[2026-05-11 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Christian Ramírez anota el empate de Austin 2-2 ante Minnesota United

Snippet: ST. PAUL, Minnesota, EE.UU. (AP) — Christian Ramírez anotó en el minuto 79 lo que ayudó a Austin FC a conseguir el empate 2-2 el domingo después de que Minnesota United acababa de ponerse en ventaja.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mls-austin-fc-minnesota-united-new-york-city-fc-columbus-crew-lafc-dynamo-f89bb3d4aa9ee7fa79759cde5667828c

[2026-05-11 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why are people trying to raid Scientology buildings around the world?

Snippet: Topic:Internet Culture

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/scientology-speed-running-church-brisbane-event/106664582

[2026-05-11 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Christian Selmoni] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Style Edit: Vacheron Constantin unveils 2 new Overseas marvels for global explorers

Snippet: The Dual Time Cardinal Points and Self-Winding Ultra-Thin blend Swiss craftsmanship and mechanical refinement to redefine luxury travel timepieces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3352747/style-edit-vacheron-constantin-unveils-2-new-overseas-marvels-global-explorers

[2026-05-11 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Christian Ramírez scores equalizer for Austin in 2-2 draw with Minnesota United

Snippet: ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Christian Ramírez scored in the 79th minute after Minnesota United had just grabbed the lead, helping Austin FC earn a 2-2 draw on Sunday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/austin-fc-minnesota-united-score-mls-428340a136fac1291d611fbe15d94585

[2026-05-11 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Jesús Rodríguez's RBI single helps the Giants rally to beat the Pirates 7-6 in 12 innings

Snippet: San Francisco Giants’ Christian Koss, center, scores against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Willy Adames’ single during the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 10, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pirates-giants-score-dc33db269530ec62279a66bdf68c228a

[2026-05-11 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Catholic deacon mauled to death by bear left touching final voicemail for dad

Snippet: A Catholic deacon mauled to death in a suspected bear attack left his father a touching voicemail as he embarked on the ill-fated hike to watch the sunset.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/catholic-deacon-mauled-to-death-by-bear-left-touching-final-voicemail-for-dad/

[2026-05-11 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US forward Christian Pulisic misses Milan match with injury, will undergo tests on Monday

Snippet: United States’ Christian Pulisic points during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Uzbekistan Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pulisic-milan-injury-serie-a-3a5dc45097c82698cc1026bb23dbe303

[2026-05-11 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bahrain Intensifies Crackdown On Shia Communities, Arrests Dozens Over Alleged IRGC Links

Snippet: Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced on Saturday the arrest of 41 citizens, including multiple Shia religious leaders, over alleged ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bahrain-intensifies-crackdown-shia-communities-arrests-dozens-over-alleged-irgc-links

[2026-05-11 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What threat model did the UAE confront, and why should we care? - opinion

Snippet: The recent statement by the United Arab Emirates State Security Service announcing the dismantling of a terrorist organization linked to Iran’s Velayat-e Faqih – which advocates Shi’ite clerical rule over the state and fealty to the supreme religious leader – should not be treated as a routine security incident, but as evidence that the nature of the threat has changed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-895665

[2026-05-11 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai's Global Village to stay open three extra weeks following Iran war disruption | The National

Snippet: Dubai’s Global Village has extended its milestone 30th season until May 31, with the attraction set to mark Eid Al Adha with special celebrations during its final weeks.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2026/05/10/global-village-extends-closing-date-to-may-31/

[2026-05-11 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai's Global Village to stay open three extra weeks following Iran war disruption | The National

Snippet: Dubai’s Global Village has extended its milestone 30th season until May 31, with the attraction set to mark Eid Al Adha with special celebrations during its final weeks.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2026/05/10/dubai-global-village-dates-eid/

[2026-05-11 00:13 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rockets, remembrance and religious parades: the weekend in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineA woman lays flowers in the Park of Eternal Glory on Europe Day Photograph: Global Images Ukraine/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenTenerife, SpainThe MV Hondius approaches the port of Granadilla carrying passengers possibly infected with hantavirusPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenSterling, VirginiaA member of the US Secret Service stands guard as Donald Trump attends a tournament at his National Golf ClubPhotograph: Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenLondon, EnglandPeople take part in an Abolish the Monarchy demonstration outside

