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What to know about the Islamic New Year and how Muslims observe it

What to know about the Islamic New Year and how Muslims observe it

Muslims will soon welcome a new year in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as the Hijri calendar.
Suicide bomber kills at least 22 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria during Divine Liturgy

Suicide bomber kills at least 22 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria during Divine Liturgy

DWEIL’A, Syria (AP) — A suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying on Sunday, killing at least 22 and wounding 63 others, state media reported.
New report suggests opening churches to the masses as attendance dwindles

New report suggests opening churches to the masses as attendance dwindles

When Rev. Kevin George first arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral, congregants accused him of coming to rip out the pews. "I was like, 'OK, everybody take a breath.
New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom

New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate. Gov.
Pope Leo XIV says there should be no tolerance for abuse of any kind in Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV says there should be no tolerance for abuse of any kind in Catholic Church

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse of authority -- and called for “transparent processes” to create a culture of prevention across the church.

Attack on Belfast Islamic center during evening prayers investigated as hate crime

LONDON (AP) — A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a terror offense in Northern Ireland for allegedly tossing a suspicious device into the Belfast Islamic Center during evening prayers, police said Saturday.
The Latest: Israel and Iran trade strikes as European diplomacy yields no breakthrough

The Latest: Israel and Iran trade strikes as European diplomacy yields no breakthrough

A week into their war, Israel and Iran exchanged more strikes on Friday as new diplomatic efforts led by the Europeans took place in Geneva.
Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention

Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention

JENA, La. (AP) — Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday from federal immigration detention, freed after 104 days by a judge’s ruling after becoming a symbol of President Donald Trump ’s clampdown on campus protests.
San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants

San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants

SAN DIEGO (AP) — About a dozen religious leaders from the San Diego area visited federal immigration court Friday to serve as witnesses to “what goes down” as some cases arising from the Trump administration’s migration crackdown are heard, an organi
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
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