Topic: Religion — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-17 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has asked Minister Mohagher Iqbal to resign immediately in the face of controversy surrounding some P2.247 billion in questionable transactions involving the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
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[2026-05-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE public is being urged to look to the skies on Sunday evening to determine the start date of Eid Al Adha and the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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[2026-05-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Eid Al Adha will begin on Wednesday, May 27, UAE authorities confirmed on Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hamas is looking to exploit the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, in order to collect financial donations under a humanitarian or religious guise, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News reported on Thursday, citing Palestinian sources familiar with the details.
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[2026-05-17 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A health official uses a thermometer to screen people in front of Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/ Hajarah Nalwadda)
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[2026-05-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The mainstream media's outrage over religious expressions by government institutions and politicians is highly selective. At bottom, it the event is Christian, they attack. If it's any other religion, they applaud.
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[2026-05-17 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is hosting an all-day prayer festival this Sunday at the National Mall in Washington to reflect the country’s Christian values and spark “a movement of renewal” in the United States.
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[2026-05-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The robots, named Gabi, Seokga, Mohee and Nisa, walked through the Jongno district beside performers, dancers and long lines of illuminated lotus lanterns. Organisers said about 50,000 participants carried nearly 100,000 handmade lanterns during the annual procession linked to the Jogye Order, the country’s largest Buddhist sect. The robots, dressed in traditional monastic robes, will serve as honorary monks during this year’s celebrations.
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[2026-05-17 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jackson Irvine, del San Pauli, en acción durante el partido de fútbol de la Bundesliga alemana entre el FC St. Pauli y el VfL Wolfsburg en Hamburgo, Alemania, el sábado 16 de mayo de 2026. (Christian Charisius/dpa vía AP)
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[2026-05-17 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: St. Pauli’s Jackson Irvine in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and VfL Wolfsburg in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)
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[2026-05-17 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Scientists have discovered a new species of moth found only on the Greek island of Crete — and named it after Pope Leo XIV to honor his advocacy for the environment.
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[2026-05-16 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Buildings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The Holy See announced Saturday that Pope Leo XIV will travel to France Sept. 25-28 for an official state visit, which marks the first formal trip by the Vatican leader in almost two decades.
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[2026-05-16 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Large crowds have descended upon central London for an anti-immigration rally dubbed ‘Unite the Kingdom’. Videos and photographs circulating on social media on Saturday showed demonstrators with Union Jack flags, crosses, and other Christian symbols marching through the streets of the British capital.
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[2026-05-16 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A recent study conducted on behalf of the city of Vienna highlights a concerning trend among young Muslims regarding their religious and political views. This follows the recent announcement that Muslim children now comprise nearly 41 percent of the population in Vienna’s compulsory schools, making them the largest religious group.
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[2026-05-16 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV presides over the funeral of late Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig in St. Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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[2026-05-16 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed appreciation for what he described as the “moral and logical position” taken by the leader of the world’s Catholics regarding the recent conflict involving Iran, according to Tasnim News Agency.
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[2026-05-16 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Country music star Eric Church earned praise for delivering the “greatest” commencement speech with his now-viral address to University of North Carolina graduates — after working on the piece for nearly a year.
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[2026-05-16 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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[2026-05-16 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Houston Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti, center left, hugs Christian Walker after a single by Texas Rangers’ Justin Foscue broke up his no-hit bid during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
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[2026-05-16 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh (29) strikes out swinging as Houston Astros catcher Christian Vázquez kneels behind home plate during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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[2026-05-16 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sabastian Sawe from Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men’s race at the London Marathon in London, Sunday, April 26, 2026.(AP Photo/Ian Walton)
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[2026-05-16 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: To install more border barriers, the Trump administration wants to seize 14 acres of land on an iconic mountain outside of El Paso owned by the Catholic Diocese of neighboring Las Cruces, New Mexico, that attracts thousands of people for an annual religious pilgrimage.
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[2026-05-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-16 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A former Abilene Christian men’s basketball player was permanently banned by the NCAA on Friday for allegedly helping rig basketball games for sports bettors.
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[2026-05-16 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Riders fire their rifles on horseback at a traditional equestrian show in Bouznika, Morocco. AFPInfo Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez on the red carpet at the premiere of their film Fast and Furious 11 at the Cannes Film Festival, France. EPAInfo An aerial view of people gathering to buy livestock ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
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[2026-05-16 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri speaks during an interview at the Zion Church in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file)
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[2026-05-16 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRAGUE — Czech police said on Friday they had found the skull of a 13th century saint, days after it was stolen from a church in the north of the country.
