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Jerusalem's Muslims despair as war shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque for Eid

Jerusalem's Muslims despair as war shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque for Eid

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers held Eid prayers at the gates of Jerusalem's Old City Friday, with Israel closing access to the Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy sites over the war with Iran. "Today, Al-Aqsa has been taken from us. It's a sad and

Little known battlefield near Broadus is where the Great Sioux War began

This story was originally published in 2024. You could drive right on past the site of the Battle of Powder River and not even know it. It was 148 years ago, on March 17, 1876, that members Northern Cheyenne tribe, along with a handful of Oglala Lakota, clashed with United

During Ramadan, Senegal's Baye Fall community lives to serve

During Ramadan, Senegal's Baye Fall community lives to serve

Thousands of followers of a unique Senegalese Muslim community, the Baye Fall, worked with electric fervour on a recent morning preparing iftar meals for breaking the Ramadan fast, even though they themselves were not fasting. Unlike other Muslims, the Baye Fall for the most part neither pray nor fast, despite

Pope Leo moves into papal apartments

Pope Leo moves into papal apartments

Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed. "This afternoon, Pope Leo XIV will take possession of the apartment in the Apostolic Palace, moving, with his

Young Latinos – and their commitment to social justice – are shaping the future of the Catholic Church

Young Latinos – and their commitment to social justice – are shaping the future of the Catholic Church

On Ash Wednesday, 2026, two Roman Catholic priests and a religious sister entered an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, to celebrate Mass with detainees inside. It might seem like a simple, routine event: a religious service to mark the start of Lent. But the Mass represented a

Construction underway at Resurrection Parish

Construction underway at Resurrection Parish

Anyone driving down 11th Avenue may have noticed the ongoing construction at Resurrection Parish, a Catholic Church just off campus. The construction comes as the church begins preparing for the arrival of a second priest. The renovations started this past August and are expected to be finished in August 2026.

Engraved tombs help keep memories alive in Pakistan

Engraved tombs help keep memories alive in Pakistan

Men and women sit on the graves of their loved ones at a Shia Muslim cemetery in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, reciting verses from the Quran. Many of the lines of polished marble tombstones are engraved with the image of the person beneath as a permanent reminder of their life. Mohammad