VaticanVatican City, South Korea
Leo XIV to young people: true victory is giving yourself, not prevailing
The pope's message for the 41st World Youth Day names loneliness, pressure to succeed and social media, and points towards Seoul in 2027.
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Faith & societyNigeria
Nigeria's Catholic bishops call for prayer and fasting before polls
Parishes are asked to fast and pray on 31 October, 28 November and 15 January, the eve of the 16 January 2027 general elections.
VaticanUruguay, Argentina
Pope Leo XIV's route through Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
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Faith & societyAnalysisUnited States
US Christians head into the 3 November midterms divided
Pew shows white evangelicals and Black Protestants leaning towards opposite parties, and the law limits what each church can do in a campaign.
ChurchesAnalysisTürkiye
Bartholomew Marks 35 Years at the Helm of Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarch's anniversary was celebrated at the Phanar with messages from other Churches and his criticism of 'heretical ideologies' that, he said, have undermined common efforts in part of Orthodoxy.
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Faith & societyUnited States, Vatican City
Pope Leo XIV has mailed in his ballot for the US midterms
The Holy See confirms the pope, a US citizen, has submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago. The ballot is secret, and nothing in the statement says how he voted.
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Faith & societyKenya
Kenyan Court Convicts Paul Mackenzie Over 191 Shakahola Deaths
Mombasa's High Court found him and 28 others guilty of murder over deaths linked to forced fasting in his sect; sentencing is set for 6 November and the defence says it will appeal.
Religious freedomWorld
What the Aid to the Church in Need persecution report measures
The Catholic charity says conditions worsened in 10 of 18 countries; its 413 million and 220 million figures need to be read with their context.
Religious freedomJordan, Syria
Karak: from a church funeral shooting to a Jordan-Syria crisis
Three arrests, Jordanian air strikes in southern Syria and a speech by King Abdullah on 2 November, ten days after an attack that killed nine.