David Crary

War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos The travel chaos from the war in the Middle East has ensnared many of the Muslims who have converged on Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, leaving them stranded and scrambling to find other ways h...

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War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos

Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump Pope Leo XIV named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States. Archbishop Gabriele Caccia is tasked with managing one of the Holy See’s most important bilateral relationship...

Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump

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Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan The long-held practice of faith leaders ministering to detained migrants has become far more contentious — and consequential — as detention numbers soar across the country during the Trump administrat...

Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan

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Noem's firing is little comfort to Minneapolis residents struggling to recover from crackdown A Latino grocery owner in Minnesota says Kristi Noem’s ousting does not undo the damage from the federal immigration crackdown.

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Kristi Noem's firing is little comfort to Minneapolis residents struggling to recover from crackdown

For survivors, Rhode Island clergy abuse report brings vindication and renewed demands A report by Rhode Island’s attorney general detailing decades of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is giving survivors a sense of vindication while renewing calls for accountability and support.

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For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan Muslims across the United States are observing Ramadan under rising fears tied to immigration raids, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and war in the Middle East.

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For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

Conservative Anglican leaders restructure the global religious body after 400 years Conservative Anglican leaders have overhauled Gafcon’s leadership and signal a sharper break from the historic Anglican Communion.

Conservative Anglican leaders restructure the global religious body after 400 years

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'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right On its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe.

'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right

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Federal judge blocks Florida governor's foreign terrorist label of Muslim groups A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov.

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Federal judge blocks Florida governor's foreign terrorist label of Muslim groups

Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island A new report says Rhode Island Catholic clergy abused hundreds of children for decades, while church leaders worked to downplay and minimize the scandal.

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Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

Russia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow to the beleaguered community A Russian court has banned a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group and has labeled it as extremist in the latest step in the country’s crackdown on the community.

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Russia bans a prominent #LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow to the beleaguered community

What to know about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors Holi is the Hindu festival of colors, which celebrates love, renewal and rejuvenation. Holi typically falls in March and heralds the beginning of spring.

What to know about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors

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Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California The Supreme Court is clearing the way for California schools to tell religious parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal fr...

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Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California #LGBTQ

School districts can set aside prayer time under a new Texas law. Few have done so. Given an opportunity by the Texas Legislature to set aside time each day for students and staff to pray, most school districts appear to have declined the offer.

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School districts can set aside prayer time under a new Texas law. Few have done so.

Gaza's ceasefire had some momentum. Now, some fear a new war will distract the world Palestinians in Gaza are reacting to a possible shift in the world's attention from the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to a new regional conflict with Iran.

Gaza's ceasefire had some momentum. Now, some fear a new war will distract the world

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Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief Every Lunar New Year for the past 14 years, a Southern California Buddhist temple has displayed what it calls the “10,000 Buddha Relics.”

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Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief

Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church Attorney General Pam Bondi says federal prosecutors have indicted 30 more people tied to a protest at a Minnesota church over an immigration enforcement crackdown.

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US attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church against immigration crackdown.

In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation Two American cardinals and the Vatican’s ambassador to the U.S. denounced the mass deportations in Minnesota under the federal government’s immigration crackdown.

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In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation

Civil Rights agency rules against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroom A U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender wom...

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Civil Rights agency rules against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroom #LGBTQ

Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Scouting America will alter several policies to maintain its support from the U.S. military.

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Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in India to repair a strained relationship Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting India to reset strained ties and push deeper trade cooperation with New Delhi.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in India to repair a strained relationship

Americans' sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have shifted dramatically, new poll shows A new Gallup poll shows that American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.

Americans' sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have shifted dramatically, new poll shows

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In 'El Mencho's' last redoubt, a crucifix, saint candles and a handwritten psalm Items inside cartel boss “El Mencho’s” hideout showed a strong streak of popular religious devotion.

In 'El Mencho's' last redoubt, a crucifix, saint candles and a handwritten psalm

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Hundreds of corrections being issued for Texas' Bible-infused curriculum A Bible-infused curriculum that Texas approved for public schools over pushback in 2024 will undergo corrections to fix hundreds of errors caught by teachers and education officials after the material...

Hundreds of corrections being issued for Texas' Bible-infused curriculum

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A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shop Police in New York state are investigating how a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar died after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a doughnut shop in Buffalo.

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A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shop

EU expands funds for abortion access in response to a citizens' campaign The European Union has agreed to expand funding for citizens needing to leave their home countries to access safe abortions elsewhere in the 27-nation bloc.

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Ugandan police arrest two women for allegedly kissing in public Ugandan police have detained two women in the northwest of the country after neighbors reported them for same-sex activity, in a rare arrest linked to a 2023 anti-LGBTQ law.

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Ugandan police arrest two women for allegedly kissing in public #LGBTQ

Israel's parliament moves toward ban on mixed-gender prayer at Jerusalem's Western Wall Israel’s parliament has passed a preliminary reading of a bill that would put the country’s ultra-Orthodox chief rabbinate in charge of the entire Western Wall in Jerusalem, raising fears among reform...

Israel's parliament moves toward ban on mixed-gender prayer at Jerusalem's Western Wall

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Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' joke Hilary Knight says the U.S. women’s hockey team is moving past what she called a “distasteful” joke by President Donald Trump.

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Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' joke

Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid a campus review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced.

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Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says