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Malaysian Chinese burn 30-foot effigy at Hungry Ghost Festival
Malaysian Chinese communities honor ancestors and wandering spirits during the Hungry Ghost Festival by burning a 30-foot effigy of Da Shi Ye, offering food and paper money to secure blessings. The festival, blending Ta…
Mainline pastors run for office to influence 2024 election policies
Mainline Protestant pastors are increasingly running for political office in the 2024 election cycle, reversing a trend of distancing from politics. Their involvement aims to influence public policy on social issues and…
JD Vance questions legitimacy of 2024 election amid Trump assassination fears
Vice President JD Vance expressed deep mistrust of political processes, suggesting he might question the legitimacy of another Republican candidate if Donald Trump were assassinated before the 2024 election. His comment…
ICE detained two Haitian pastors in Ohio, intensifying fear within the community. These arrests, coinciding with a student’s death, highlight the severe impact…
Wendell Berry, farmer and writer, died at 89, leaving a legacy of works advocating sustainable living and local economies. His critiques of industrial farming …
Yiddish is experiencing a global revival, with approximately 1.5 million speakers emerging in countries like Russia, Mexico, and the US, driven by renewed inte…
Floods in Nepal and Tibet last week blocked the 52-kilometre pilgrimage route around Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain for Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains, strandi…
A Quebec court awarded Cardinal Marc Ouellet $300,000 in a defamation case after a woman's unproven sexual abuse allegations were ruled harmful to his reputati…
Cardinal Vincent Nichols argues assisted suicide reflects a dangerous shift toward controlling death rather than accepting life as a sacred gift. He warns lega…
Nigerian bishops condemn over 300 casualties from church attacks, urging urgent government action. This escalation by insurgents threatens national stability a…
A Himalayan glacial collapse triggered an avalanche killing at least 734 in Nepal and China, with over 3,000 missing. India's bishops called for regional solid…
Pope Leo XIV is addressing Catholic liturgical practices and reaffirming the importance of the Second Vatican Council, sparking debates between traditionalists…
Catholic leaders in Bangladesh welcomed President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s election, hoping his moderate stance will improve protections for religious minorities…
Nepal's senior Catholic leader reported that floods and landslides have cut off remote villages, leaving families without food, medicine, or clean water for ov…
