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Millions of Shiite Muslims participated in the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq’s Karbala, with over 22 million attendees recorded, though regional tensions affected international participation levels.
China’s new ethnic unity law implemented July 1 mandates Mandarin as the primary language in schools and government, prompting some Tibetans to pursue their language and cultural preservation through alternative channels.
Ezra Jin, founder of China’s prominent underground Zion Church, has been released from prison and arrived in the United States following diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration.
The Church of England voted against a proposal to rewild 30% of its land by 2030, instead passing an alternative motion without specific measurable targets.
Jordan convenes an emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic nations, warning of an imminent Israeli threat to al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, citing recent incursions by Jewish religious groups.
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Vermont has permitted clergy abuse claimants to pursue lawsuits seeking access to approximately half-billion dollars in parish assets held by the Roman Catholic Diocese to fund abuse settlements.
