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If anything, this moment feels like a rare theological pullback, a reminder that the Church, for all its history of intrigue and compromise, still retains its oldest function: to define the boundaries of right and wrong when politics refuses to.

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pope, will continue engaging with the Catholic faithful through the official @pontifex accounts on X and Instagram. Inheriting the accounts previously used by Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Leo XIV aims to maintain an active social media presence. His initial Instagram post featured a message of peace from his inaugural address.

New Zealand coasted to a 5-2 victory over Argentina while hosts Malaysia rode on two goals from Faisal Saari to hold Great Britain 3-3 in the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

India's star mid-fielder Sardar Singh and striker SV Sunil has featured in Sultan Azlan Shah's XI, the best 11 players of this year's Azlan Shah Cup.

Recalling his encyclical on environment, Pope francis said that men and women are the ‘stewards’ of the earth, not its ‘masters’. Environmental activists hailed the pontiff's environmental encyclical for its denunciation of the world's fossil fuel-based economy and demand for greener energy sources.

Unfortunately for us, since time immemorial, before rulers had to rub our grubby hands for votes, they often claimed God spoke to them — and they had armies, so no one could call them psychotic.

New Zealand clinched the title of 21st Azlan Shah Cup in their maiden final appearance, defeating Argentina 1-0 in the summit clash.

Pakistan is hopeful that the two exhibition hockey matches involving an International XI side and Pakistan XI will help in reviving the sport in the troubled nation.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued an apology for an insensitive comment on Pope Francis' X account post, connecting the term 'ashes' to cricket. Pope Francis, hospitalized with pneumonia, posted a message for 'Ash Wednesday' while recuperating at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

Singer Sia ecretly gets married to boyfriend Dan Bernard by candle-light in Portofino, Italy. Sia had kept their romance under wraps, apart from sharing one picture of him on Instagram last October.

India staged a superb second-half rally to floor Great Britain 3-1 and bag the bronze medal at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.

American singer and songwriter Madonna has reached out to Pope Francis nearly two decades after her "blasphemous" behaviour was condemned by him.

Musk took his longest-ever 'digital detox' from Twitter in nearly five years, leaving his more than 100 million followers and the media speculating. Musk's 10-day long silence comes in the middle of the controversial $44 billion deal to buy Twitter

Lacklustre India began their campaign in the 21st Azlan Shah Cup hockey with an embarrassing 1-5 defeat at the hands of speedy New Zealand.

Hosts Malaysia produced a spirited performance to hold defending champions New Zealand to a 3-3 draw in their opening match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.

Madonna has publicly voiced her support for Palestine, expressing deep concern for the suffering of children in Gaza. On her son Rocco's birthday, the pop icon appealed for humanitarian aid and urged followers to donate to organizations providing relief. She emphasized the need to save innocent children caught in the conflict, advocating for consciousness and compassion over political solutions.

The party said the order amounts to "state-sponsored persecution of Christians".

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday met Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church in Vatican City, during his visit to Rome, the first CM of an Indian state to do so. Naveen presented him a Pattachitra painting depicting the tree of life during his visit.

Though the meeting lasts for a few minutes, Naveen expressed his pleasure meeting His Holiness and thanked him for his warm audience. The chief minister also wished him good health and a long life.

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the third most-followed world leader on Twitter, Sushma Swaraj had grabbed the top slot among all foreign ministers active on the micro-blogging platform.

President Pranab Mukherjee will make his Twitter debut on Tuesday just days before he completes two years in office.

Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including Pope Francis, Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates and Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo losing their verified status.

Long commutes don’t faze Dylan Sequeria. That is the time for him to catch up on stories about lesser known ancient heroes or play a round of word games on his smartphone.

Pope Francis has begun his three-day trip to Hungary, his first trip since being admitted to hospital for bronchitis in March. His talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban will likely cover issues surrounding the war in Ukraine, migration, and Europe's Christian roots. The Pope's visit also includes an open-air Mass in front of parliament overlooking the Danube River in Budapest.

Nic Woods converted two penalty corners to hand defending champions New Zealand a 5-3 victory over Pakistan in the round-robin league of the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

I would like to respond to Mr. Chawla's ruminations on two points – one on Mother Teresa and the second on the comments made by Mohan Bhagwat.

Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect a new pope, animating users from the White House on down. "Everyone on social networks has an opinion and everyone wants to decode the news, look for clues, know which cardinal will become the pope.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surged to 4th place in the list of most followed world leaders on Twitter amid growing acknowledgement worldwide that such online social networking has become an indispensable diplomatic and communication tool.

At Pope Francis's funeral, world leaders engaged in significant diplomatic interactions. Donald Trump met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, their first face-to-face since February, with a lip reader suggesting Trump warned Emmanuel Macron during their exchange. Trump also spoke with Zelenskyy about strategy, while Melania Trump, a Catholic, reflected on her past meeting with the Pope.