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Religious, elected leaders demand pastor be released from Delaney Hall
2+ week, 3+ day ago (481+ words) Religious leaders and elected officials are calling for the immediate release of a pastor detained for nearly two weeks at a North Jersey federal immigrant detention center. Pastor'Yeison Cortes Vasquez of The Gathering Place Church in'Elizabeth has been held at…...
Young men more religious than young women for first time, poll finds
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (397+ words) New Gallup polling shows a sudden rise in religiosity among young men, who are now far more likely than young women to say religion is an important part of their lives. Data released Tuesday, compiled in 2024 and 2025, found that 42% of…...
Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil as pope, calls for harmony and peace in a world torn by war
2+ week, 1+ day ago (445+ words) Pope Leo XIV, carrying a tall, lit candle through a darkened and silent St. Peter's Basilica, ushered in Christianity's most joyous celebration with his first Easter vigil service as pontiff Saturday night, urging that Easterwould bring harmony and peace to…...
Pope Leo XIV speaks out against AI: "A challenge of human dignity, justice and labour
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) Pope Leo XIV has identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity today. In his first meeting with all the cardinals since his election as pontiff, Leo said AI poses challenges to defending "human dignity, justice…...
Pope Leo holds hours-long "profound and painful" meeting with abuse survivors
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) Pope Leo XIV spent almost three hours on Saturday with 15 victims of clerical sexual abuse from Belgium. The Holy See Press Office described the pope's meeting with the survivors, each of whom was abused by a member of the clergy…...
Pope Leo XIV to Make the First Papal Visit to Monaco of the Modern Era
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (516+ words) Pope Leo XIV will travel by helicopter from Vatican City to Monaco on March 28 for the first papal visit to the principality in the modern era, with a packed itinerary that includes a private meeting with Prince Albert II and…...
Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
18+ hour, 24+ min ago (978+ words) Leo celebrated Mass before an estimated 100, 000 people outside the capital and again sought to encourage Angolans. He denounced the exploitation of their mineral-rich land and people, who still bear the scars of a brutal, post-independence civil war. "We wish to…...
Mobile churches mark Lent season with Ash Wednesday
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (128+ words) MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) " Churches in Mobile and around the country are celebrating the beginning of the Lent Season with Ash Wednesday services. Mobile Mardi Gras roundup: Arrests, lost children and towed vehicles for 2026 events One Catholic church in Mobile that…...
Trump to read Bible verse from Oval Office after feud with Pope and deleted AI image
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (712+ words) President Donald Trump will participate in a public Bible reading this week as the administration continues to integrate religion, particularly Christianity, into official business. "On April 21, President Trump is scheduled to read Scripture via video message from the Oval Office…...
Tens of thousands gather outside Angolan capital for Pope Leo Mass
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (377+ words) KILAMBA, Angola, April 19 (Reuters) - Large crowds gathered on Sunday in a field in Kilamba close to Angola's capital Luanda for a Mass with Pope "Leo in what is expected to be one of the biggest events of "his Africa tour....