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		<title><![CDATA[Florida pastors outraged by Christian leader's defense of golden Trump statue]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — After an Evangelical pastor presided over the unveiling of
a golden statue of President Donald Trump at his Doral golf course last
week, several Florida religious leaders are likening the homage to
idolatry and a violation of the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Priest removed by Chicago archdiocese for alleged 'inappropriate conversations']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — The Archdiocese of Chicago removed a Little Italy priest
accused of “improper and inappropriate conversations and
communications” with children and adult women, Cardinal Blase J.
Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pope and Haiti's leader discuss security, migration and humanitarian challenges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Haiti Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé discussed his country’s
ongoing security and sociopolitical crisis, as well as humanitarian and
migration challenges, during an audience with Pope Leo XIV at the
Vatican on Saturday.

The visit came a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4093929</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Speed running' trend spreads despite Scientology and social media sites trying to stop it]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The Scientology “speed running” trend isn’t
slowing down.

Since the first incidents in Los Angeles in late March, large groups
of people — some in costumes — have tried to race through buildings
belonging to the church ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4093533</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV: 10 poignant moments from his historic first year]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shortly after white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney,
the May 8 announcement from the central balcony of St. Peter’s
Basilica at the Vatican rocked the world: Cardinal Robert Francis
Prevost — born in Chicago and raised in south ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Miami archbishop urges diplomacy as Rubio meets with Pope Leo]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Pope Leo XIV this week,
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski said he hopes the two leaders can move
forward on one issue of particular interest to South Florida:
humanitarian aid to Cuba.

The meeting came ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4092467</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rubio discusses the Middle East with pope after Trump dispute]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican
to discuss the conflict in the Middle East, following a public clash
between the pontiff and President Donald Trump in recent weeks. 

Rubio and the pope spoke about “topics of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4091928</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[1 year of Chicago native Pope Leo XIV: Championing migrants, uplifting his hometown -- and challenging Donald Trump]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — It was a class reunion like no other.

Ten 1969 graduates of St. Mary of the Assumption school on the
city’s Far South Side traveled to Vatican City to reconnect with a
fellow alum whom they now call Holy Father.

Pope Leo XIV, once ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4090917</link>
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    <pubDate>May/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How Latter-day Saints church members' politics have shifted -- and why]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the early 2000s, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints were the most Republican-leaning religious group in
the country.

Those days are over, a new study found. Between 2007 and 2025, the
percentage of Mormons who reported ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4089209</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sikhs celebrate Sacramento law allowing religious blade in City Hall]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new ordinance allowing a religious blade inside Sacramento
City Hall went into effect Tuesday, and members of the Sikh
community who carry the article of faith packed the council chambers for
the occasion.

Some members of...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4084831</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Most drastic reduction of Catholic parishes ever seen in Minnesota is underway]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Growing up on a farm in Pearl Lake, John Wicker
went to Holy Cross Catholic Church every Sunday.

He attended the church’s parochial school, played softball on the
parish’s ballfield and still raises money for the annual ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4084102</link>
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    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mark Walker leaves religious freedom position Trump created for him after 90 days]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For 90 days, former Rep. Mark Walker oversaw religious freedom under
the State Department in a position President Donald Trump created just
for him after the Senate refused to confirm his nomination to a similar
position.

And then, last week, the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4083775</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Speed running' Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges 'hate crimes']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood Walk of Fame is known for its colorful
cast of characters. But even by those standards, the scenes of Jesus
Christ and Sonic the Hedgehog racing past security guards employed by
the Church of Scientology in recent ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4083731</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maryland Supreme Court bars release of names in Baltimore Archdiocese abuse probe]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Monday that
prosecutors may not publicly identify more than a dozen clergy and
laypeople accused of concealing or failing to report child sexual abuse
within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, finding that...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4083611</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Miami Catholics wrestle with faith, politics amid pope-Trump feud]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — Weeks before the clash between Pope Leo XIV and President
Donald Trump began, the pope called on all Catholics and people of good
will to contact their political leaders to demand an end to the war in
Iran. The plea came days after Trump...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Jury delivers $16 million verdict against Oakland Diocese in bellwether sex abuse case]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A jury in Alameda County, California, on Wednesday delivered a $16
million verdict against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, in a key lawsuit that could have far-reaching
consequences for hundreds of people claiming decades of abuse by the
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    <pubDate>Apr/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NC evangelist Franklin Graham defends Trump's Jesus, pope social media posts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina evangelist Franklin Graham took to social media Thursday to
express solidarity with President Donald Trump amid widespread
backlash over recent posts by the president.

Trump shared an AI-generated image to his Truth Social platform...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4072440</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['The children lose': Catholic leaders say Trump shelter closure will scar migrant kids]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration’s decision to shut down a refuge run by
the Catholic Church in Miami for migrant children who come to the U.S.
alone will traumatize kids who have already experienced extreme hardship
on their journeys here, Catholic ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4072431</link>
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    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cancellation of contract with Catholic Charities relief group sparks outcry]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — The Trump administration’s decision to abruptly cancel an
$11 million contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami
to shelter and care for unaccompanied migrant children is drawing a raft
of criticism from South Florida...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4072341</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sen. Thom Tillis: 'Some staffer should have had a brain' on Trump's Jesus image]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis
didn’t hold back his opinion of President Donald Trump posting an
image of himself as Jesus or attacking Pope Leo.

Early Monday, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed
in a white robe with a red ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/religiousnews/s-4071302</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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