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‘Indian Christmas:’ Hindus celebrate and mourn the commercialization of Diwali
(RNS) — Big-box retailers and luxury brands have embraced the Hindu festival of lights. But some question whether the five-day spiritual festival is being flattened into a glitzy shopping season.
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8mWhat C.S. Lewis said about Narnia’s most famous character: the Jesus-like lion Aslan
(The Conversation) — Some Narnia fans are up in arms about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of ‘The Magician’s Nephew,’ directed by Greta Gerwig.
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10mPope Leo’s trip is a homecoming to Peru – where debate over liberation theology roiled the church during his early years as a priest
(The Conversation) — Pope Leo’s November 2026 trip to Latin America will bring him back to Peru, where he served as a priest and bishop for two decades.
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7mThe US election showed growing frustration with Israel on both sides of the aisle
JERUSALEM (AP) — The rupture caused by Israel’s devastating military campaign in Gaza and the jointly launched war with Iran has shredded bipartisan U.S. support for Israel that goes back decades.
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8mFaçade or true belief? Elizabeth Holmes, Nathan Fielder and that cross necklace
(RNS) — The one scene in 'You Can See Everything' I still can't shake.
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8mArgentina's Milei embraces Pope Leo XIV, who pushes him on austerity
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (RNS) — In his speech, Leo emphasized a number of public policy priorities, including many that Milei has made cuts to, though Leo did not directly criticize the president.