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What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s America

Minneapolis residents say they feel besieged under what some are calling a fascist occupation. Thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been swarming a city whose vast majority in 2024 did not vote for Donald Trump – or for a paramilitary roundup of its diverse population.

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Cuba Accuses U.S. Of 'Political Manipulation' Over Hurricane Aid, Trump Admin Says 'Nothing Political About Cans of Tuna'

Cuba's government accused the United States of using humanitarian assistance as a tool of "political manipulation"

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Says U.S. Aid to Cuba Will Bypass 'Illegitimate Regime,' Go Directly to People

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States has begun sending humanitarian aid to Cuba following Hurricane Melissa, emphasizing that the assistance will be delivered directly to civilians and not through the country's regime.

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US Christian leaders minister to an anxious diaspora with Venezuela's future in flux

Faith leaders are urging prayers for peace following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro

The Independent UK

UFO Disclosure: Why 2026 Could Be The Year Pope Leo XIV Confirms 'First Contact'

Will Pope Leo XIV confirm 'First Contact' in 2026? Explore the Vatican's secretive UFO archives and the groundbreaking investigation into the Church's alien preparation.

International Business Times UK

“It might be like The Exorcist, which was touted by the Catholic Church because it showed on-screen what they’ve been talking about”: Ice Nine Kills have finished writing their horror film The Slashin’ Of The Christ and want to cast some familiar faces

The script for the horror hounds’ first foray into feature filmmaking is done, and despite its title, Spencer Charnas insists it won’t annoy Christians

Metal Hammer

Secrets of the Conclave review – Infinitely more dull than the Hollywood version

2/5 BBC documentary zaps the mystery and majesty out of one of religion’s most ancient customs

The Independent UK

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New head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is appointed by Pope Leo

The new Archbishop previously served as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Southwark in south London

Evening Standard

New Catholic leader says Church must be ‘authentic’ on societal issues

Archbishop-elect Richard Moth was asked about migration, assisted dying and safeguarding in his first public appearance in the new role.

Evening Standard

Pope appoints new leader of Catholics in England and Wales

Bishop Richard Moth replaces Cardinal Vincent Nichols as the Archbishop of Westminster

The Independent UK

How a scandal and a socialist MP broke the French state's ties to the church

On 9 December 1905, France abolished Catholicism as the state religion after MPs voted to separate church and state, a move that redefined the relationship between the republic and religious worship and founded the principle of secularism seen in modern France.

Radio France Internationale

Pope meets with Italian secret agents and urges them to be ethical

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of Italy’s intelligence services and warned them not to use confidential information for blackmailing or other nefarious purposes

The Independent UK

Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims

A federal judge has approved a federal settlement that will clear the way for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse

The Independent UK

'Secular Scripture': Catholic Lawyers Pledge To Defend India's Constitution Amid Hostilities

Catholic priests and nuns are mobilising as a legal task force to combat Christian persecution in India, challenging anti-conversion laws to uphold the Constitution.

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The Conversation

We are hardwired to sing − and it’s good for us, too

On the first Sunday after being named leader of the Catholic Church in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV stood on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and addressed the tens of thousands of people gathered. Invoking tradition, he led the people in noontime prayer. But rather than reciting…

The Independent UK

Pope Leo embarks on his first foreign trip with a key message

His Holiness is fulfilling a trip the late Pope Francis planned to make

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How Elsbeth's Latest Episode Tied In With Katy Perry, The Catholic Church And A Real Estate Deal Gone Wrong

Here is why dots were connected.

The Conversation

Testimony: new documentary shows a stark reckoning with Ireland’s Magdalene past – and the long fight for justice

The scandal of the religious-run Magdalene laundries, where young women deemed to have offended the moral code of the Catholic Church were incarcerated and put to work, is a stain on the public history of the Irish state. It has taken years of campaigning to bring this injustice to light.

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The Independent UK

As US debates gender roles, some women in male-led faiths dig in on social and political issues

The U.S. feminist movement’s perpetual quest for gender equality has suffered notable setbacks during President Donald Trump’s second term

The Independent UK

US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

U.S. Catholic bishops have voted to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals

The Independent UK

Tanzania Catholic Church condemns the killings of protesters following disputed election

The Catholic Church in Tanzania has condemned the recent killings of protesters and warns that peace requires justice

The Independent UK

Experts weigh in on JD Vance’s hope that his Hindu wife converts to Christianity

The vice president’s comments thrust the deeply sensitive challenges facing interfaith couples into the spotlight

The Independent UK

Cardinal Dominik Duka, former Prague archbishop, dies at 82

Cardinal Dominik Duka, a former Archbishop of Prague, has died at 82

The Independent UK

Pope bestows one of Catholic Church’s highest honours on British convert

St John Henry Newman was a Church of England priest before he converted to Catholicism

The Conversation

Washington state settles controversy over child abuse law that tested the limits of ‘priest-penitent’ privilege

For months, a Washington state bill generated controversy over two critical interests: protecting children from abuse and protecting the freedom of religion.

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