Religion & Spirituality
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Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
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Video. Dogs, turtle and snail receive blessings in churches
Video. Pets from dogs to turtles received holy water blessings in Manila and Santiago as Catholics marked Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.
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Wagging tails fill Malate Church as priests bless pets for St. Francis feast
The Malate Church in Manila celebrates the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi with a special blessing for animals
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'Her warmth, kindness, and joyful spirit touched lives' - tributes to much-loved nun
Tributes have been paid to a York nun whose ‘joyful spirit touched countless lives’.
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'Her warmth, kindness, and joyful spirit touched lives' - tributes to much-loved nun
Tributes have been paid to a York nun whose ‘joyful spirit touched countless lives’.
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Hegseth creates Pentagon religious affairs office reporting to him
Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as a Christian nation.
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Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs at the Pentagon
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Outrage spreads over Hegseth plan for Religious Affairs office at the Pentagon
Religious freedom advocates fear Hegseth’s ‘disgusting, immoral, unethical and unconstitutional’ move will open the door to Christian nationalist influence
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Giggle for God: America’s witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby
Many churches across America have roadside signs with frequently changing messages that range from the practical to the witty to the profound
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Pope urges religious leaders in France to preach peace as he recalls foundations of European unity
Pope Leo XIV is urging religious leaders in France to preach messages of peace and unity
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Church leader faces retrial over alleged ‘homosexual demons’ beating
A North Carolina religious leader's assault and kidnapping case is returning to court after nine years
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Assault and kidnapping retrial for Word of Faith religious group leader set in North Carolina
A North Carolina religious leader's assault and kidnapping case is returning to court after nine years
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Photos of Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers celebrating Meskel in Jerusalem
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers gathered at Deir al-Sultan, the Ethiopian monks’ village on the rooftop of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, on Saturday to celebrate the eve of Meskel. Dressed in traditional white, they sang, prayed, played instruments and held candles before gathering around a large bonfire.
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Indonesia Carstensz Pyramid: Papua's 'eternal snow' on Puncak Jaya is about to disappear forever
Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.
