Pope Leo, religion and Middle East
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Pope Leo visits Turkey on 1st foreign trip
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More than 18 million Bibles have been sold in the U.S. this year as part of a five-year boom in Bible sales, highlighted by an uptick of 2.4 million sold in September.
Ohio lawmakers have passed a bill allowing teachers to discuss religion's positive impact on American history. Supporters say it clarifies existing rights. Critics warn of bias and ignoring negative religious influences.
In a unified declaration issued on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) have drawn a definitive line in the sand regarding the religious administration of mission schools.
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Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity
Leo’s visit includes meetings with Turkey’s President and a focus on supporting Turkey’s small Catholic community.
The Ohio House voted to pass a bill that would allow public schools and public universities to teach the positive impacts of Judeo-Christian religion on American history during Wednesday’s House session. Ohio House Bill 486, also known as the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, now heads to the Ohio Senate for consideration.
Northern Ireland’s Christian-based curriculum breaches human rights law, according to a new Supreme Court ruling. And yet similar challenges to LGBT teaching have repeatedly failed, notes Christian Concern lawyer Roger Kiska — an inconsistency he says reveals a troubling double standard
Before the newly resurfaced ruins of the Basilica of Neophytos, Pope Leo XIV joined with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, hoping to recover the same spirit of unity that once animated this lakeshore 17 centuries ago.
The Northern Nigeria Christian Youth Network (NNCYN) has warned that framing the country’s security crisis as a religious conflict is dangerously misleading.
Many people in the US may have lost faith in organized religion, but according to recent data, they still love the Good Book.As of September, Bible sales were up 11 percent this year over 2024, part of a continuing sales boom.