Tag: Religion
Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro’s pandemic steps
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the Senate on Thursday to investigate the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and the...
Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro’s pandemic steps
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the Senate on Thursday to investigate the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and the...
‘How many of us will be left?’ Catholic nuns face loss, pain
GREENSBURG, Pa. — The nuns’ daily email update was overtaken by news of infections. Ambulances blared into the driveways of their convents. Prayers for...
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
BEIRUT — They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious.
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Canceled flights, expired clearances: resettlements in limbo
(RNS) — It’s been two months since President Joe Biden signed an executive order he said would “begin the hard work of restoring our...
Religious party seeks gains in Peru’s legislative elections
JOSE CARLOS MARIATEGUI, Peru — On the banks of the Amazon River, in a village without electricity or drinking water, Andrea Rodrigo makes the...
Holocaust survivors harness social media to spread message
BERLIN — Alarmed by a rise in online anti-Semitism during the pandemic, coupled with studies indicating younger generations lack even basic knowledge of the...
Top Polish judge under fire for tweet about transgender kid
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's leading opposition party is asking prosecutors to investigate a constitutional court judge who it alleges has endangered a 10-year-old transgender...
Tunisia strengthens virus restrictions ahead of Ramadan
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia is extending its nighttime curfew by three hours and tightening other restrictions ahead of Ramadan following an uptick of COVID-19...
UAE sends Syria aid to help it fight spread of coronavirus
BEIRUT — Syria received a planeload from the United Arab Emirates on Thursday with food items and medical aid to help the war-torn country...
