Category: Religion
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At least 31 Christians have been killed in attacks across Nigeria’s Middle Belt. Why the violence is described both as religious persecution and as a land conflict — and why both are true.
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Who chooses Iran’s Supreme Leader, and why the doctrine behind the office is disputed within Shia Islam itself. The religious question behind a political succession.
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More than 20 million pilgrims walked to Karbala for Arba’in — one of the world’s largest gatherings, and this year shaped by the war involving Iran. What the commemoration means.
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A German diocese criticised a donor who offered money in exchange for baptisms. Why paying for a sacrament has a name — simony — and why churches have banned it for centuries.
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The Vatican has confirmed Pope Leo XIV will meet abuse victims during his visit to France. Why these meetings have become standard, what survivors say about them, and why papal trips are diplomatic events too.
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The US has formally requested the extradition of Filipino pastor Apollo Quiboloy on sex-trafficking charges. What extradition actually involves, and why cases involving religious leaders are handled carefully.