Pope Leo urges unity on day two of Lebanon visit
Martyrs’ Square became the symbolic backdrop for interfaith solidarity amid the country’s political paralysis.
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Pope Leo begins first foreign trip as Catholic leader in Turkiye, Lebanon
First American pontiff arrives in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where he meets President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Syria extends Homs curfew as killings threaten to inflame sectarian tension
Syria’s Interior Ministry says the killers likely planted misleading slogans to inflame tensions.
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More than 300 Nigerian students abducted from a Catholic school
More than 300 children were abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state.
Published On 23 Nov 2025
Indonesian Muslim group tells leader to resign over pro-Israel speaker
The leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama, the world’s biggest Islamic organisation, has called on their chairman to resign.
In Tunisia, a church procession blends faith, nostalgia and migration
The Virgin Mary procession in La Goulette unites diverse communities, reviving the memory of a historic Sicilian past.
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Why is Nicki Minaj talking about Nigeria’s Christians?
Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj is the latest high-profile figure to speak out on violence against Nigeria’s Christians.
Published On 19 Nov 2025
Dozens of Indian pilgrims killed in bus crash in Saudi Arabia
Bus collided with diesel tanker while travelling between the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, Indian media reports say.
Vatican returns 62 items taken from Indigenous communities in Canada
Pope Leo gifts the objects to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops after meeting their representatives.
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West Bank mosque torched amid surge in Israeli settler violence
Israeli settler violence targeting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank is at its highest level on record, per the UN.
Published On 13 Nov 2025
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Mamdani cites Malcolm X during first Friday prayers after NYC mayoral win
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani attended Friday prayers at a mosque in Puerto Rico.
Published On 9 Nov 2025