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“The state, because it is secular, has no business judging a religious symbol,” he said. “That is not its concern. The state does not deal with religious symbols — it only prohibits them ...

Mayan hand connects with the bark of a sacred ceiba tree, symbol of life and spirituality in Mayan culture, Petén, Guatemala. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video ...

During the Mass, Leo appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were placed on him ... David Biller and Isaia Monteleone contributed to this report. Associated Press religion ...

Delivering his homily - a key moment in the service for the new pope to signal his priorities - Leo said there was no room in the Catholic Church for “religious ... Leo of the symbols of office ...

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace ... Associated ...

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the ...

A proposal to ban teachers in public education from wearing religious symbols will be tabled in June by the Education Minister of the French Community Government, Valérie Glatigny (MR). She revealed ...