Faith

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Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan

U.N. official warns of a rights crisis

August 17, 2026

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Ohio already has the oldest Mormon temple

Now it has one of the newest

August 10, 2026

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The leader of Armenia’s Apostolic Church faces trial amid a feud with the government

Clergymen accused of defying a court order to reinstate a defrocked bishop

August 10, 2026

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Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions and fears of U.S.-Iran escalation

The Islamic month of Muharram is one of the world's largest annual religious gatherings

August 4, 2026

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Federal judge dismisses a lawsuit over makeup of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission

Commission already challenging the separation of church and state

August 3, 2026

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A centuries-old festival in Japan brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets

The top of a festival float is seen during one of the main parades of Shinto's Gion Matsuri festival in…

July 20, 2026

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Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers

Says the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church

July 3, 2026

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Massive Shiite crowds mark the holy day of Ashoura

Commemoration comes against backdrop of Iran-Israel-U.S. war fallout

June 26, 2026

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Dragon Boat Festival links modern China to traditions more than 2,000 years old

Competitors take part in the Aberdeen Dragon Boat Race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong, Friday. Chan…

June 22, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint, Mother Frances Cabrini

Pope says her care of migrants is a model for Christians

June 22, 2026

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Pope’s historic speech to Spain’s parliament demands respect for migrants

His words get a 7-minute ovation

June 8, 2026

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For 2 centuries, Latter-day Saints have revered religious freedom – but their definition is evolving

A man walks past the Salt Lake Temple, a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at…

June 1, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV compares AI to the Industrial Revolution – as new alternatives to big AI firms take shape

Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate a Mass at Bamenda Airport, Cameroon, Thursday, April 16. Andrew Medichini/AP File…

May 27, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery

Pope Leo XIV speaks during the presentation of his first encyclical, “Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the…

May 26, 2026

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Muslim pilgrims converge on Arafat for prayers and worship as Hajj reaches its peak

The pilgrimage is required for every Muslim

May 26, 2026

AP New Mexico

U.S.-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

‘This is a great example of the federal government not following federal laws’

May 18, 2026

New Mexico

Las Cruces Diocese fights federal effort to seize Mount Cristo Rey property for border wall

Roughly 40,000 people annually climb the ‘holy site’ for a religious pilgrimage

May 13, 2026

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Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report

ATLANTA – The past 25 years have been rough for American churches and other houses of worship. The median worship…

May 11, 2026

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What to know about the Ten Commandments going up in public school classrooms

The Texas mandate is one of several fronts in the battle over religion in classrooms

April 27, 2026

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Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Friday in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday…

April 20, 2026

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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran

Pope Leo XIV sprinkles holy water with a bunch of hyssop sprigs as he presides over Easter Mass in St.…

April 6, 2026