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People swim on a public beach as smoke, background, rises from an Israeli airstrike that hit the Qlaileh village, seen from the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Christian leaders in Lebanese city of Tyre call for quick international action after Israeli warning

8:53 AM on Tuesday, June 9

Christian religious leaders in the Lebanese city of Tyre have urged for swift international and local action to prevent Israeli attacks on the Christian district

File - Attendees hold up their ballots during the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif., June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Southern Baptist Convention weighs stricter ban on churches with women pastors

8:20 AM on Tuesday, June 9

Southern Baptist delegates have gathered in Orlando, Florida, for their annual meeting and they're expected to vote on a constitutional amendment to formally ban churches with women pastors

A view of the Basilica of Montserrat at the Monastery of Montserrat near Barcelona, Spain, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain

1:07 AM on Tuesday, June 9

Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday when he visits a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrates Mass at Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia Basilica

Pope Leo XIV leaves after meeting with Spain's bishops at the Spanish Episcopal Conference in Madrid, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response

9:59 AM on Monday, June 8

The Vatican says that Pope Leo XIV has met with six survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Madrid and vowed to consider their suggestions for how the Catholic Church can improve its response to the crisis

Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he meets with members of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies, in Madrid, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants and gets 7-minute ovation

5:51 AM on Monday, June 8

Spain's lawmakers have given Pope Leo XIV a lengthy standing ovation after his historic address to parliament

A woman walks past a mural depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier under missile attack in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April ceasefire

11:06 PM on Sunday, June 7

Israel and Iran have exchanged fire, marking the first such incident since a ceasefire two months ago

A man looks at the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire

9:46 PM on Sunday, June 7

Israel and Iran appear to be backing away from further strikes, just hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire two months ago

A projectile streaks through the sky over central Israel during an Iranian missile attack, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile ceasefire

6:24 AM on Sunday, June 7

Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war

Israeli security forces and ZAKA rescue service volunteers respond at the scene of a shooting attack carried out by a Palestinian citizen of Israel near Tzur Yitzhak in central Israel, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5

4:38 AM on Sunday, June 7

A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship has opened fire in central Israel

Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside over Mass marking the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi in Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on the second day of a seven-day apostolic journey to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian roots

3:57 AM on Sunday, June 7

Pope Leo XIV has challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s contributions to its cultural identity

People gather on paddleboards in shallow water as cargo and service vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, June 1, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire

4:10 AM on Saturday, June 6

Iran has fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait

Fahd Abu Haikal, 41 carries the body of his seven month old Palestinian baby boy Sam, who was killed on Friday when, according to the Palestinian health ministry, Israeli soldiers fired at the vehicle carrying him and his parents in Tel Rumeida, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Hebron, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israeli troops kill 7-month-old baby in West Bank, Palestinian officials say

2:16 AM on Saturday, June 6

Palestinian officials say Israeli troops have killed a 7-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank as violence surges there

Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

What to know about Pope Leo's trip to Spain, from political scandal to Barcelona's architectural gem

12:36 AM on Saturday, June 6

Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain has brought him to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of waning religious practice

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, as he arrives at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Saturday, June 6, 2026, on the first day of his seven-day apostolic journey to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years

12:17 AM on Saturday, June 6

Pope Leo XIV is urging Spaniards to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits

6:05 PM on Friday, June 5

Four houses of worship in southern New England are examples of the estimated 1% of congregations in the U.S. that have endured since the nation’s founding in 1776

FILE - Rows of gravestones stand at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31

5:01 PM on Friday, June 5

The Defense Department has announced a significant reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes

Illinois treasurer’s gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff’s own money

3:36 PM on Friday, June 5

Vatican City’s been a popular spot for Illinois dignitaries since Chicago native Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, ascended to the papacy last year

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