Religious Articles

The Christian Brothers obtained a moratorium on civil abuse claims, citing a Gospel imperative to care for convicted offender members while selling approximately $217 million in property to compensate survivors.

Pope Leo praised the US history of welcoming migrants in an address marking the country’s 250th anniversary, implicitly criticizing Trump administration immigration policies while visiting Lampedusa, a major Mediterranean entry point for migrants.

Ezra Jin, founder of China’s prominent underground Zion Church, has been released from prison and arrived in the United States after diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration.

The Church of England rejected a proposal to rewild 30% of its land by 2030, instead passing a nonbinding amendment supporting nature restoration where appropriate.

Jewish scholar Amy-Jill Levine was elected the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association, sparking antisemitic backlash on social media despite widespread support from Catholic leadership and Christian scholars.

Vice President JD Vance addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, discussing his commitment to Israel and Jewish Americans while defending his podcast appearances, though some attendees remained uncertain about his true stance on the issue.

A South Korean court sentenced Hak Ja Han, the 83-year-old leader of the Unification Church, to two years in prison for bribery and corruption charges involving political figures.

Catastrophic floods in Nepal have killed over 1,200 people with thousands missing, though some foreign tourists have made contact with authorities. Families of those presumed dead are holding symbolic funeral rites honoring their unrecovered loved ones.

Parents of a San Diego mosque gunman claim a mental health facility ignored FBI warnings about their son’s concerning online comments before the attack that killed three people.

The Church of England’s £100m Project Spire initiative addressing historical slavery connections faces a legal challenge, while staff members endure hostile communications from critics.

The Church of England’s General Synod voted to formally hear a Palestinian Christian report describing Israel as a “colonial enterprise” engaged in a “genocidal war on Gaza,” prompting concerns from Jewish leaders about potential harm to interfaith dialogue.

Australian taxpayers may be forced to cover up to $65 million in compensation payouts to abuse survivors if the Christian Brothers, a Catholic religious order, becomes bankrupt through the government’s national redress scheme.