Topic: Religion — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Preparations are underway in Equatorial Guinea ahead of Tuesday's visit by Pope Leo XIV, a trip local church leaders say could strengthen faith and national unity.
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[2026-04-21 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year prison term for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) in his appellate trial on charges of receiving illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
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[2026-04-21 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Minnesota Timberwolves Jaden McDaniels (3) drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series Monday, April 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) CORRECTION Correct to Julius Randle in stead of Julius Randle.
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[2026-04-21 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV listens to a girl as he arrives at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, for a meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers Monday, April 20, 2026, on the eighth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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[2026-04-21 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: International Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca scored 6.5 points, half a point behind the eventual champion, but ended up at 14th place overall in the challenging 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 Masters Division held in Hua Hin, Thailand from April 11 to 19.
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[2026-04-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: People on the far-left and far-right of the political spectrum rarely find any issue upon which they intersect and share common ground. However, both sides have an almost religious fear of data analytics company Palantir. Their reasons might be different but their reactions are similar.
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[2026-04-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Assembly of Catholic Ordinances of the Holy Land, the preeminent Catholic authority in Jerusalem, condemned on Sunday the destruction of a statue of Jesus during an IDF operation in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-04-21 12:01 UTC+10:00] [History] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Donald Trump wasn’t the first, and he likely won’t be the last.
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[2026-04-21 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAURIMO, Angola — Pope Leo XIV condemned exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful during a visit Monday to Angola's diamond-rich but impoverished northeast, returning to a theme of his 11-day tour of Africa.
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[2026-04-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Security forces have been deployed across conflict-prone areas in Maguindanao and nearby provinces ahead of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) first parliamentary elections on Sept. 14.
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[2026-04-21 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former President and leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Maithripala Sirisena said that it is better to live a life practising religion and reading books than to exhaust oneself trying to unite the SLFP.
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sampath Bank Private Banking hosted an elegant Iftar gathering at Cinnamon Life Colombo, welcoming valued clients for an evening that reflected the warmth, generosity and cherished traditions of Ramadan.
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[2026-04-21 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Obituaries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: REV. FR. CAMILLUS NIHAL FERNANDO, of the Archdiocese of Colombo, expired on Sunday, 19th April 2026. He was the beloved son of the late Mr. K. P. Ramiyal Fernando and the late Mrs Mary Margerette Suaris. The mortal remains of Rev. Fr. Camillus Fernando will be received at the Sacred Heart Chapel, Archbishop’s House on Monday, 20th April at 10.00 a.m.
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[2026-04-21 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Preparations are underway in Equatorial Guinea ahead of Tuesday's visit by Pope Leo XIV, a trip local church leaders say could strengthen faith and national unity.
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[2026-04-21 03:53 UTC+10:00] [Antisemitism] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Antisemitism has been rising in years since 7 October attacks, including recent arson attacks at Jewish sites
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[2026-04-21 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: More than 3,000 people have reportedly suffered sexual abuse as minors within the Spanish Catholic Church, according to a eight-year investigation by the El Pais newspaper which published its latest findings on Monday.
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[2026-04-21 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vista de la Corte Suprema de EEUU, el viernes 17 de abril de 2026 en Washington. (Foto AP/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-04-21 01:56 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has accused his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski of making “irresponsible statements” in a dispute over the destruction of a Christian symbol in Lebanon by a member of the Israel Defense Forces.
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[2026-04-21 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As it enters its 79th year, the State of Israel stands at a crossroads. It can drift toward becoming a Jewish-religious nationalist state, with Third World levels of public services and GDP, or it can return to the Zionist path and serve as a model for combining liberal values with ancient tradition.
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[2026-04-21 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he has two questions for Pope Leo XIV about his opposition to the Iran war — after the pontiff continued to voice opposition.
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[2026-04-21 00:25 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenLondon, UKPolice on duty at the annual “420” event in Hyde Park, where hundreds are expected to gather to celebrate cannabis culturePhotograph: Amer Ghazzal/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenTekirdağ, TurkeyA restaurant terrace in the coastal city is lapped by the waters of the Sea of Marmara, which has turned orange and brown in places due to a proliferation of planktonPhotograph: Mesut Karaduman/Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenEssex, UKA container ship makes its way past the Oikos bulk liquid fuel storage
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[2026-04-20 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, April 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-04-20 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV is cheered by faithful as he arrives to celebrate a mass at Saurimo esplanade, Angola, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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[2026-04-20 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US pope, who has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump, has repeatedly criticised world leaders, without naming individuals
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[2026-04-20 21:55 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US pope, who has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump, has repeatedly criticised world leaders, without naming individuals
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[2026-04-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A dozen Muslim-majority nations have condemned Israel's appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the breakaway region of Somaliland.
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[2026-04-20 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A Muslim bride waits to get married during a mass wedding ceremony in Mumbai. AFPInfo A man shows off his pet snake at the seafront in Beirut, as a 10-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel is in place across Lebanon. ReutersInfo A badge of Al Arfaj, the national flower of Kuwait and a symbol of perseverance, hangs from a crane at a building site in Kuwait City.
