Tag: Religious issues
Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia
PLAINS, Ga. — President Joe Biden was a first-term Delaware senator in 1976 when he endorsed an upstart former Southern governor for the presidency...
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases...
In Jaffa, gentrification stokes discord as Arabs pushed out
TEL AVIV, Israel — A turreted former Catholic girl's school in Jaffa is being transformed into an exclusive Soho House club. Around the corner,...
US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they’ll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden...
Wary Supreme Court weighs student’s Snapchat profanity case
WASHINGTON — A wary Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed whether public schools can discipline students for things they say off campus, worrying about overly...
Report: Pandemic gives rise to antisemitic ‘Zoom bombing’
Antisemites adopted a new tactic for spewing their hate when the COVID-19 pandemic closed synagogues and Jewish schools and community centers: hijacking video conferences.
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Iowa man convicted in 2019 fatal beating of pastor
DAVENPORT, Iowa — An Iowa man was convicted Tuesday of fatally beating a pastor outside of his church.
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EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions
JERUSALEM — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
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New players pose additional threats to Jerusalem tensions
JERUSALEM — Competing claims to the holy city of Jerusalem have long fueled fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. But a new mix of...
Pope ordains 9 priests, saying: stay humble, compassionate
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic church nine new priests, encouraging them in an ordination ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica...
