Pakistan raises Zakat threshold to Rs503,529 for 2026, affecting fewer accounts due to higher gold and silver prices.

A Pakistani court denied bail to a blind Christian man facing death for blasphemy, amid claims the case stems from a land dispute and allegations of coercion.

Ash Wednesday began Lent with a Mass and ash imposition in Thoothukudi, while students competed in wetland conservation activities.

Filipino bishops urge Catholics to practice digital fasting during Lent to deepen faith and relationships.

Pope Leo XIV urges global Catholic groups to use a real-time Vatican news feed to fight AI-generated misinformation.

An 18th-century Jewish manuscript sold for $400,000, exposing a secret 2016 sale of rare texts by the Jewish Theological Seminary during a financial crisis.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene visited Bethlehem, raised unverified claims about Christian persecution and church attacks, and criticized Israeli policies.