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/10/rockets-remembrance-and-religious-parades-the-weekend-in-pictures

[2026-05-10 23:22 UTC+10:00] [United Christian Hospital] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong man dies after chasing thief and falling off industrial building

Snippet: Police received report at around 5.15pm on Sunday about victim who found someone stealing cables at Kimball Industrial Building in Kwun Tong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353060/hong-kong-man-dies-after-chasing-thief-and-falling-industrial-building

[2026-05-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Social documentary network ZEKE award 2026 winners – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenStill life of two pomegranates, symbols of fertility, rebirth and abundance, held by two male hands, October 2025.Photograph: Ginevra BoninaShareView image in fullscreenFarmers working in cotton plantations. India remains a strongly patriarchal society, where the separation of gender roles is clear and structured, present both physically and symbolically in daily life, regardless of location, class, economic status or religious affiliation.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/may/10/social-documentary-network-zeke-award-2026-winners-in-pictures

[2026-05-10 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How the smear campaign targeting the Green Party and Muslim voters failed

Snippet: For the last six weeks, the UK's Green Party has been the victim of a sustained smear campaign.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/how-smear-campaign-targeting-green-party-and-muslim-voters-failed

[2026-05-10 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Catholicism] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I will keep defending immigrants’: new bishop, who was smuggled into the US as a teen, joins pope’s resistance to Trump

Snippet: The Right Rev Evelio Menjivar-Ayala vows to ‘keep talking’ as West Virginia bishop, amid tension between Trump and the Vatican

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/west-virginia-bishop-pope-resistance-trump

[2026-05-10 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: David Farley greeting people at church

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/david-farley-greeting-people-at-church-20260510-p5zvf3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Lundgaard wins Indianapolis Grand Prix to fuel Indy 500 hopes

Snippet: Christian Lundgaard, of Denmark, waits to climb into his car before the start practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/indycar-indianapolis-grand-prix-lundgaard-brickyard-d7ef319835265c46f61090473a614257

[2026-05-10 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UK man charged for threatening messages to Israeli embassy, Muslim orgs, MP office

Snippet: An Oxted man was charged on Friday for sending threatening messages to the Israeli embassy to the UK, a Muslim organization, and a member of parliament's office, according to the Crown Prosecution Service and the Surrey Police.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-895626

[2026-05-10 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Funeral held for 8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting

Snippet: Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux speaks during funeral services for the eight children who were killed during a mass shooting last month, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Summer Grove Baptist Church in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/shreveport-louisiana-mass-shooting-children-funeral-71a3431260bfbc6001509ecdef74029b

[2026-05-10 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC public schools social worker posted images of bugs on video of Jews celebrating holiday

Snippet: A NYC Department of Education social worker who’s the ambassador of her high school’s anti-religious bullying program allegedly posted demeaning pictures beneath a video of Orthodox Jews, images critics said echoed “Nazi propaganda,” The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/nyc-public-schools-social-worker-posted-images-of-bugs-on-video-of-jews-celebrating-holiday/

[2026-05-10 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Erika Kirk urges graduates to follow in her husband’s footsteps: ‘defend liberty’

Snippet: Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika called on the next generation of Christian scholars to follow in her husband’s footsteps and pursue truth and “defend liberty” during her commencement speech at Hillsdale College Saturday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/erika-kirk-recalls-charlie-kirk-during-hillsdale-graduation-speech/

[2026-05-10 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Latmiya: Inside the Ashura rituals shaping Iran’s wartime narrative

Snippet: In darkened halls across Iran, hundreds of men dressed in black beat their chests in unison as religious eulogists chant rhythmic laments of martyrdom, sacrifice and war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/latmiya-inside-ashura-rituals-shaping-irans-wartime-narrative

[2026-05-10 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump religious liberty commission eyes rollback of church-state separation

Snippet: One member calls for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/world/trump-religious-liberty-commission-eyes-rollback-of-church-state-separation/2340060

