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Top religious leaders in Haiti denounce kidnapping of nuns and demand government action
By Associated Press — January 22, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Archdiocese, along with the Haitian Conference of the Religious, said in the letter that Haitians are tired of the “reign of terror” imposed by armed groups and called on government officials to protect people and their property.
Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
By Associated Press — January 22, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer.
Two Malaysian filmmakers are charged with offending the religious feelings of others in banned film
By Associated Press — January 18, 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The film, which debuted at a regional film festival in 2021, revolves around a young Muslim girl who explores other religions to figure out where her ailing mother would go when she dies.
Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 priests arrive in Rome from prison, guests of Vatican
By Associated Press — January 16, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Bishop Rolando Álvarez and the other clergy were jailed more than a year ago, in most cases, as part of a crackdown on the opposition and Catholic church by Ortega.
UK government says the lslamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is antisemitic and moves to ban it
By Associated Press — January 16, 2024
LONDON (AP) — The group, which is based in Lebanon but operates in more than 30 countries, including the U.S. and Canada, has organized rallies in London alongside pro-Palestinian marches in recent weeks, following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
First meeting of After School Satan Club at Tennessee elementary school draws protesters
By Associated Press — January 12, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The launch of the club Wednesday drew dozens to protest outside the school, WMC-TV reported.
UN concerned over Taliban arrests of Afghan women and girls for alleged Islamic headscarf violations
By Associated Press — January 12, 2024
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.N. statement said hijab-enforcing campaigns in the capital, Kabul, and the province of Daykundi have been ongoing since Jan. 1, with large numbers of women and girls warned and detained.
Wisconsin sexual abuse case against defrocked Cardinal McCarrick suspended
By Associated Press — January 11, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — McCarrick, who did not appear in person for the hearing but listened in by phone, was charged with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man more than 45 years ago, court records show
Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s defamation lawsuit against student newspaper
By Associated Press — January 10, 2024
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kay's lawsuit disputed some quotes the newspaper used and said it misinterpreted a sign on her door about helping students access health care.
Taliban arrest women for ‘bad hijab’ in the first dress code crackdown since their return to power
By Associated Press — January 4, 2024
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The development is the latest blow to Afghan women and girls, who are already reeling from bans on education, employment and access to public spaces.
Pope says ‘our hearts are in Bethlehem’ as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s
By Associated Press — January 1, 2024
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Francis, draped in white robes, led the Mass standing at the foot of one of St. Peter’s grand columns.
Founder of the American Family Association dies in Mississippi
By Associated Press — December 29, 2023
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Donald Wildmon, the founder of the American Family Association, a conservative Christian advocacy group, has died.
New charge filed against man accused of firing shotgun outside New York synagogue
By Associated Press — December 12, 2023
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The new charge stems from the recent purchase of the shotgun authorities said he used in the shooting.
Influential Detroit pastor the Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams dies at age 86
By Associated Press — December 1, 2023
DETROIT (AP) — Adams spent a half-century as pastor of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church before retiring in 2019.
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting
By Associated Press — November 29, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Carpenter's use of a Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn as a backdrop for parts of a music video led to a pastor being stripped of his administrative duties after its release.
