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Pope Leo XIV and the Armenian patriarch of Constantinople, Archbishop Sahag II Mashalian, celebrate a liturgy in the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 30, 2025. Dilara Acikgoz/AP Photo

Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon were about religious diplomacy

During his visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met several leaders of Christian communities and worked to promote cooperation between Christians and Muslims.
Students don’t need to be protected from others’ views, but they can benefit from support to keep those conversations respectful. Daniel de la Hoz/Moment via Getty Images

Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths – or none – develop a sense of belonging. Faculty can help change that

Respectful relationships are key to students’ sense that their spiritual identity is welcome on campus. Schools can help foster those connections.
Zohran Mamdani takes photos with union members during a campaign rally at the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council headquarters in New York on July 2, 2025. AP Photo/Richard Drew

Zohran Mamdani’s last name reflects centuries of intercontinental trade, migration and cultural exchange

Mamdanis belong to the Khoja community, who were categorized by the British in the early 19th century as “Hindoo Mussalman” because their traditions spanned both religions.
An installation of a scene of the Nativity of Christ with a figure symbolizing baby Jesus lying amid rubble, in reference to Gaza, inside an Evangelical Lutheran Church in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Dec. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Palestinian Christians call on western churches to ‘humanize’ the children of Gaza

Churches cannot repent for their long-standing history of anti-Judaism and antisemitism by remaining silent on Zionist ethnonationalism and the oppression of Palestinians.

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