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PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.
Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

A church was targeted in name of justice. Jews know where that leads - opinion

A CROSS is seen in the German death camp Auschwitz II Birkenau.

A desecration: A church inside Birkenau is a violation of Holocaust memory - opinion

A Ukrainian church in Connecticut advertised its 2026 Christmas vertep using a poster featuring a Jewish caricature that has drawn criticism as antisemitic.

NJ church deletes video of antisemitic pageant, says critics took it ‘out of context'


New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims

The mediation to settle sexual abuse claims could result in one of the largest payouts ever by the church in the United States.

A woman sits with a veil on a church pew, with others at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, US, December 4, 2025.

Vatican, Hezbollah flags wave: Pope Leo calls for peaceful dialogue during Beirut visit

Pro-Hezbollah media focused on the Pope's message of dialogue but fears the visit will be merely symbolic, failing to address the "real challenges" facing the country.

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.

Bribery trial of Unification Church head starts in South Korea

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja is on trial in South Korea, accused of bribing former First Lady Kim Keon Hee with luxury items like Chanel bags and a diamond necklace.

Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, September 22, 2025.

Maronite Patriarch: Hezbollah needs to 'free itself from Iran, disarm,' denounces Israeli strikes

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi urged Hezbollah to break from Iran and give its weapons to the Lebanese Army, calling diplomacy the only path to avoid another war.

Pope Leo XIV greets Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Maronite Church, cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi during an audience at the Apostolic Palace on October 18, 2025; illustrative.

What's behind Nigeria's latest school abductions, church attack? - explainer

Here’s what to know about the recent wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in Nigeria, who is behind them, and how the government is responding to the worsening security crisis.

An interior view of the Christ Apostolic Church, the day after an attack by gunmen in which people were killed and the pastor and some worshippers kidnapped, in the town of Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, November 19, 2025.

China underground church pastors arrested, face up to three years in jail, NGO head says

The group, which includes church founder Pastor Jin Mingri, is being held in detention centers in the southern city of Beihai.

The head pastor of the Zion church in Beijing Jin Mingri poses for picures in the congregation hall of the unofficial Protestant "house" church in Beijing, China, August 28, 2018. Picture taken August 28, 2018.

800-year-old gilded Christ found near lost medieval church in Norway by detectorist

The statuette is now on its way to NTNU in Trondheim for detailed analysis.

statuette of Christ. Illustration.

Sagrada Familia becomes world's tallest church as central tower surpasses 162.91 meters

Under construction since 1882, the basilica is due for completion in 2026 at 172.5 meters, coinciding with Gaudí's centenary.

The illuminated Nativity Facade of the famous Sagrada Familia in Barcelona at blue hour.

New Archbishop Symeon ordained at Jerusalem’s Church of the Resurrection, starting a new era

Gerapetritis says negotiations with Egypt on Saint Catherine's Monastery status are advancing and that safeguarding Patriarchate rights remains a top national priority.

A view shows the damage at the Holy Family Church which was hit in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City July 18, 2025.

For the first time in 800 years, Saint Francis of Assisi’s remains to be presented

Free veneration slots require online reservation, as organizers prepare for a record influx of pilgrims.

The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Umbria, Italy.