Jewish Observance: Tisha B’Av returns with a 25-hour fast and the reading of Lamentations, marking the destruction of the First and Second Temples and other Jewish calamities. Religious Trauma Care: A new guided journal, Trustworthy Heart, offers prompts and reflection for people healing from religious trauma and faith deconstruction. Iraq Christians: Iraq’s prime minister urges Christians who fled to return, but activists warn security, property rights, and political marginalization remain the real barriers. Catholic Life in Kenya: Catholic sisters in Kenya meet at AOSK 2026, pushing a sustainable future plan including an income-generating AOSK Plaza in Nairobi. Church Violence in Ireland: A man is remanded after a knife attack on a woman at Holy Cross Church in Tramore, with a psychiatric assessment ordered. Louvre Security: The Apollo Gallery reopens at the Louvre without its stolen crown jewels, as security upgrades follow the 2025 heist. Assisted Suicide Debate (UK): Catholic bishops urge MPs to reject the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, calling it deeply flawed. Court on Mosque Access (India): India’s Supreme Court hears a plea that an alternate Friday prayer site is too far from the Kamal Maula Mosque, with instructions sought for an adjacent option. Church and Community (US): A church in Columbus planned a sports camp as outreach—then a deadly attack killed a woman and her daughter, prompting renewed community prayer and support.