Tag: Religion
Nicaragua arrests more opposition leaders in crackdown
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has arrested an opposition leader and police surrounded the home of another on Sunday....
Biden to urge G-7 leaders to call out, compete with China
CARBIS BAY, England — The United States plans to push democratic allies on Saturday to publicly call out China for forced labor practices as...
Torah ark desecrated inside Frankfurt Airport prayer room
BERLIN — A leading Jewish group in Germany on Saturday condemned the antisemitic desecration of a Torah ark inside the Jewish prayer room at...
Court orders new look at minister’s virus restriction suit
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court has revived a Louisiana minister’s lawsuit challenging now-expired coronavirus restrictions on church services.
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Southern Baptist board OKs probe into sex abuse controversy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee said Friday it is contracting an outside firm to investigate its actions...
Secret recordings show Southern Baptist dispute on sex abuse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Releases of leaked letters and secret recordings from within the Southern Baptist Convention intensified Thursday as critics sought to show top...
Bernice King: Racial justice activism must focus on strategy
ATLANTA — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest daughter said she's afraid American society is unraveling, telling a Christian radio network on Thursday...
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
JERUSALEM — If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's record 12-year...
Vatican regulates lay movements to prevent governance abuses
ROME — The Vatican took steps Friday to better regulate lay religious movements by imposing term limits on their leaders and requiring internal elections...
For love of birds: Backyard sleuths boost scientists’ work
WASHINGTON — Georgetown University ecologist Emily Williams first became fascinated with birds not because of their beauty, or their sweet songs. She was riveted...
