Philippine court orders arrest of jailed, US-wanted celebrity preacher
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Pope Leo draws 2.5 million people during historic Argentina Mass
An estimated 2.5 million people gathered in Buenos Aires for the first mass by a Catholic Pope in four decades.
Published On 10 Nov 2026
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Pope tells Argentina’s Milei leaders should know limits of power
Pope Leo XIV urged Argentina to protect democracy during an address alongside President Javier Milei.
Published On 9 Nov 2026
India’s night lights up for Diwali
India is celebrating Diwali with prayers, lights and fireworks marking one of the country’s biggest Hindu festivals.
Published On 9 Nov 2026
President Milei welcomes Pope Leo during historic visit to Argentina
Pope Leo’s visit marks the first papal trip to Argentina in nearly four decades amid tensions with the Milei government.
A young Indian woman lights earthen lamps beside a rangoli, a hand-decorated pattern on the floor, during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India. [Ajit Solanki/AP Photo]
Diwali traditions vary across India, but commonly include lights, fireworks, feasting, new clothes and prayers. [Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo]
Policemen light earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Uttar Pradesh state. [Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP photo]
Children play with firecrackers on Diwali, at an orphanage in Jammu. [Channi Anand/AP Photo]
A stall displays puja (prayer) offering materials for sale during Diwali in Kolkata. [Bikas Das/AP Photo]
Vendors selling flowers wait for customers at the Jamalpur wholesale market in Ahmedabad ahead of Diwali. [Shammi Mehra/AFP]
Devotees place oil lamps during the Hindu festival of Diwali at the Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar temple in Colombo. [Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP]
People buy gold jewellery on the occasion of Dhanteras as part of Diwali celebrations in Amritsar. [Narinder Nanu/AFP]
A worker prepares firecrackers ahead of Diwali at a workshop in Vanch village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. [Shammi Mehra/AFP]
Students from a Hindu religious school light a lantern during the celebrations to mark Diwali in Varanasi. [Niharika Kulkarni/AFP]
Passengers gather to board a train at a crowded railway station in Patna on the eve of Diwali. [Sachin Kumar/AFP]
An artisan paints earthen pots at his workshop ahead of Diwali in Hyderabad. [Noah Seelam/AFP]
Tourists from the United Kingdom, Matty Hill and Lelah Gorgin, light earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu River in Uttar Pradesh state. [Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo]
People celebrate Diwali at Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Karachi, Pakistan. [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]
A woman reacts as her friend lights a firecracker during Diwali celebrations in Lalitpur, Nepal. [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters]
Young performers dance as part of a show in front of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple during Diwali celebrations, in Chino Hills, California. [Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images]
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Pope Leo hold first mass in Uruguay, urges crowd to be ‘bridge builders’
Vatican says some 40,000 Catholic faithful attended the pontiff’s service in Uruguay’s western city of Paysandu.
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Pope Leo XIV arrives for South American tour after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay kicking off a 12-day tour of South America after undergoing lung surgery last month.
Published On 7 Nov 2026
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay starting 12-day Latin America tour
The pontiff praises Uruguay’s clean energy transition and calls for universal healthcare.
Israel closes Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinians for Jewish holiday
Contested West Bank holy site is reopened exclusively for Israelis, deepening tensions over control of the mosque.
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Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years
Paul Mackenzie and accomplices were convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult.
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