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10+ min ago  (419+ words) The Banner has a subscription to republish articles from Religion News Service. This story by Adelle M. Banks was published Feb. 24, 2026 on religionnews.com. It has been edited for length. Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and Atlanta, Georgia's Ebenezer…...

13+ min ago  (978+ words) Guadalajara Cathedral, Mexico. Image via Wikimedia Commons: Elserbio00, CC BY-SA 4.0 Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, the Archbishop of Guadalajara, Mexico, as criticized a priest who sent letters to a judge in the United States on behalf of a slain Mexican drug lord's…...

16+ min ago  (1158+ words) Scotland is preparing for one of the most major changes to funeral practices in modern British history." Commonly dubbed "boil-in-a-bag" funerals, the process scientifically known as alkaline hydrolysis or water cremation has been approved for use, making Scotland the first…...

26+ min ago  (612+ words) Virgo eclipse energy notices every loose end. Close one loop, cancel one drain, and give your brain a break. The lunar eclipse flips the script on what you've been avoiding: the email, the feeling, the unfinished goodbye. Mars in Pisces…...

27+ min ago  (244+ words) Uber and Uber Eats are launching a nationwide Ramadan support programme for fasting couriers. Uber Eats will distribute 100,000 free dates and water to couriers across the UK to help them break their fasts while out making deliveries. They have also…...

27+ min ago  (816+ words) A decision about how the Church of England (CofE) treats same-sex marriages "is why LGBTQ+ people leave the church, says a councillor. Cllr Dan McDonald (Lab), who represents Gillingham South on Medway Council, was responding to the conclusion of the…...

38+ min ago  (200+ words) The Kumbhabhishek festival is set to be held from 6th to 8th of this month at the renowned Kanakadurgamma shrine on Indrakiladri. The temple authorities have formally invited Chief Minister Nara... The Kumbhabhishek festival is set to be held from 6th to 8th of…...

38+ min ago  (664+ words) 03 MARCH 2026 " 10:49 CET 24 February 2026 marked the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine. Since the start of the war, unrest has spread around the world'from the Holy Land to Iran to Sudan to Myanmar. What are Evangelicals? It was once said…...

42+ min ago  (363+ words) Remarks by a senior Catholic official in Iceland about sexuality, and access to the Eucharist, have prompted public discussion about church teaching and the limits set by national law. As reported by R'V, Reverend Jakob Rolland, chancellor of the Catholic…...

45+ min ago  (311+ words) Lunar Eclipse March 3: Astronomers emphasise that lunar eclipses are safe to view without protective equipment, unlike solar eclipses. Whether seen as a scientific marvel or a spiritual turning point, the lunar eclipse March 3 offers both spectacle and symbolism. Blood Moon…...