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Earlier version of Stonehenge discovered three miles from world-famous monument

Excavations near the monument have shed new insight

The Independent UK

Only half of people say they’re proud to be American as country celebrates 250th anniversary

The decline is most prominent among young adults, according to the Public Religion Research Institute

The Independent UK

Quote of the day by John Ashbery: 'Most reckless things are beautiful in some way, and recklessness is what makes...' - inspiring lessons on art, beauty, creativity and why taking risks can lead to your greatest discoveries by Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror poet

Quote of the day by John Ashbery: Poet John Ashbery believed that beauty and innovation often stem from uncertainty and risk, not certainty. He argued that experimental art's appeal lies in its willingness to challenge conventions, much like religions are compelling due to unproven possibilities.

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Why does the often maligned Caribbean obeah tradition endure?

The practice, which merges pre-Abrahamic African religion, Christianity, and indigenous Caribbean features, has been stigmatised in the region

The Guardian - UK

Jesus Was an Alien Hybrid? The Bizarre Flying Saucer Religions Surging in Popularity as UFOs Go Mainstream

As UFOs and UAPs go mainstream, from the Pentagon to the Vatican, fringe 'flying saucer' religions and alien hybrid myths are quietly reshaping debates about God, demons and life beyond Earth.

International Business Times UK

'Rape gangs': UK MP demands deportation of Pakistani men linked to grooming gangs

A UK MP has revealed harrowing testimonies from grooming gang abuse survivors, alleging race and religion were used to justify their mistreatment. He plans to use parliamentary privilege to name perpetrators and enablers, while pursuing private prosecutions due to low faith in the justice system.

The Times of India

Nashville woman’s plane gets delayed at Denver airport. She takes the opportunity to have ‘deep conversations’ with everyone: ‘Jesus loves you guys’

A Nashville woman’s plane got delayed at the Denver airport. So she decided to start discussing her faith with other passengers. Presley Mae Foster (@presleyymaefoster), a faith-based content creator and musician, posted a video with more than 3 million views. In it, she gave passengers a brief “OPEN AIR PLANE…

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Dan Patrick Says Democrat James Talarico 'Going to Hell' Over Use of Religion in Campaign

A recent Texas Pulse poll cited by The Hill found the Senate race effectively tied, with both Ken Paxton and James Talarico tied at 46%. Among independent voters, Talarico held a 14-point lead.

Latin Times

Anish Kapoor review – this gutsy, gore-splattered show is a divine bloodbath

Butcher bags, human sacrifice and cavernous black holes … in a world of dry art this stunning exhibition forces us to confront religion and mortality

The Guardian - UK

Kyiv cathedral hit by US-patriot missile? Russia denies strikes on Ukrainian Unesco site

Russia denies striking the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery. Moscow claims a US-made Patriot missile hit the UNESCO site. Ukraine insists a Russian attack caused significant damage. The incident occurred during a large-scale Russian assault across Ukraine. President Zelenskiy condemned the strike as an attack on religion and heritage. The…

The Times of India

Ashok Gehlot backs Rahul as INDIA bloc face, says contest should be 'Modi Vs Rahul'

He also said the time has come for "BJP versus all" rather than "Congress versus all", and claimed that if former prime minister Indira Gandhi were in power today, she would have banned a party like the BJP for practising politics in the name of religion.

The Economic Times

Religion in the Military

On the impossibility of neutral classifications

Reason

With an influx of convos about UFOs, it’s up for debate how aliens may fit in with religion

The Catholic Church has historically been open to the possibility of extraterrestrial life

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth’s controversial pastor says Mormons practice ‘non-Christian faith’ after backlash over Pentagon’s recognized religions list

Doug Wilson also calls Latter-day Saints ‘ polytheists’ who worship multiple gods

The Independent UK

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Texas Observer

The Great Wilonsky Returns to the Newsroom

Meet the veteran Dallas newspaperman and devoted follower of “the religion of righteousness and truth-telling.”

The Independent UK

A Pentagon list overhaul puts Mormon church’s Christian identity back in the spotlight

The Pentagon’s recent revision to its list of Christian religions has reignited a long-standing debate about whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination

The Mary Sue

Utah Republicans Force the Pentagon to Back Down After a Controversial Religious Labeling Policy Sparks a Military Firestorm

The shift reflects Hegseth’s broader push to reassert religion’s place in the military.

Bangkok Post

The cost of going to the World Cup just went up

Thailand has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, and the fans here have made their peace with this in the most pragmatic way available: by adopting someone else's team and following it with the kind of devotion that qualified nations' supporters spend a lifetime building.

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Reason

The Pentagon's New War - Canceling American Religion and American History

A guest post by Prof. Paul Finkelman.

The Independent UK

LDS groups and Utah Republicans rage as military no longer counts church as Christian under Hegseth religion list shake-up

Defense Department cut roughly 180 religion codes from previous list, with mostly Christian denominations remaining

The Guardian - US

‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity

From Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, many of the team’s biggest stars have been open about their faith, creating a new dynamic for a home World Cup

The Canberra Times

'Hunger has no belief, poverty has no religion': Mohammed Ali recognised for helping hungry Canberrans

Food poverty is a reality for families in the national capital.

France 24

More than 1.2 million people attend Pope Leo's mass in Madrid

More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday to attend a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith, saying Spaniards should not look at religion as "a museum of the past to be visited, but a school…

MyLifeXP

Why Great Men Are Remembered but Women Are Forgotten

History has a habit of remembering the footsteps that leave and forgetting the hearts that stay behind. When Prince Siddhartha walked out of the palace in search of enlightenment, the world witnessed the beginning of Buddha's journey. Centuries later, people still admire that moment of renunciation. Yet very few stop…

The Independent UK

Here is the full list of faiths being unrecognized by the Pentagon

Soldiers will still be able to list the dropped religions on their dog tags, according to the Pentagon

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