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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024
6 days, 1 hour ago

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Associated Press  

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A riverboat carrying the Eucharist cruises down the Ohio River between Wellsburg, West Virginia, and Brilliant, Ohio, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming members of certain faiths should he lose the presidential election in November. Jews and Catholics can vote for him and ace the test, but those who don’t, he says, “need their head examined.” If he loses, Trump …

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Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious tolerance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious tolerance

NPR  

Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious tolerance toggle caption Achmad Ibrahim/AP JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfaith harmony in a country with the world’s largest Muslim population. 1162954465 Indonesian …

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‘I’m so happy’: Excitement in Indonesia ahead of Pope Francis’s visit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘I’m so happy’: Excitement in Indonesia ahead of Pope Francis’s visit

Al Jazeera  

The pope will arrive in mostly Muslim Indonesia on Tuesday on the first part of a tour that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, is set to begin a two-week tour of Asia Pacific, which will start in Indonesia on Tuesday and take in Papua New …

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Catholics face a shortage of priests. But one Indonesian seminary is overwhelmed with applicants
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Catholics face a shortage of priests. But one Indonesian seminary is overwhelmed with applicants

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More men are entering seminary, …

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Climate change is central to both Pope Francis and Newsom. But do Catholic voters care?
7 months, 1 week ago

Climate change is central to both Pope Francis and Newsom. But do Catholic voters care?

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom speaks to people at an event supporting SB 1137, a law intended to protect residents from the dangerous effects of oil wells. Gavin Newsom’s speech on climate change at the Vatican this week gives him an opportunity to align himself and his party with Pope Francis, an influential figure among American Catholics and a leader in the fight …

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Transgender Catholics say new Vatican document shows no understanding of their lives
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender Catholics say new Vatican document shows no understanding of their lives

Associated Press  

Transgender Catholics — as well as a priest who welcomes them to his parish — expressed disappointment Monday with a new Vatican document rejecting the fundamental concept of changing one’s biological sex. The new document never uses the word “transgender,” which troubled Michael Sennett, a transgender man who is involved with an LGBTQ+ ministry at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church …

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Good Friday traditions: How Christians around the world celebrate the festival
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Good Friday traditions: How Christians around the world celebrate the festival

Hindustan Times  

Christians across the world observe Good Friday as the day when Jesus Christ died on the cross for humanity so that he could save them from their sins and is observed as a public holiday in various countries including India, Canada, the UK, Germany, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Finland, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and Sweden among others. Here's how Christians …

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Pope reaffirms Christians' special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope reaffirms Christians' special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war

The Independent  

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Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war

LA Times  

Pope Francis has reaffirmed Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the outbreak of the Gaza war in a letter to the Jews of Israel that he said was prompted by messages from Jewish organizations around the world. Francis said the Holy Land has been “cast into a spiral of unprecedented violence,” part of what the pope referred …

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Filipino Catholics pray for Mideast peace in massive procession venerating a black statue of Jesus
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Filipino Catholics pray for Mideast peace in massive procession venerating a black statue of Jesus

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers marched Tuesday in an annual procession in the Philippines’ capital that paraded a centuries-old black statue of Jesus. Considered a major annual Catholic event in Asia, the procession was cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic and last year, after pandemic restrictions eased, the statue was not paraded to discourage larger …

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How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations
11 months, 2 weeks ago

How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations

Associated Press  

Catholics around the world are sharply divided by the Vatican’s recent declaration giving priests more leeway to bless same-sex couples. Ryan Burge, a political science professor at Eastern Illinois University and pastor of an American Baptist church, says it’s become increasingly difficult for Christian denominations to fully accommodate clergy and congregations with opposing views on same-sex relationships, particularly as such …

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Fewer people ‘think relations between Protestants and Catholics have improved’
1 year, 1 month ago

Fewer people ‘think relations between Protestants and Catholics have improved’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fewer people in Northern Ireland think relations between Protestants and …

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Pope Francis’ Visit Underscores Mongolia’s Religious Freedom
1 year, 2 months ago

Pope Francis’ Visit Underscores Mongolia’s Religious Freedom

The Diplomat  

Pope Francis recently became the first head of the Vatican to ever visit Mongolia, at the invitation of President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa. The Pope’s visit from August 31 to September 4 marked an extraordinary milestone for Vatican-Ulaanbaatar diplomatic relations, but also shone a spotlight on Mongolia’s respect for religious freedom. Last year, Enkhbayar Nambar, a former president and prime minister, personally …

