Appellate court protects Baptist association’s autonomy in internal dispute — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Zolnierek/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 17, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). An appellate court in Mississippi dismissed an employment-related lawsuit brought against an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention, ruling that a secular court cannot intervene in matters of religious governance. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi ruled…

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Pope Leo XIV decries ‘unacceptable conditions’ in Gaza, urges release of hostages — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 17, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 17, 2025 / 10:18 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday condemned the “unacceptable conditions” faced by civilians in Gaza and called for a ceasefire, the release…

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