One year later, Pope Leo XIV has confounded the punditry and political commentators in the United States by defying their ...

The incoming provincial superior of the Midwest Augustinians, the order that Pope Leo XIV belongs to and the province he once ...

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The Bombay High Court has barred the entry of a new 2,000 capacity casino vessel into Goas Mandovi River as of May 2026. The ...

The desecration came a little over a week after the assault of a French nun in Jerusalem by an Israeli settler ...

A summary of Asian news for the second week of May 2026 covering major dam protests in Southeast Asia recent election shifts ...

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The Catholic Church has reframed the global issue of energy transition as an ethical and spiritual responsibility by bringing ...

Three hikers -- two Singaporeans and a local -- died in an eruption on May 8 of Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano, where they found themselves in a no-go zone, officials said. The eruption on Halmahera ...

Priests, they said, often serve as first responders for those struggling with mental health.