[2026-05-10 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Basilan: From war zone to development hub and tourist paradise

Snippet: IN 2001, Basilan became infamous around the world when the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) abducted 20 hostages, including three Americans, from Dos Palmas Resort in Palawan. The ASG entered Lamitan City in Basilan with their hostages and took over a church and a hospital compound. The military surrounded the ASG, then led by Abu Sabaya, and fierce clashes ensued.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/opinion/columns/basilan-from-war-zone-to-development-hub-and-tourist-paradise/2340033

[2026-05-10 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Funeral for Derek Li, father of injured Mirror dancer Mo Li, to be held on June 6

Snippet: Funeral to be held at St Andrew’s Church, Kowloon, with Archbishop Andrew Chan to officiate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353015/funeral-derek-li-father-injured-mirror-dancer-mo-li-be-held-june-6?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 01:48 UTC+10:00] [Mo Li Kai-yin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Funeral for Derek Li, father of injured Mirror dancer Mo Li, to be held on June 6

Snippet: Funeral to be held at St Andrew’s Church, Kowloon, with Archbishop Andrew Chan to officiate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353015/funeral-derek-li-father-injured-mirror-dancer-mo-li-be-held-june-6

[2026-05-09 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Austrian Hotel Defends Burkini Pool Ban As Hygiene Dispute With Muslim Guests Heads To Court

Snippet: Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/austrian-hotel-defends-burkini-pool-ban-hygiene-dispute-muslim-guests-heads-court

[2026-05-09 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's religious liberty commissioners share wish lists of policy changes

Snippet: President Donald Trump addresses the White House Religious Liberty Commission during an event at the Museum of the Bible, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-religious-liberty-commission-conservative-christians-f61eba23ca5cda88a6df1ac525ef12c5

[2026-05-09 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UK elections: what to know about bad results for Labour

Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to Labour Party members at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall, in Ealing, west London, Friday May 8, 2026, a day after the local elections. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-elections-starmer-labour-what-to-know-eb11ff39b1b74bbaf9f4ef6abfd60f64

[2026-05-09 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian Christian delegation warns EU of growing threat to Christians in Gaza

Snippet: A delegation from the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine warned European Union officials that current Israeli policies pose a serious threat to the survival of the historic Palestinian Christian presence in the region, Wafa news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-christian-body-warns-eu-they-are-under-existential-threat

[2026-05-09 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Senior Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged child sex crimes

Snippet: A prominent Buddhist monk has been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in the highest-profile case involving a local religious leader.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/senior-sri-lankan-monk-arrested-for-alleged-child-sex-crimes

[2026-05-09 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics

Snippet: Members of the LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families who joined a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome walk through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/vatican-lgbtq-pope-b58b0ac6e1ec26d4285aaa5502eb90ba

[2026-05-09 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Olivia Culpo, Christian McCaffrey welcoming baby No. 2 to the world: ‘Best birthday gift’

Snippet: Olivia Culpo’s birthday came with an extra gift.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/sports/olivia-culpo-christian-mccaffrey-welcoming-baby-no-2-to-the-world/

[2026-05-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Cotabato City

Snippet: Cotabato City is a 1st-class independent component city in the Philippines. It is the regional center of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, located in Mindanao.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/l31720578-barmm-cotabato-city/

[2026-05-09 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Olivia Culpo pregnant, expecting baby No. 2 with husband Christian McCaffrey

Snippet: Congratulations are in order for Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey!

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/08/celebrity-news/olivia-culpo-pregnant-expecting-baby-no-2-with-husband-christian-mccaffrey/

[2026-05-09 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Joni Lamb, who co-founded one of the largest Christian TV networks, dead at 65

Snippet: Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday. She was 65.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/media/joni-lamb-who-started-one-of-the-largest-christian-tv-networks-dead-at-65/

[2026-05-09 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Phony Christian missionary who preached ‘nudity is unity’ to boys he sexually abused will likely die behind bars

Snippet: A gray-haired Texas Christian missionary who preached “nudity is unity” to the boys he sexually abused — sometimes in front of their parents — learned Thursday he’ll likely die behind bars.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/christian-missionary-will-likely-die-behind-bars-for-child-sex-abuse/

