Religione

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar opened the National Pindapata Gema Waisak 2026 event in Kemayoran, Jakarta, on Sunday morning. Around 10,000 Buddhists gathered to mark the tradition under the theme of walking the noble path by contributing to the nation.

10 maggio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Fresh accounts from victims describe how Kiai Ashari, already arrested on May 7 in Wonogiri for allegedly abusing dozens of santriwati at Pondok Pesantren Ndolo Kusumo in Pati, deliberately moved sleeping locations and used spiritual pretexts to target students.

The U.S. Department of Justice released a report detailing anti-Christian bias under the Biden administration, including prosecutors' text messages expressing intent to target Catholic nuns at the January 6 rally and an FBI memo equating traditional Catholics with extremists. Building on prior findings about FACE Act misuse against pro-life activists, the report highlights internal concerns and biased enforcement.

29 aprile 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Pope Leo XIV expressed pain over the wave of violence in southwestern Colombia during his general audience on April 29 and called for choosing peace. Attacks starting April 24 have left dozens dead, including 21 in an explosion on the Cali-Popayán road. Authorities attribute the incidents to EMC dissident factions.

In the ongoing Syekh Ahmad Al Misry santri harassment case, key reporter Habib Mahdi Alatas has pointed out irregularities in the preacher's departure to Egypt, including a last-minute power of attorney and doubts over his mother's surgery excuse. He also highlighted ongoing victim intimidation.

25 aprile 2026 Riportato dall'IA Verificato

Pope Leo XIV condemned capital punishment as incompatible with human dignity in a Vatican-released video message timed with the Trump administration’s move to expand federal execution methods to include firing squads and a reinstated lethal-injection protocol using pentobarbital.