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But Vivek’s rise, if things go according to plan he might become the third Indian-origin governor of an American state after Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley, is not just a litmus test of an Indian-American’s success story in US politics. It is a test of how far the MAGA tent will accommodate a brown non-Christian man and also how far an Indian-American can go in Trump’s America.

President Trump reignited his public dispute with Pope Leo XIV, criticizing the Vatican's stance on Iran's nuclear program. This unusual clash, amplified by an AI-generated image of Trump in a Christ-like form, has caused discomfort among some Republican leaders and Christian conservatives, sparking widespread satire.

US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling him "WEAK on Crime" and an Obama sympathizer. Trump posted a messianic image of himself, sparking global backlash. The Pope responded by emphasizing the Gospel's message of peacemaking, while allies and critics debated Trump's actions.

Kerala's upcoming assembly elections see Christian voters, particularly in central Kerala, becoming a crucial battleground. Traditional UDF support is tested by socio-economic concerns, political realignments, and perceptions of communal favoritism, forcing parties to re-evaluate their strategies to secure this influential bloc.

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that abortion is "murder", even soon after conception, but appeared to criticise some US Catholic bishops for dealing with US President Joe Biden's pro-choice position in a political rather than pastoral way.

The Church went on to state that it was truly regrettable that a well-known politician should accuse Church authorities of opposing his nomination. While no politician was named, the reference was allegedly to former power minister Aleixo Sequeira

The Maharashtra government has decided to formulate a policy on religious structures, based on the Supreme Court's directive to protect pre-1964 religious structures.

US President Joe Biden held an unusually long meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday as a debate raged back home about the Catholic president's support for abortion rights. The Vatican said the private meeting lasted one hour and 15 minutes and then about another 15 minutes were spent for picture taking and the exchange of gifts in the presence of other members of the delegation.

A strong collision seems inevitable between the government and the Church of Ireland with the Catholic Church on Saturday threatening to excommunicate members who vote for the abortion legislation in its current format.