Religion
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Illinois Catholic clergy abuse report could draw lawsuits, reforms but new charges unlikely
CHICAGO — Illinois’ attorney general has ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the…
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Georgia school’s book bans may break civil rights law, federal officials warn
ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Education has found that a suburban Atlanta school district’s decision to remove some books…
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Middle East
3 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank; US slams latest settlement expansion
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli army raid in a West Bank refugee camp…
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Middle East
Extremist Israel Cabinet minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (AP) — An extremist Israeli Cabinet minister visited a sensitive Jerusalem holy site on Sunday at a time of…
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Using ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her’ in emails got 2 dorm directors fired at small New York Christian college
NEW YORK — Shua Wilmot and Raegan Zelaya, two former dorm directors at a small Christian university in western New…
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At graduations, Native American students seek acceptance of tribal regalia
When Kamryn Yanchick graduated, she hoped to decorate her cap with a beaded pattern in honor of her Native American…
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Pope joins Meloni in urging Italians to have more kids, not pets
ROME — Pope Francis joined Italy’s conservative premier on Friday in encouraging Italians to have more children, denouncing the financial…
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Middle East
Vatican formally recognizes 21 Coptic Orthodox killed in Libya as martyrs, gives them feast day
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is formally recognizing 21 Coptic Orthodox workers who were beheaded by Islamic militants in…
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Middle East
Tunisia investigates guardsman’s motive for killing 5 outside historic synagogue
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities opened an investigation Wednesday into a shooting attack at a synagogue that killed two…
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United Kingdom
Defender of “the” faith? Charles is a new kind of religious royal
In the run up to his coronation, King Charles’ comments from the 1990s about the sovereign’s role in supporting diverse…
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