According to the Iranian opposition group the National Council of Resistance of Iran, or NCRI, the number of recorded executions in 2024 has reached 1,000 prisoners, including 34 women and 7 minors. While this figure is unprecedented in the past 30 years, the actual number is likely much higher due to secret executions.
Faith leaders react to Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff in history. Religious figures nationwide share hopes for his papacy....