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Progressive Democratic candidates are increasingly citing religious faith as justification for positions on economic inequality and social issues, with some faith leaders arguing their traditions support progressive economic policies.
A traditionalist Catholic sect plans to ordain bishops without Vatican approval on July 1, risking excommunication and potential schism within the Roman Catholic Church under Pope Leo’s leadership.
Umar Khalid, a 38-year-old Muslim activist and critic of India’s Hindu nationalist government, has spent nearly six years in Delhi’s Tihar prison without trial since his 2020 arrest on terrorism charges related to religious riots.
A survey suggests Australia’s non-religious population could be 54% if the census question format were changed from a list-based to a yes/no option, potentially altering how the country measures religious affiliation.
A 51-year-old man was arrested on hate crime charges in connection with two separate stabbings targeting a Jewish man and an Asian man on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Mediators report progress in US-Iran negotiations after both sides paused attacks following two weeks of escalating tensions, though armed groups continue scattered strikes across the region.
