by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Religion
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, were either feared dead or missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea recently on the way to Malaysia, according to the U.N. refugee and migration agencies....
by News Feed Editor | Apr 15, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — Women have long been the backbone of religion in America. They are more likely than men to identify as religious, say faith is important in their lives, attend services and pray. That’s especially true among older women, according to data from the Pew...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 15, 2026 | Religion
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon on Wednesday afternoon (April 15) to jubilant crowds, stepping into a country where many see his visit as far more than a pastoral journey. For thousands of Cameroonians, especially in the English-speaking...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 15, 2026 | Religion
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — As the war in Sudan enters its fourth year Wednesday (April 15), the bombed Episcopal Church of Our Savior in Khartoum’s Omdurman constantly reminds Christians of the brutal conflict. The church that stood for 81 years is now in ashes after it...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 15, 2026 | Religion
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will not abide by any agreements that may result from the direct Lebanon-Israel talks in the United States, negotiations it firmly opposes, a senior Hezbollah official said Monday. Wafiq Safa, a high-ranking member...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 15, 2026 | Religion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a...
