Churches

South Korean police raid offices of the Unification Church

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja is on trial on charges that she bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee for business favours.

Mass weddings and political power: Why Unification Church keeps resurfacing in South Korean politics

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja arriving at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul in September.

South Korea’s Unification Church leader on trial over graft charges

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja attending a mass wedding ceremony organised by the church in Gapyeong., South Korea.

Pope Leo warns of conflicts endangering humanity on first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV disembarks from his plane after his arrival at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara on Nov 27.

Pope Leo to take peace message to Turkey, Lebanon on first overseas trip

Japanese tourists pose for a selfie as they visit Ottoman-era Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, which Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit later this week, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

China underground church pastors arrested, face up to 3 years in jail, NGO head says

Pastor Jin Mingri was charged with the crime of “illegally using information networks”.

N.Ireland's largest protestant church under criminal investigation

Mega-church Iglesia ni Cristo gathers 650,000 anti-graft protesters in Philippines

Members of religious group Iglesia ni Cristo at an anti-corruption protest in Manila on Nov 16.

Moldova's largest Orthodox church rejects Russia label

Pope Leo’s critique of Trump emboldens top US Catholics to help immigrants

FILE PHOTO: Law enforcement officers prevent religious leaders from entering the Broadview ICE facility and offering communion to immigrants detained inside, during a Catholic Mass, led by Bishop Jose Maria Garcia Maldonado, observed by interfaith leaders, community members, and volunteers, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Illinois, U.S., November 1, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/ File Photo/File Photo

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