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Indigenous tell pope of abuses at Canada residential schools
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Indigenous leaders from Canada and survivors of the country’s notorious residential schools met with Pope Francis on Monday and told him of the abuses they suffered at the hands of Catholic priests and school workers. They
3 US Muslims sue over religious questioning by officers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three Muslim Americans filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that U.S. border officers questioned them about their religious beliefs in violation of their constitutional rights when they returned from international travel.
Jackson invokes her Christian faith, stays mum on specifics
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has put her religious faith front, center — and vague. She's spoken strongly of the role of her faith in her life and
Video shows teacher leading preschoolers in anti-Biden chant
NORCO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California private school apologized to parents after a teacher shared a video last month of her leading preschool students in a chant denouncing President Joe Biden.
Anti-racism groups say Canadian government must do more to address racism
OTTAWA — Canadian anti-racism and human rights groups are calling on the federal government to do more to address white supremacy and systemic racism. Fareed Khan, founder of Canadians United Against Hate, said the government needs to start by acknowle...
Pope releases Vatican reform, gives weight to fighting abuse
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis released his long-awaited reform program of the Holy See bureaucracy on Saturday that envisages greater decision-making roles for the laity and gives new institutional weight to efforts to fight clerical sex abuse.
Hijab bans deepen Hindu-Muslim fault lines in Indian state
UDUPI, India (AP) — When Aliya Assadi was 12, she wore a hijab while representing her southern Indian state of Karnataka at a karate competition. She won gold.
India court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court Tuesday upheld a ban on wearing hijab in class in the southern state of Karnataka, saying the Muslim headscarf is not an essential religious practice of Islam in a ruling that is likely
Greek prime minister COVID-positive day after Istanbul visit
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would be self-isolating at home, a day after a trip to Istanbul.
Alberta boosts funding to improve security of churches, religious buildings
CALGARY — Alberta is more than doubling its funding for a program that aims to protect places of worship from hate crimes and vandalism. Premier Jason Kenney told a news conference at the Calgary Vietnamese Alliance Church on Sunday that there