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Updates on church leadership, major events, and faith-driven movements across denominations globally. It explores interfaith relations, and Christianity's influence, from global to cultural trends.

Historic first: Psychologist nun Simona Brambilla appointed as Vatican's first female prefect

Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions within the Church.

Texas school district removes Bible from libraries

During a recent school board meeting, parents expressed their outrage, calling the decision "absurd."

First Holy Door opened in prison since 1,300: Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Rebibbia prison

Rebibbia prison, built in 1946, is Italy's largest penal institution, housing over 62,000 inmates, with a critical overcrowding rate exceeding 132%.

Controversy erupts in Freiburg as cathedral choirmaster Boris Böhmann is dismissed amid protests

The Archdiocese of Freiburg is embroiled in controversy following the immediate suspension of Boris Böhmann, the long-serving cathedral music director.

Conservators uncover hidden 18th-century painted angels at Boston's Old North Church

The painted angels, which have childlike faces and wings, were a distinctive feature of the Old North Church when they were completed around 1730.

Secret Papal escape route reopens after restoration

The fortified passageway, which connects the Vatican with Castel Sant'Angelo, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the tumultuous history of Rome.

Inspiration behind Poulenc's Opera: 16 guillotined nuns canonized by Pope Francis

On July 17, 1794, at 8:00 p.m., the nuns were executed in the Place du Trône, today's Place de la Nation, after being convicted of hostility to the French Revolution.

Pope Francis reveals thwarted 2021 Iraq assassination attempts: female bomber and van

Pope Francis revealed that he narrowly escaped two assassination attempts during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021, as detailed in his upcoming autobiography "Hope."

Ukrainian celebrity chef faces criticism after hosting culinary show in Kyiv monastery

Yevhen Klopotenko, known as "the most famous chef in Ukraine" hosted the show as part of a project exploring traditional Ukrainian Christmas dishes.

'Walk together in friendship': Pope Francis calls for religious tolerance in post-Assad Syria

The Vatican estimates that there are about 300,000 Catholics among the approximately 25 million inhabitants of Syria.

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