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[2026-04-20 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV on Sunday delivered a message of peace and reconciliation at the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, a revered Catholic site that once served as a hub of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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[2026-04-20 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: De izquierda a derecha, el mayor general Francisco Lorenzo Jr., director de maniobras de Filipinas; el general jefe del ejército filipino, Romeo Brawner; el encargado de asuntos de Estados Unidos interino, Y. Robert Ewing; el subjefe del Estado Mayor para Operaciones J3, el mayor general Elmer Suderio, y el teniente general de Estados Unidos, Christian Wortman, comandante general de la Fuerza Expedicionaria Marine, posan durante la ceremonia inaugural de las maniobras conjuntas “Balikatan” o “Hombro con hombro” en tagalo, el
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[2026-04-20 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: With a potential meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, the leader of Lebanon’s largest Christian party in parliament says direct negotiation is the only way to ensure his country’s survival.
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[2026-04-20 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: From left, Major General Francisco Lorenzo Jr., Philippine exercise director, Philippine military Chief General Romeo Brawner, U.S. Charge d’ Affaires, Ad interim Y. Robert Ewing, Philippine Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations J3 Major General Elmer Suderio and US Lieutenant General Christian Wortman, Commanding General I Marine Expeditionary Force, pose during the opening ceremonies of the joint military exercise dubbed “Balikatan” or “Shoulder to Shoulder”, Monday, April 20, 2026, at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in Quezon city, Philippines.
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[2026-04-20 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The second comprehensive special counsel team raided the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) and two other police offices Monday over an alleged mishandling of the initial police investigation into suspected overseas gambling by Unification Church officials.
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[2026-04-20 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The statue of Paul Revere in front of Christ Church in Boston on March 23, 1948. (AP Photo/Abe Fox, File)
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[2026-04-20 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has sought to downplay his public spat with Donald Trump, rejecting claims that he was trying to challenge the US president with his criticism of the war in Iran and calls for peace.
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[2026-04-20 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo has sought to downplay his public spat with US President Donald Trump, rejecting claims that he was trying to challenge the president with his criticism of the war in Iran and calls for peace.
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[2026-04-20 11:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MUXIMA, Angola (AFP) -- Pope Leo XIV spoke out against the "scourge of corruption" at a giant open-air Mass attended by 100,000 worshippers near Angola's capital Sunday, before visiting a venerated historic shrine in the country scarred by poverty and inequality.
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[2026-04-20 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MUXIMA, Angola — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday recalled the "sorrow and great suffering" Angolans endured for centuries, as the American pope prayed at a Catholic shrine located at the site of an important hub of the African slave trade during Portugal's colonial rule.
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[2026-04-20 10:23 UTC+10:00] [Georgia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Catholics around Atlanta share mixed feelings on faith and politics as Trump engages in rhetorical war with pope
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[2026-04-20 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Florida Christian school teacher was allegedly caught on camera “forcefully” slamming a special needs student to the floor and repeatedly abusing the child in her classroom, according to authorities and reports.
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[2026-04-20 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The area of Kochikade and its surroundings in Colombo-13 are blessed with many kovils, Catholic and Anglican churches, mosques and Buddhist shrines. The most recent kovil to enhance the spiritual aura of this area is the Hare Krishna Kovil, located on New Chetty Street. The kovil was built with the sacrifice and zeal of many faithful devotees, and declared open in February this year.
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[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MANOHARI WIJEGOONERATNE – It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our mother on 17th April 2026 in Colombo following a prolonged illness. Precious mother of Capt. Keith Jayasuriya and Ruwanika (Canada) and mother in law of Sharmala and Rishan (Canada) , precious grandmother of Rushika (Dubai), Shanuki, Rishnika (Canada ) and Ruvesh (Canada), daughter of the late Daniel and Merlyn Wijegooneratne and is survived by her sister, Swarna, (USA) and her brothers Dr.Palitha (USA)and Dr Jayantha
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[2026-04-20 04:55 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump, says president’s feud with the pope is a ‘distraction’
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[2026-04-20 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leo, whose ancestors include enslaved people and slave owners, urged the faithful at the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima to build a ‘better’ world
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[2026-04-20 04:25 UTC+10:00] [Angola] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leo, whose ancestors include enslaved people and slave owners, urged the faithful at the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima to build a ‘better’ world
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[2026-04-20 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s reasonable for the pope to object to wars, but using Iran as an example is not credible (“Leo would do well to remember render to Caesar,” Douglas Murray, April 17).
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[2026-04-20 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Angolan opposition leader Adalberto Costa Júnior praised Pope Leo XIV for his "powerful message" in support of Angolan people on Saturday.
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[2026-04-20 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Portuguese Catholic priest, Padre Guilherme performs an open-air DJ set at the Plaza de Mayo, honoring the first year anniversary of Pope Francis’ passing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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[2026-04-19 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV called on Sunday for Angolans to fight corruption and "build hope for the future" as he opened a poignant day in his African odyssey that will take him to an epicentre of the African slave trade.
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[2026-04-19 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A woman walks across a bridge past houses partially submerged in seawater due to tidal flooding at the Timbulsloko village in Demak, Central Java. AFPInfo Pope Leo XIV arrives to lead Holy Mass at Kilamba, Angola. EPAInfo Riders are reflected in roadside mirros as they cycle during the 2026 Amstel Gold Race in Maastricht, Netherlands.
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[2026-04-19 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday that Muslim countries in the region are concerned by a growing military alliance between Israel, Greece and Cyprus.
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