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Liberty University failed to disclose crime data and warn of threats for years, report says

LYNCHBURG, Va.

Oct 3, 2023 1:56 PM Read more >

Jews spitting on the ground beside Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land sparks outrage

JERUSALEM (AP) — A video that shows ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting on the ground beside a procession of foreign Christian worshipers carrying a wooden cross in the holy city of Jerusalem has ignited intense outrage and a flurry of condemnation in the H

Oct 3, 2023 1:08 PM Read more >

Things to know about the Vatican's big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday is opening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off-limits for discussion.

Oct 3, 2023 7:14 AM Read more >

Diwali fireworks advisory issued despite warnings it might be discriminatory: emails

OTTAWA — At least two Environment Canada meteorologists warned that linking Diwali fireworks to air pollution in an air quality advisory could be perceived as discriminatory, internal emails show, but the advisory was still published.

Oct 2, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality ahead of a big meeting where LGBTQ+ Catholics are on

Oct 2, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Book Review: Poet recalls stormy life growing up Rastafari in Jamaica and her struggle to break free

It’s not unusual for an autobiography to chart a person’s passage from rags to riches, ignorance to enlightenment, or bondage to freedom.

Oct 2, 2023 9:03 AM Read more >

Clergy abuse survivors propose new 'zero tolerance' law following outcry over Vatican appointment

ROME (AP) — Clergy sexual abuse survivors on Monday unveiled a proposed new church law calling for the permanent removal of abusive priests and superiors who covered for them, as they stepped up their outrage over Pope Francis’ choice to head the Vat

Oct 2, 2023 8:48 AM Read more >

Women's voices and votes loom large as pope is set to open a Vatican meeting on church's future

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A few years ago, Pope Francis told the head of the main Vatican-backed Catholic women's organization to be “brave” in pushing for change for women in the Catholic Church.

Oct 2, 2023 6:09 AM Read more >

Iraqi Christian religious leaders demand an international investigation into deadly wedding fire

BAGHDAD (AP) — Christian religious leaders in northern Iraq called for an international investigation Monday into a deadly wedding fire that killed more than 100 people last week and slammed the government’s probe, which had blamed the blaze on negli

Oct 2, 2023 4:37 AM Read more >

Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab

A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee's hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women.

Sep 30, 2023 2:55 PM Read more >