[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Joni Lamb, founder of Daystar Television Network, dies at age 65

Snippet: Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during ‘Celebration’, a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001 in Colleyville, Texas. (Lawrence Jenkins/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/joni-lamb-dead-daystar-christian-tv-4978349d813c000cd7ee7f4dc377f14e

[2026-05-08 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Italy-US ties strained as pope and Iran war dominate talks

Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has met United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome, as tensions grow between Italy and Washington over the US-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/italy-us-ties-strained-as-pope-and-iran-war-dominate-talks

[2026-05-08 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Amy Grant's journey defies labels and embraces honesty

Snippet: In the nearly 50 years she’s been working as a musician, Amy Grant has repeatedly resisted the labels others have sought to put on her. It’s difficult to overstate the influence the crossover Christian-pop artist had over culture — evangelical and otherwise — in the late 1980s and early ’90s.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/amy-grant-accident-album-interview-90a35e6a392ac5eaae264299df3a6bcd

[2026-05-08 22:36 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Elections, a big diamond and BTS fans: photos of the day – Friday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenLondon, UK Keir Starmer meets Labour party members at Kingsdown Methodist church in EalingPhotograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAShareView image in fullscreenLondon, UK Zack Polanski, the Green party leader, hugs the Green candidate Zoë Garbett after she is elected as mayor of HackneyPhotograph: Graeme Robertson/The GuardianShareView image in fullscreenSunderland, UKThe gold shoes of Philip Thompson, a Reform UK candidate for Fulwell, at the election count at the Silksworth sports complexPhotograph: Owen Humphreys/PAShareView image in fullscreenEdinburgh, UK A vote counter pauses

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/08/elections-diamond-bts-fans-photos-of-the-day-friday

[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Americans hail Pope Leo XIV as ‘breath of fresh air’ one year in, as Trump clashes linger

Snippet: One year on the job, the first US pope wins support for his progressive views and his defiance of Donald Trump

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/pope-leo-american-support-in-trump-clash

[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘This priest was so fit’: Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essiedu on nuns, hot clerics and their tale of forbidden passion

Snippet: Adolescence writer Jack Thorne’s romantic new drama Falling is quite the gear shift. Its stars open up about what it’s like to research a love so controversial that the church couldn’t allow it

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/08/keeley-hawes-paapa-essiedu-interview-falling-nuns-priests-jack-thorne-romantic-drama-channel-4

[2026-05-08 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with Austrian Chancellor in Abu Dhabi | The National

Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed on Friday received Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker in Abu Dhabi for talks aimed at advancing long-standing ties.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/08/president-sheikh-mohamed-holds-talks-with-austrian-chancellor-in-abu-dhabi/

[2026-05-08 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Rubio meets Pope Leo: Can they heal White House-Vatican rift?

Snippet: Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo as US seeks to repair Vatican ties

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/rubio-meets-pope-leo-can-they-heal-white-house-vatican-rift

[2026-05-08 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Rubio meets with Italian leaders on Day 2 visit

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday. His visit was expected to be a fence-mending mission after weeks of tensions over the war in Iran in which US President Donald Trump has repeatedly bashed Pope Leo over his promotion of peace in the region.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-05-08-2026

[2026-05-08 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Pope Leo XIV marks first anniversary as leader of global Catholic Church

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV marked his first anniversary as leader of the global Catholic Church on Friday with a much higher public profile, having started the year saying his role was simply as a pastor of his flock.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/pope-leo-xiv-marks-first-anniversary-as-leader-of-global-catholic-church/

[2026-05-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pope Leo XIV visits Pompeii for Marian feast day celebration

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV greets faithful during his pastoral visit in Pompeii, Italy, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-anniversary-pompeii-d8c2e090c5ed9c0b818535a5bf800846

[2026-05-08 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rubio meets Italy's Meloni in a bid to to ease Iran war friction

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves the St. Damasus courtyard after meeting with Pope Leo XIV and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin the Vatican, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/italy-us-rubio-meloni-pope-a52a9b1d7eaa83f29317453533fb98cd