Will Bypass 'Illegitimate Regime,' Go Directly to People

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States has begun sending humanitarian aid to Cuba following Hurricane Melissa, emphasizing that the assistance will be delivered directly to civilians and not through the country's regime.

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