Religion
Israel’s evacuation orders have displaced 90% of Gaza residents, UN says
World
Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza, including 12 just in August, have displaced 90% of its 2.1 million residents since the Israel-Hamas ...
The gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
World
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The gods must be angry — or just laughing at the hubris of humanity. Authorities in Mexico have ...
Hathras stampede: Deadly event kills at least 121, mostly women and children
World
HATHRAS, India (AP) — Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious festival in northern India, ...
Pope’s top adviser, women who say they were abused by ex-Jesuit artist ask for mosaics to be removed
World
ROME (AP) — The scandal over a famous ex-Jesuit artist who is accused of psychologically, spiritually and sexually abusing adult women came ...
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj pilgrimage this year
World
CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high ...
New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
U.S.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public ...
Louisiana becomes first state to require that Ten Commandments be displayed in public classrooms
U.S.
Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill ...
Hajj 2024: At least 14 pilgrims die from sunstroke
World
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under ...
The pope and 100 comedians walk into a room: Watch Pope Francis as he meets Colbert, Conan, Whoopi and more
Entertainment
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope ...
Pope apologizes after using vulgar term about gay men regarding church ban on gay priests
World
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gay men to reaffirm the ...