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Unification Church leader sentenced to 2 years

Unification Church leader Han Hak Ja arrives in a wheelchair at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Aug. 31, 2026, for a sentencing hearing. The 83-year-old was sentenced to two years on corruption charges, including bribing the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Pool photo)

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Unification Church leader sentenced to 2 years

Unification Church leader Han Hak Ja arrives in a wheelchair at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Aug. 31, 2026, for a sentencing hearing. The 83-year-old was sentenced to two years on corruption charges, including bribing the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Pool photo)

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Unification Church leader sentenced to 2 years

Unification Church leader Han Hak Ja arrives in a wheelchair at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Aug. 31, 2026, for a sentencing hearing. The 83-year-old was sentenced to two years on corruption charges, including bribing the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Pool photo)

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US: Hawk Fire Burns Structures, Forces Mass Evacuations in Reno Area 7

Fueled by strong winds, the Hawk Fire grew to more than 15,000 acres after igniting Saturday in the Sierra Nevada foothills, forcing roughly 42,000 people to evacuate near Reno, Nevada, with another 45,000 told to prepare to leave. Officials said six people, including three first responders and three civilians, were injured, and several structures have burned.

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Spain: Powerful Winds Batter Southern Valencia During Storm 3

A powerful storm swept through southern Valencia on Thursday, August 20, bringing wind gusts of up to 149 km/h. The storm exited to sea near Cullera, El Perelló and El Saler after a brief but intense pass through the region, the national weather agency AEMET said. Heavy rain, hail and strong wind gusts brought down trees and caused the roof of a church in Alzira to collapse.

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Spain: Powerful Winds Batter Southern Valencia During Storm 2

A powerful storm swept through southern Valencia on Thursday, August 20, bringing wind gusts of up to 149 km/h. The storm exited to sea near Cullera, El Perelló and El Saler after a brief but intense pass through the region, the national weather agency AEMET said. Heavy rain, hail and strong wind gusts brought down trees and caused the roof of a church in Alzira to collapse.

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Spain: Powerful Winds Batter Southern Valencia During Storm

A powerful storm swept through southern Valencia on Thursday, August 20, bringing wind gusts of up to 149 km/h. The storm exited to sea near Cullera, El Perelló and El Saler after a brief but intense pass through the region, the national weather agency AEMET said. Heavy rain, hail and strong wind gusts brought down trees and caused the roof of a church in Alzira to collapse.

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Indonesia: M7.7 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning, Damages Buildings on Flores

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Flores island in eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, August 15. A tsunami warning was issued, urging coastal residents to move to higher ground. Officials said damage to homes and public facilities had been reported though no casualty figures were yet available. This video shows a church that collapsed due to the quake in East Manggarai.

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US: Storm Triggers Flash Flood Warning in Northern Virginia

On Sunday, August 2, a flash flood warning was issued for parts of Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, as a storm moved through the area.

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US: Thousands of Knicks Fans Flood Manhattan Streets for NBA Championship Parade

Thousands of New York Knicks fans flooded the streets in Manhattan on Thursday, June 18, for the team's first-ever ticker-tape parade, celebrating their NBA championship after a 53-year title drought. The championship ceremony was held at noon with more than 10,000 NYPD officers deployed for the event.

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Spain: Sagrada Família Lit Up in Spectacular Light Show After Historic Tower Blessing

On Wednesday, June 10, Pope Leo XIV presided over a solemn Mass inside Sagrada Familia in Barcelona before stepping outside to bless the newly completed tower. Standing at 172.5 meters, the tower makes Gaudí's iconic basilica the tallest Catholic church in the world. More than 9,000 people attended, including Spain's King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The ceremony concluded with a light show and drone display. The pope delivered the blessing from the Nativity facade and also spoke in Catalan.

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US: Fire Guts Historic 150-Year-Old Church in Downtown Madison, Indiana

On Monday evening, May 11, fire tore through Trinity United Methodist Church, a 150-year-old landmark in downtown Madison, Indiana, collapsing the roof and causing major damage. No injuries were reported.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

TOKYO, Japan, March 4 Kyodo - Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members. (Kyodo)

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US: Voters Form Long Lines in Harris County for Texas Primary Elections

Voters formed long lines outside polling stations across Harris County, Texas, on Tuesday, March 3, for the Republican and Democratic primaries to cast their ballots. Despite the official 7 p.m. closing time, many residents remained in line as of 8 p.m. to cast their ballots for the upcoming November midterm elections.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

A police officer stands guard in front of the building housing the headquarters of the Unification Church in Tokyo on March 4, 2026. The Tokyo High Court the same day upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members.

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Spain: Final Piece of Central Tower Put in Place on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia

The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, known as the Tower of Jesus Christ, was put in place on Friday, February 20. This historic milestone makes the landmark the world’s tallest church at 172.5 meters, marking a significant step toward the completion of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece 144 years after construction began.

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Spain: Final Piece of Central Tower Put in Place on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia 2

The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, known as the Tower of Jesus Christ, was put in place on Friday, February 20. This historic milestone makes the landmark the world’s tallest church at 172.5 meters, marking a significant step toward the completion of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece 144 years after construction began.

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US: New Orleans Celebrates Mardi Gras Climax With Vibrant Parades

New Orleans celebrated the climax of Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 17, with vibrant parades across the city marking the final day of festivities before Ash Wednesday, concluding the Carnival season with a grand display of music and culture.

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Valentino and Claudia Schiffer attend the funeral of French designer Yves Saint Laurent at the Saint-Roch church in Paris, France, Thursday, June 5, 2008. Saint Laurent died aged 71, Sunday evening. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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The new Bishop of Tartu

18.01.2026, Tartu. The enthronement of Bishop-elect Andreas as Bishop of Tartu took place during the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Tartu. On the photo Andres PÃµder, Archbishop Emeritus of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church and His Eminence Stephanos, Metropolitan of Tallinn and all Estonia. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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The new Bishop of Tartu

18.01.2026, Tartu. The enthronement of Bishop-elect Andreas as Bishop of Tartu took place during the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Tartu. On the photo Andres PÃµder, Archbishop Emeritus of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church and Bishop Andreas. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin At Eucharistic Celebration - Rome

His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the public veneration of the relics of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in the Church of Domus Mariae headquarters of Italian Catholic Action in Rome, Italy on January 17, 2026. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM