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Updates on church leadership, major events, and faith-driven movements across denominations globally. It explores interfaith relations, and Christianity's influence, from global to cultural trends.

Participants across Serbia brave icy waters in the traditional Holy Cross swim

Fourteen-year-old Nemanja Milošević swam for the fifth time and plans to continue swimming in coming years.

Total of 33 women now accuse France's Abbé Pierre of sexual violence, including incest

An investigation reveals abuse spanning from the 1960s to the 2000s, with cases in France and abroad.

Parish priest in Spain denies communion to town's mayor over sexual orientation

The parish priest of Torrecaballeros, Spain, informed Mayor Rubén García de Andrés he was barred from receiving communion due to his sexual orientation and relationship status.

Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy

A 68-page document referred to people with homosexual tendencies studying in seminaries or disclosing this orientation and advised candidates not to openly demonstrate their sexuality.

Historic first: Psychologist nun Simona Brambilla appointed as Vatican's first female prefect

Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions within the Church.

Texas school district removes Bible from libraries

During a recent school board meeting, parents expressed their outrage, calling the decision "absurd."

First Holy Door opened in prison since 1,300: Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Rebibbia prison

Rebibbia prison, built in 1946, is Italy's largest penal institution, housing over 62,000 inmates, with a critical overcrowding rate exceeding 132%.

Controversy erupts in Freiburg as cathedral choirmaster Boris Böhmann is dismissed amid protests

The Archdiocese of Freiburg is embroiled in controversy following the immediate suspension of Boris Böhmann, the long-serving cathedral music director.

Conservators uncover hidden 18th-century painted angels at Boston's Old North Church

The painted angels, which have childlike faces and wings, were a distinctive feature of the Old North Church when they were completed around 1730.

Secret Papal escape route reopens after restoration

The fortified passageway, which connects the Vatican with Castel Sant'Angelo, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the tumultuous history of Rome.

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