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Texas judge temporarily blocks attempt to shut down Annunciation House

(RNS) — A state judge has temporarily blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to investigate and close Annunciation House,

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India’s new citizenship law that excludes Muslims has them worried. Here’s what it says

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has implemented a controversial citizenship law that has been widely criticized for excluding Muslims, a

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Safeguarding Israel with Torah study

(RNS) — It’s a perennial but repeatedly back-burnered issue in Israel: Should haredim (often called “ultra-Orthodox Jews”) who are studying

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Mexico’s presidential candidates sign commitment for peace with church leaders concerned by violence

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s presidential candidates on Monday signed a commitment for peace with Catholic Church leaders that proposes

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A Gaza family uprooted by war and grieving their losses shares a somber Ramadan meal in a tent

MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — It was a somber scene as Randa Baker and her family sat on the ground

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New FFWPU USA President vows to work toward a nation of peace, love, and compassion

The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) USA, commonly referred to as the “Unification Church”, is thrilled to

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The Netherlands opens a Holocaust museum as protesters oppose Israeli president’s presence

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands opened the National Holocaust Museum on Sunday with a ceremony presided over by the Dutch

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Baltimore to pay $275k in legal fees after trying to block far-right Catholic group’s 2021 rally

The city of Baltimore has agreed to pay $275,000 toward the legal fees of a far-right Catholic media group to

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Florida public schools could make use of chaplains under bill going to DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school districts could opt to allow volunteer chaplains in schools under a bill the Legislature

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The anti-Zionist Jews countering mainstream support for Israel

RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — In the weeks following the Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, those protesting Israel’s