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Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (971+ words) Pope Leo XIV prayed on Monday in the Vatican with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, and vowed to keep working to overcome differences "no matter how intractable they may appear, in a historic meeting with the first female leader…...
Essay: Southern Baptists have become what they once feared Catholics would be
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (194+ words) In an article first published on Religion News Service, ELESHA COFFMAN, author of "Turning Points in American Church History, says Baptists have become imposers of their morality, bulldozing through the separation of church and state" United States Via RNS "There…...
Worship attendance at US churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (862+ words) The past 25 years have been rough for American churches and other houses of worship. The median worship attendance dropped by more than half. Church closures and the rise of the nones " those who claim no religion " have grabbed all the…...
Papal election: Two new books reveal secrets, alliances behind Pope Leo's election
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1172+ words) Two new books reveal insight around the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, tracing the alliances, rivalries and quiet manoeuvering that shaped the first American papacy. CLAIRE GIANGRAVE, of Religion News Service, reports" Nearly a year after the conclave that…...
Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Pope, a milestone for churches split on women clergy
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (416+ words) Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally will travel to Rome this weekend to meet Pope Leo XIV " a visit she calls a pilgrimage, akin to the one she took to prepare for her installation at Canterbury. But what will be remarkable…...
Pope in Africa: Leo leaves the continent with a message of justice and peace that now faces a test
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (940+ words) TONNY ONYULO, in" an article first published by Religion News Service, says Christian leaders say the pontiff's call for peace, justice and accountable leadership resonated widely, but lasting impact will depend on what follows his departure" Malabo, Equatorial Guinea RNS…...
Saints of Past Ages: Julian of Norwich's life and legacy celebrated at annual festival
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (598+ words) ANGELA YOUNGMAN looks at the life of Mother Julian and how it is attracting growing attention around the world" Fourteenth century English mystic Mother Julian was just an ordinary medieval woman from Norwich " but the impact of her life and…...
Hegseth, Barron, evangelical leaders to join Trump event rededicating America to God
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (399+ words) Washington DC, US RNS A slate of political, military and religious leaders is scheduled to participate in a major faith-themed event on the National Mall next month, where members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, musical guests and a list of…...
Pope Leo visits prison to shouts of "freedom" on cinematic last day in Africa
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (812+ words) Bata, Equatorial Guinea Reuters Pope Leo's four-nation Africa tour headed towards a dramatic close on Wednesday, with the pontiff braving a heavy rainstorm to greet crowds in Equatorial Guinea after speaking at a prison where inmates cried out for freedom....
Pope in Africa: Did the pontiff find his voice? Or did the world finally hear him?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (858+ words) NICOLE WINFIELD, of Associated Press, reports that while there is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV has found his voice during his Africa trip, he has been preaching the same kind of message for a while" And…...