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		<title><![CDATA[Pope Leo isn't backing down from criticism of the war in Iran]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the papal plane to Spain, Leo XIV was peppered with questions from
his latest views on global conflicts to which team he’s rooting for in
the World Cup football tournament. 

His tone was playful when drawn into sporting competition, but
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4221004</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rebuilding underway at Michigan's Temple Israel after attack, but impact lingers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Except for the
stained-glass windows, much of the inside of Temple Israel is now
unrecognizable.

Flooring that was once inside the large West Bloomfield synagogue has
been removed, revealing the building's ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4219052</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commentary: Pope Leo XIV's apology for slavery is a start. Now the church must seek atonement]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV’s apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s sins of
slavery is long overdue. With that apology must come atonement.

Last week, Leo apologized for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing
slavery and for having failed to condemn it for...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4219015</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[More megachurches want to be your alma mater]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the heart of the Bible Belt, a small Methodist college graduated
its final class in May 2024, shutting its doors after 168 years.

Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama, was a Christian
private liberal arts school that counted ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4218231</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Plaintiffs hope state lawsuits spur Baltimore's Catholic church to agree to larger settlement]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — The Survivors Committee wants some of its more
prominent sexual abuse claims against the Archdiocese of Baltimore moved
from federal bankruptcy court to Maryland civil court — a move that,
if approved, would increase the church’s...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4217910</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Johnson predicts revival of faith in Chicago following Vatican trip]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Before Brandon Johnson was mayor of Chicago, he was a
pastor’s kid.

That was a label he once again applied following his much-hyped
meeting with Pope Leo XIV last week, one that he has played up to
fortify how constituents connect his ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4216205</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/31/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Johnson floats Chicago landmark named for Pope Leo XIV]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Fresh off the glow of his summit
with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled
Friday that Chicago could be due for another street or landmark
christened after
a pontiff.

In a sit-down interview with the Tribune, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4215006</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brought Pope Leo XIV, including a White Sox hat and sanctuary city pin]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called his meeting with Pope Leo XIV
“a tremendous honor,” referring to himself as “someone who has
relied upon my faith to guide me in decisions that I make, and even when
those decisions are not always as well...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4214371</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson invites Pope Leo XIV to officiate mass in Grant Park]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Mayor Brandon Johnson invited Pope Leo XIV to celebrate Mass
in Grant Park next year during a much-awaited meeting Thursday afternoon
in Vatican City, where the son of a pastor and chief executive of the
pope’s hometown said the two ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4214369</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson invites Pope Leo XIV to officiate mass in Grant Park]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Mayor Brandon Johnson invited Pope Leo XIV to Grant Park
next year and delivered him a key to the city during their much-awaited
meeting Thursday afternoon in Vatican City, where the son of a pastor
and chief executive of the pope’s ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4214200</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to meet Pope Leo XIV with Chicago political allies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ROME — The Chicago delegation traveling with Mayor Brandon Johnson
to meet Pope Leo XIV includes some of his closest allies, as well as
business owners who are perhaps looking to get closer to both leaders
during the splashy odyssey to Vatican ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4213930</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[White Sox merch, giardiniera among Chicago-themed gifts delegation to present Pope Leo XIV]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ROME — A White Sox-emblazoned kippah. A Chicago sanctuary city pin.
Bottled giardiniera. But not a Cubs hat.

Those are some of the several personal items Chicago leaders have
said they will hand-deliver to Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, when Mayor
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4212061</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pope says AI should be disarmed to avoid dominating humanity]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should be “disarmed” to
protect humanity from its dangers, adding his voice to a heated debate
over the extent to which governments should regulate a technology that
is reshaping the world.

In a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4210779</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[It was a beacon of hope and faith in San Diego. Attack leaves a community seeking answers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The San Diego Islamic Center is typically a bustling crossroads, with
kids in school, the faithful coming to pray and others simply taking
part in cultural activity.

But these days, the site is busy for another, much darker reason. The
community ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4206852</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Social media, manifesto of San Diego mosque shooters rooted in white nationalism]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The gunmen who killed three people at the San Diego Islamic Center
left behind a 75-page document that preached hate, anti-Islam and
antisemitism and promoted violence and chaos, law enforcement sources
familiar with the investigation told the Los...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4206097</link>
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    <pubDate>May/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[San Diego attackers' hate manifesto targeted many groups, sought 'destruction of political system,' sources say]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The gunman who killed three people at the San Diego Islamic Center
left behind a 75-page document that preached hate, anti-Islam and
antisemitism and promoted violence and chaos, law enforcement sources
familiar with the investigation told the Los...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4206005</link>
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    <pubDate>May/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[San Diego attackers' hate manifesto targeted many groups, sought 'destruction of political system,' sources say]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The gunman who killed three people at the San Diego Islamic Center
left behind a 75-page document that preached hate, anti-Islam and
antisemitism and promoted violence and chaos, law enforcement sources
familiar with the investigation told the Los...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4205861</link>
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    <pubDate>May/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['He was my protector': Daughter of San Diego mosque attack victim recalls his selfless heroism]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — To San Diego and the world, Amin Abdullah, 51, is the
heroic San Diego Islamic Center security guard who stood between
children, teachers and death. He alerted the school of the threat just
before he was fatally shot by two San Diego...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4205107</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[San Diego Islamic Center suspects were self-radicalized, left manifesto behind, officials say]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — The two gunmen who opened fire at a San Diego mosque
on Monday, killing three people, had met online, where they were
radicalized and left behind a hate-filled manifesto, authorities
revealed Tuesday.

According to a witness, the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4205038</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NYPD bulking up patrols around NYC mosques after San Diego mass shooting]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The NYPD is bulking up patrols around city mosques in
the wake of the fatal
shooting outside an Islamic center in San Diego, police said
Tuesday.

More cops will be found around city mosques, and local precincts will
be increasing ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4205010</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/19/2026</pubDate>
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