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[2026-05-15 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Christian school kindergarten teacher has admitted having sex with a female student — including on school grounds, class trips and even sleepovers at the teen girl’s house.
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[2026-05-15 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: By midday, the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in occupied East Jerusalem had largely emptied.
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[2026-05-15 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: By midday, the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in occupied East Jerusalem had largely emptied.
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[2026-05-15 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Buddhist community has been embracing trendier, youth-oriented cultural events to appeal to younger generations, but a recent survey suggests the religion is still facing the steepest generational decline among the country’s major faiths.
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[2026-05-15 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: King Charles III hosted a garden celebration at Buckingham Palace on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust, the youth charity he founded in 1976 using his Royal Navy severance pay during a period of economic hardship in Britain. Formerly known as The Prince’s Trust, the organisation supports disadvantaged young people through education, training and employment programmes in the UK and abroad.
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[2026-05-15 17:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Filipino comedian and actress Melai Cantiveros visited South Chungcheong Province with her family and production crew as local officials seek to attract Filipino Catholic tourists ahead of World Youth Day Seoul 2027.
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[2026-05-15 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Rateb Jneid is a former bankrupt, builder, lawyer, religious minister and marriage celebrant with three master’s degrees, a PhD in education and a professorship at King’s International University in Tonga.
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[2026-05-15 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India’s Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological fountainhead of the Hindu far right, says it is organising visits to the United States and other Western countries to bolster its public image globally and dispel claims it is involved in violence against religious minority groups in India.
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[2026-05-15 14:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The multimillion dollar redevelopment of a Greek Orthodox church in the inner-north is being celebrated as a once-in-a-generation project, but faces criticism from nearby residents.
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[2026-05-15 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A priest pours water over the head of a child during a baptism ceremony at the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli)
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[2026-05-15 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A United Kingdom-based Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood-linked network is behind the global pro-Palestinian campaign, copying the slogans, ribbons, and hostage posters from the Israeli October 7 Massacre hostage advocacy campaign to cast Palestinian security prisoners and convicted terrorists as hostages.
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[2026-05-15 07:24 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Members of far-right Jewish groups call for Palestinian villages to ‘burn’ as they storm through Muslim quarter of Old City
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[2026-05-15 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a “spiral of annihilation,” as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine during a visit to Europe’s largest university.
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[2026-05-15 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks alongside local and state leaders during a news conference at BACS St. Regis Center in Hayward, Calif., March 2, 2026. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)
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[2026-05-15 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has condemned rising European military spending, warning that rearmament betrays diplomacy and fuels tensions in a world already being “maimed by wars.”
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[2026-05-15 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has condemned rising European military spending, warning that rearmament betrays diplomacy and fuels tensions in a world already being “maimed by wars.”
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[2026-05-15 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh scores behind Houston Astros catcher Christian Vázquez during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla durante el Desayuno Nacional de Oración, en el Capitolio, en Washington, el 6 de febrero de 2025. (Foto AP/Evan Vucci, archivo)
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[2026-05-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Bellevue Resort has strengthened Bohol’s position as an emerging destination for inclusive tourism after becoming the province’s first hotel to secure both Halal certification from the Halal International Chamber of Commerce and Industries of the Philippines and recognition from the Department of Tourism (DOT) as a Muslim-Friendly Accommodation Establishment.
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[2026-05-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Bellevue Resort has strengthened Bohol’s position as an emerging destination for inclusive tourism after becoming the province’s first hotel to secure both Halal certification from the Halal International Chamber of Commerce and Industries of the Philippines and recognition from the Department of Tourism (DOT) as a Muslim-Friendly Accommodation Establishment.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “Pope Leo XIV has brought shame upon the Christian world,” an Iranian-American Christian writer whose life was saved by Pope Benedict XVI after the Islamic regime sentenced her to death for converting, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-15 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El papa León XIV visita la Città Universitaria en la Universidad Sapienza de Roma, el 14 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Gregorio Borgia)
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[2026-05-15 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: USMNT captain Christian Pulisic made his first public comments about his breakup with girlfriend Alexa Melton, a month after the golfer posted and then retracted an accusation that the soccer star was on the exclusive dating app Raya while they were still together.
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