7 stories · Faith & Religion · from 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-12
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Margaret Callahan
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lima to an estimated 3 million well-wishers and told Peru he was returning to his homeland, opening a six-day visit to the country where he served for decades.
Ethan Calloway
Billy Graham's granddaughter, nominated as U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, told senators she would protect believers of every faith and pursue a bipartisan mission.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Margaret Callahan
Prosecutors say Alexander Mercurio planned to strike churches on a Sunday in April 2024, during Ramadan. The FBI arrested him the day before.
Margaret Callahan
After a farewell Mass for more than 2 million pilgrims at the shrine of Our Lady of Luján, America's first pope flies to Lima to begin a six-day homecoming in the country where he served as a missionary and bishop for decades.
Margaret Callahan
A suspect reportedly told police he saw devotion to the relic as idolatry; the bishop of Nancy answered that venerating relics is an act of faith, not fetishism.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Ethan Calloway
Pastor Edward Cui of Beijing Jiaquan Church faces fraud charges his supporters say are tied to the church refusing to register with the Communist Party.
Ethan Calloway
The first American pope celebrated Mass in Buenos Aires and Córdoba on the second leg of his South American tour.