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Women’s voices and votes loom large as pope is set to open a Vatican meeting on church’s future
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s voices and votes loom large as pope is set to open a Vatican meeting on church’s future

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — A few years ago, Pope Francis told the head of the main Vatican-backed Catholic women’s organization to be “brave” in pushing for change for women in the Catholic Church. “And for women, this is an extraordinary step forward.” Women have long complained they are treated as second-class citizens in the church, barred from the priesthood and highest …

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Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting
1 year, 3 months ago

Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Early next month, the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world. “I want to remind these people that backwardness is useless, and they must understand that there’s a correct evolution in the understanding of questions of faith and morals.” Some conservative American clerics vehemently disagree, saying high-level discussions of …

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Pope heads to Mongolia to minister to its few Catholics and complete centuries-old East-West mission
1 year, 3 months ago

Pope heads to Mongolia to minister to its few Catholics and complete centuries-old East-West mission

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — When Pope Francis travels to Mongolia this week, he will in some ways be completing a mission begun by the 13th-century Pope Innocent IV, who dispatched emissaries east to ascertain the intentions of the rapidly expanding Mongol Empire and beseech its leaders to halt the bloodshed and convert. Some 800 years later, Francis won’t be testing new …

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A throng of interfaith leaders to focus on combating authoritarianism at global gathering in Chicago
1 year, 4 months ago

A throng of interfaith leaders to focus on combating authoritarianism at global gathering in Chicago

Associated Press  

More than 6,000 people representing scores of religions and belief systems are expected to convene in Chicago starting Monday for what organizers bill as the world’s largest gathering of interfaith leaders. This year’s theme is “A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom and Human Rights,” with a focus on combating authoritarianism around the world. Scheduled speakers include U.N. Secretary General António …

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Pope discusses health, his ditched peace prayer in Fatima and LGBTQ+ Catholics in airborne briefing
1 year, 4 months ago

Pope discusses health, his ditched peace prayer in Fatima and LGBTQ+ Catholics in airborne briefing

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said Sunday his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well and stressed that he ditched speeches during his five-day trip to Portugal and spoke off-the-cuff not because he was tired or feeling unwell, but to better communicate with young people. Given Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, a papal peace prayer at …

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Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people ‘not to be afraid’
1 year, 4 months ago

Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people ‘not to be afraid’

Associated Press  

LISBON, Portugal — Pope Francis told young people on Sunday the Catholic Church needs them and urged them to follow their dreams as he wrapped up World Youth Day in Portugal with a massive open-air Mass and an announcement that the next edition would be held in Asia for the first time in three decades. News that Seoul, South Korea …

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As the pope heads to Portugal, he is laying the groundwork for the church's future and his legacy
1 year, 4 months ago

As the pope heads to Portugal, he is laying the groundwork for the church's future and his legacy

The Independent  

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Sinead O'Connor: She shocked the world by ripping up a photo of the Pope—but then, many Catholics changed their minds.
1 year, 4 months ago

Sinead O'Connor: She shocked the world by ripping up a photo of the Pope—but then, many Catholics changed their minds.

Slate  

There’s a particularly famous moment from the life of the pop-punk icon Sinéad O’Connor, who died at age 56 on Wednesday. “Had the Catholic Church heeded Sinead O’Connor eleven years before the Spotlight revelations in Boston, taken her protest as an opportunity to face some hard truths, the church would be in a better position today,” a Chicago theologian, who …

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After 10 years as pope, Francis continues to reshape the Catholic Church
1 year, 9 months ago

After 10 years as pope, Francis continues to reshape the Catholic Church

NPR  

After 10 years as pope, Francis continues to reshape the Catholic Church Enlarge this image toggle caption Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images ROME — On a recent Sunday, a group of young American Catholics were among thousands in St. Peter's Square waiting for Pope Francis to deliver his weekly message. Sponsor Message Back in St …

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Pope Francis leads Catholics in bidding farewell to ex Pope Benedict
1 year, 11 months ago

Pope Francis leads Catholics in bidding farewell to ex Pope Benedict

India Today  

Pope Francis presided at the funeral of former Pope Benedict on Thursday, delivering a homily comparing his predecessor to Jesus before tens of thousands of mourners in St. Peter's square. Francis also referred to Benedict indirectly in paraphrases of other Biblical references to Jesus, including "love means being ready to suffer" and that the congregation was "commending our brother into …

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