Religious Articles

A survivor of abuse by a defrocked Boston priest portrayed in the film Spotlight says the perpetrator’s recent death in prison may help victims find closure and move forward.

Janet Davies, who died at 89, dedicated her career to international development and ecumenical partnership through roles at Christian Aid and various religious organizations across multiple decades.

Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic Church to heal from “deep wounds” and “painful errors” during a visit to France, meeting privately with seven survivors of clergy sexual abuse.

Brazil’s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, has become a contentious issue in the presidential election, with speculation that far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro might remove her status sparking nationwide debate days before voting.

Rev Ian Gregory, a former journalist and church minister who launched the Polite Society campaign in 1986, has died aged 93. He was known for his radical Christian ministry and commitment to questioning faith.

London’s oldest mosque, the Fazl Mosque in Wandsworth, marks its centenary after opening as the city’s first mosque 100 years ago. The mosque, home to the UK’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community, emphasizes community engagement and its message of “love for all, hatred for none.”

Pope Leo XIV’s speeches and writings have been certified as human-authored by an Australian AI detection company, just weeks after the pope warned of artificial intelligence’s dangers to humanity.

The Church of England voted to formally hear a Palestinian Christian document characterizing Israel’s actions as a “colonial enterprise” and “genocidal war,” while Jewish leaders warned the language could damage interfaith dialogue.

Australian taxpayers may be forced to pay up to $65 million in compensation to abuse survivors if the Christian Brothers, a Catholic religious order, becomes insolvent and cannot fulfill its financial obligations.

The UK’s largest Muslim convention, Jalsa Salana, proceeded with enhanced security measures amid rising anti-Muslim hate crimes, drawing approximately 50,000 attendees from over 100 countries.

Kenyan Rastafarians are mobilizing to decriminalize marijuana after a court rejected their petition for religious exemptions. The faith views cannabis as a sacrament central to spiritual practice.

Palestinian Americans in a West Bank village face escalating violence from Israeli settlers, with the US administration offering limited protection despite diplomatic ties to the region.