by News Feed Editor | Aug 11, 2026 | Religion
An ultra-conservative Catholic group ordains four bishops without papal approval in Switzerland, defying Pope Leo and triggering automatic excommunication amid fears of church schism.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 11, 2026 | Religion
The Christian Brothers obtained a moratorium on civil claims from abuse survivors, citing Gospel imperatives to support nine convicted child abusers remaining as order members.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 11, 2026 | Religion
US and Canadian authorities have charged 37 people, including imprisoned Indian gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, in connection with murder-for-hire plots, extortion, and drug trafficking as part of a multiyear investigation called Operation Hard Ball.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 11, 2026 | Religion
The Church of England’s £100m Project Spire, a reparative justice initiative addressing historical links to slavery, faces a legal challenge as staff experience harassment from critics.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 11, 2026 | Religion
The Church of England voted to formally hear a Palestinian Christian document describing Israel as a “colonial enterprise,” sparking concerns from Jewish leaders about Christian-Jewish relations.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 11, 2026 | Religion
Kenyan Rastafarians are pursuing legal challenges after a court dismissed their petition to decriminalize marijuana for religious purposes, which adherents view as a sacred sacrament.