Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Uruguay by marking an important Catholic feast day that is tied to the country’s independence. Leo was traveling to the city of Florida, north of Montevideo, to commemorate the feast of the Virgin of the Thirty-three. Every year, thousands of pilgrims flock to the city to pray before the small wooden icon of the Virgin Mary. Leo is celebrating Mass there before heading to Argentina for the most politically delicate leg of his three-nation South American tour.
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The Toronto Blue Jays say a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by Anthony Santander on the right-fielder’s social media account do not represent the team’s values and beliefs. The team issued the statement after Santander posted the videos in the aftermath of the U.S. midterm elections. He deleted them on Thursday. The videos included a Christian preacher saying, “There is no such thing as kind Muslims,” with another suggesting Sharia law would be imposed on the U.S. after Abdul El-Sayed was elected to the senate in Michigan. The 32-year-old Santander is from Venezuela and missed the entire year after having shoulder surgery following his first season in Toronto.
One of the last members of the only remaining community of the Shaker religious movement has died. The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in Maine says Sister June Carpenter died Tuesday. Carpenter was one of three members left in the community. She was a trained librarian who organized the village's historical collections, making them accessible to researchers. The Shakers are a celibate Christian movement founded in the late 1700s. The movement has waned over the years but the Shakers’ influence in the wider culture persists through the legacy of their artfully simple furniture and architecture. Carpenter was born in Boston in 1938 and joined Sabbathday as a member in 1989.
Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the Angelus noon prayer on All Saints' Day, a feast celebrated across much of the Christian world, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church reports that two attacks in Oromia have killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians. The church said Monday that 14 people died in Merti district on Oct. 20, and 46 in Shirka district on Oct. 24. More than 20 people were seriously wounded and 20 homes were burned. Oromia's regional government blames the Oromo Liberation Army for the attacks. It accuses the group of trying to provoke conflict. The OLA denies targeting civilians. The church calls for authorities to condemn the killings and prevent further violence. Oromia has faced ongoing conflict between government forces and the OLA since 2018.
Jordanian security forces say they have arrested three men for an attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The Public Security Directorate said Monday that the three suspects were arrested following a shootout and that all three were wounded. No members of the security forces were injured in the dawn operation in Karak, south of Jordan’s capital, Amman. Karak is home to a minority Christian population. The attack on the church in Karak took place Friday during a funeral. Three men were reported to have taken part in the attack.
A survivor of the deadly attack on a church in Jordan has described a terrifying scene where people crawled for their lives. The attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak left nine dead and nearly 40 wounded. The motivation for the attack remains unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility. Jordan's government has called it a "terrorist" act. King Abdullah II has ordered authorities to respond firmly. Friday's attack happened during a funeral, and a survivor says a trio of masked gunmen were firing indiscriminately. He says the attackers returned to fire more bullets into the dying and shot at the church facade as well.
Authorities in Jordan say that gunmen have opened fire inside a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan. The kingdom's law enforcement agency said that the shooting on Friday caused a number of deaths and injuries. A death toll wasn't immediately provided. The shooting took place at a a Greek Orthodox church in Karak which is about 180 kilometers or 110 miles south of the capital Amman. A government spokesman said that security services were investigating the shooting. Karak is home to a minority Christian population.
Israeli police have arrested 10 people in connection with settler violence in the occupied West Bank. The arrests took place on Monday and followed attacks on a foreign journalist and European diplomats over the weekend. On Friday, a Washington Post photographer was beaten by settlers, resulting in serious injuries. A day later, masked settlers attacked European diplomats visiting a Christian village. The violence has drawn international criticism, with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee condemning the attacks. Israeli police say they are collecting evidence and questioning suspects. The investigation involves the Shin Bet, border police, and military forces.
The Bless Our Children Campaign has been recognized by The Salvation Army Delaware for its dedication to the community with a “Doing the Most Good” Award.