Topic: Religion — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-25 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-25 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-25 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: In mid-December, 70-year-old Pope Leo XIV criticized US President Donald Trump (79) once again, albeit without naming him. "The remarks that are made about Europe, also in interviews recently, I think, are trying to break apart what I think needs to be a very important alliance, today and in the future," the pope said.
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[2025-12-25 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pair are being investigated for causing religious disharmony and misusing social media
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[2025-12-25 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘May the clamour of weapons cease … and may the parties involved find the courage to engage in sincere, direct and respectful dialogue’
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[2025-12-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s final two Tests in Australia with a side strain as their desperate Ashes tour goes from bad to worse. Archer, who took six wickets in Australia’s 82-run win in Adelaide, will be replaced by Gus Atkinson for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, with Jacob Bethell coming in for Ollie Pope at No.
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[2025-12-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore organised a special Mass on Sunday, 21 December 2025, at the Church of St. Mary of Angels to commemorate this year’s Christmas. At the Mass, prayers were offered and blessings invoked for those affected by the recent adverse weather conditions, seeking comfort, strength, and protection in the days ahead.
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[2025-12-24 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-24 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In Psalm 16.8, it says: “I have set the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” This is the commitment required to serve Almighty God. During the vintage era of Ceylon, an Abbey had once existed in the green mountains of Kandy.
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[2025-12-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Christian Guild of People’s Bank recently held its 47th Annual Christmas Carols at the People’s Tower, Colombo 02.
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[2025-12-24 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: An kafa wannan cibiyar neman bizar zuwa Jamus a tsakiyar Yaoundé babban birnin kasar Kamaru, don magance hauhauwar neman izini da aka lura da ita a cikin 'yan shekarun baya-bayan nan. Christian Sedat, Jakadan tarayyar Jamus a Kamaru, ya bayyana cewa wannan cibiyar na da nufin saukake tsarin da ke da rikitarwa na neman biza, musamman ga dalibai, da masu neman gurbin horo, da ma'aikata da ke da kwarewa a fannonin kimiya da fasaha.
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[2025-12-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling DPK has accepted the opposition’s proposal to appoint special prosecutors to look into the church’s political meddling and bribes
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[2025-12-23 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A special Christmas celebration for the senior parishioners in the Dalugama parish was held at the St Francis De Sales Church, Dalugama under the patronage of parish priest Rev Fr Lalith Expeditus . Picture by Jude Denzil Pathiraja
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[2025-12-23 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: However, Nigeria remains on Washington’s list of countries of ‘particular concern’ regarding alleged religious freedom violations
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[2025-12-22 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, has strongly criticized the government’s education reforms, saying they undermine parental rights and threaten Sri Lanka’s cultural and religious foundations.
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[2025-12-22 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The man reportedly placed an item resembling an improvised explosive device inside St Joseph’s Church premises in Bukit Timah
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[2025-12-22 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in the country’s central Niger state.
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[2025-12-22 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Presidential spokesman confirms ‘none left in captivity’ after an operation frees students taken by gunmen in November
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[2025-12-21 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Replacing the Charles de Gaulle by 2038, the nuclear-powered vessel will be far larger than the current flagship
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[2025-12-21 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: सऊदी अरब में रह रहे दूसरे देशों के अमीर नागरिक अब देश के इकलौते शराब स्टोर से खरीदारी कर पा रहे हैं. सऊदी अरब ने बिना सार्वजनिक जानकारी दिए, देश में प्रीमियम रेजिडेंसी परमिट पर रह रहे लोगों को शराब खरीदने की इजाजत दे दी है. इस फैसले की कोई आधिकारिक घोषणा नहीं हुई है, लेकिन सऊदी एलीट के बीच यह खबर फैल गई.
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[2025-12-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is not happy about a new protest stunt that has appeared on its doorstep.
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[2025-12-21 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: A Minnesota senator wants to strengthen state laws meant to hold adults entrusted with children’s safety accountable for failing to report suspected child abuse, after an investigation by the Minnesota Star Tribune and ProPublica found that the leadership of a church in Duluth for years protected a child sex predator.
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[2025-12-20 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The multiracial country’s religious affairs minister says festive decorations or images are allowed where halal food is served
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[2025-12-20 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion on the restoration of religious, cultural and archaeological sites affected by Cyclone Ditwah was held at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday (18) under the patronage of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, with the participation of the Most Ven. Mahanayaka Theras of the three Chapters and other religious leaders.
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[2025-12-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The service of nine lessons and carols of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi will be held at No.80 Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia at 6 pm today (20).
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[2025-12-20 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sensitive issue in the Malay-Muslim majority country has caused a row between Umno and DAP, an insider says
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[2025-12-19 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: बिहार में इस प्रकरण का वीडियो वायरल होने के बाद देश के मुस्लिम संगठन काफी सक्रिय हो गए. पाकिस्तान व बांग्लादेश में विरोध प्रदर्शन किया जा रहा. पाकिस्तान के गैंगस्टर शहजाद भट्टी ने अंजाम भुगतने की धमकी दे दी तथा वहां के नेता भी टीका-टिप्पणी कर रहे.
