Religious Freedom & Violence: Canada’s RCMP says the Canadian church-fire suspect in New Brunswick is not a Palestinian Muslim migrant, pushing back on viral claims after the Saint-Simon Catholic church was destroyed. Political Religion & Identity: Karnataka’s Islam “superior” remarks by Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy sparked a BJP-Congress row and demands for an apology. Faith, Law & Power: South Korea’s court sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to two years in prison over political funding and bribery tied to former President Yoon Suk Yeol. Aid & Community Care: The LDS Church and UNICEF announced a $1.2 million maternal and newborn health program in Pakistan, while Catholic Relief Services reported on Nepal’s “unprecedented” disaster recovery after a deadly glacial collapse. Interfaith/Community Life: Hong Kong International School settled out of court with its US-based Lutheran church co-founder and ended the church’s governance role. Religion & Public Life: A Lower Makefield Township 9/11 memorial ceremony was moved because it conflicted with Rosh Hashanah. Religion & Safety: A woman was arrested in North Miami Beach after allegedly attacking a Jewish teen at Target and shouting “I hate them.” Churches & Daily Faith: Firefighters responded to a blaze at Vernon’s Alliance Church; in Missouri, a stolen historic church bell was recovered.