Church safety & community resilience: Floodwaters reached Sto. Niño Parish in San Fernando, Pampanga, but devotees still held veneration of Virgen de los Remedios and the Sto. Cristo del Perdon, with church leaders urging safety first. Fire & faith spaces: Cherry Creek Church of Christ in Columbus, Ohio suffered major damage after a blaze engulfed its chapel; lightning is being considered. Christian heritage discovery: Turkish archaeologists say they may have found a church complex linked to the First Council of Nicaea near İznik. Religious liberty in court: India’s Supreme Court refused a PIL seeking registration and monitoring of institutions teaching religion to children under 14. Church-state tension: South Africa’s Church Defenders protested the CRL Rights Commission chair, alleging moves could curb churches. Faith and public services: Catholic Charities and Northwell opened two free Baby Cafés in Queens, offering breastfeeding support. Security at worship: Quezon City police provided coverage for 94 religious services under Project Bathala. Controversy in Nigeria: Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju and others condemned Sheikh Yahya Jingir’s push for Muslim-Muslim tickets, warning it could inflame religious division. Policy & funding: Bangladesh plans state honorariums for 86,709 religious institutions, including mosques, temples, monasteries and churches. Ukrainian Orthodox dispute: UOC parishioners in Yakushyntsi stopped an attempted seizure of a shrine by OCU supporters.