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[2025-12-18 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The reversal comes after videos of a dog being wheeled through the mall in a trolley stirred anger in the Muslim-majority country
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[2025-12-17 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Over 40,000 people have donated about US$1.5 million to Ahmed al Ahmed, the Syrian-Australian Muslim hero who saved Jewish lives
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[2025-12-17 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Kelantan official said the woman divorced her first husband in 2022 before remarrying in Thailand
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[2025-12-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US start-up Gloo’s Flourishing AI Christian benchmark tested how the output of AI models ‘help people flourish’, CEO Pat Gelsinger said
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[2025-12-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bishop of Trincomalee Christian Noel Emmanuel visited the Sri Lankan Embassy in Poland on December 11 and met with the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Poland, Priyangika Dharmasena. His visit aimed to understand the needs of the Sri Lankan Catholic community, while also experiencing Poland’s spiritual growth through meetings with clergy and visits to shrines.
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[2025-12-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Himalee Arunatilaka who is concurrently accredited to the Holy See, presented credentials to Pope Leo XIV, at a ceremony held at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on December 6.
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[2025-12-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Hajj Committee donated Rs. 5 million to the Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry for the reconstruction of religious places affected by the recent disaster. The relevant cheque was handed over by Committee Chairman Riyaz Mihlar to Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi at his Ministry recently.
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[2025-12-16 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking its 25th anniversary this year, HNB FINANCE PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted financial institutions, organised a series of multi-faith religious programmes to invoke blessings for the company, its employees, customers, and stakeholders as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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[2025-12-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Special Police security has been deployed in cities and religious sites in the country for the upcoming festive season.
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[2025-12-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Provincial Communist Party boss on impromptu visit calls on temple’s new leadership to protect reputation and return to ‘true teachings’
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[2025-12-15 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police have named church leader Han Hak-ja as a suspect in the bribery of several high-profile politicians
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[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Deputy Minister Gamagedara Dissanayake stated that 864 religious places have been damaged by Cyclone Ditwah.He said that 434 Buddhist religious sites, 185 Hindu religious sites, 157 Muslim religious sites and 88 Christian religious sites have been damaged.He said this during a recent discussion with the Lekakhadikari Theras of the Shasanarakshaka Bala Mandala in the disaster-hit areas of the Matale district.He said that a fund called the ‘Religious Places Disaster Relief Fund’ has been established to
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[2025-12-14 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Teresa was 19 years old when she moved to India. There, the novice was confronted with misery, hunger and disease. She lived as a nun and teacher in Calcutta (now Kolkata) as a member of the Catholic Loreto Order, which was dedicated to educational and missionary work in India.
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[2025-12-12 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Perlis state’s senior Islamic scholar alleged Muslim political elites were linked to the ‘deviant’ cult movement
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[2025-12-12 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: I am happy that a book about the life and contribution of Sath Korale Mohandiram Lagedara Segu Abdul Cader Hajiar Mohamed Mohideen, better known as Meezan Hadjiar or Meezan Mudalali of Matale [1911—1964], written by Mohammed Fuaqi—a former Principal of Zahira College Matale, has now been published by a group of his admirers and relatives.
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[2025-12-12 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Buddhasasana Religious and Cultural Affairs and Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs had conducted Islamic Religious Observance and special religious events for the people who died and for those affected by the natural disasters in the country.
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[2025-12-11 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an arrest warrant for Namal Kumara, who is accused of making statements that insulted the Cardinal and allegedly incited anger within the Catholic community.
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[2025-12-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee’s move comes as a widening Unification Church bribery scandal implicates lawmakers from both major parties
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[2025-12-10 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "We are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either," is how German Chancellor Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party summarized the mood in Germany back in late September.
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[2025-12-10 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking the proud occasion of the Sri Lanka Navy’s 75th anniversary, the ceremonial occupation of the Navy Headquarters (Block No. 3) at the Defence Headquarters Complex (DHQC) in Akuregoda was held yesterday (9). Deputy Defence Minister Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) was present at the invitation of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda.
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[2025-12-10 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A series of religious programmes will be held throughout the country to invoke blessings on all Sri Lankans affected by the sudden disaster and to pass merit on those who lost their lives due to the adverse weather condition in the country.
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[2025-12-09 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy proudly marked its 75th anniversary on 9 December 2025, commemorating the milestone with a series of events that honored longstanding naval traditions and included significant religious rituals.
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[2025-12-09 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Es ist kurz nach 20 Uhr. An einem Donnerstag im Juni sitzt Pastor Ayuba Daleng allein in seinem Wohnzimmer, seine Finger umklammern ein kleines Radio in seiner linken Hand. Er leitet eine Gemeinde der "Christ Apostolic Church" in der Region Bokkos im nigerianischen Bundesstaat Plateau.
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