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Indiana justices won’t hear 2nd abortion case for now
Indiana’s high court says it will not immediately consider a challenge to the state’s abortion ban that is based on…
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Turkey begins child abuse trial that put spotlight on sects
ISTANBUL (AP) — The parents and husband of a woman who was forced into marriage when she was just six…
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Student groups show support for Minnesota college president
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Representatives of several student groups at a Minnesota college that dismissed an adjunct art instructor…
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Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
ROME — Pope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official…
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Egypt’s religious body calls for boycott over Quran burnings
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top religious institution on Wednesday called on Muslims world over to boycott Swedish and Dutch products…
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The AP Interview: Pope Francis: Homosexuality not a crime
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as…
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Lutherans ordain first Palestinian woman pastor in Holy Land
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Lutheran church ceremony in Jerusalem on Sunday ordained the first Palestinian female pastor in the Holy…
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On King’s holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words
ATLANTA — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t…
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Hamline University under fire for art professor’s dismissal
CHICAGO (AP) — A Minnesota university’s decision to dismiss a professor for including depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a…
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A year later, Texas synagogue hostages cope, carry on
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — A year ago, Jeff Cohen and three others survived a hostage standoff at their Reform Jewish…
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