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Cecil L. ‘Chip’ Murray, influential pastor and civil rights leader in Los Angeles, dies
By Associated Press — April 8, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After the 1992 Rodney King riots in South Los Angeles. Murray emerged as a calming presence and used his connections with political and business leaders to raise money for recovery efforts.
Steeple of historic Connecticut church collapses, no injuries reported
By Associated Press — January 26, 2024
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — No deaths or injuries were reported in the collapse at the First Congregational Church in downtown New London, which happened around 1:30 p.m., though a search was ongoing afterward, authorities said.
What is the Epiphany? Why is it also called Three Kings Day? And when do Christians celebrate it?
By Associated Press — January 4, 2024
(AP) — Christians around the world will mark the Epiphany on Jan. 6 with a series of celebrations that go from parades and gift-giving for children to the blessing of water.
What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation
By Associated Press — January 1, 2024
Watch Night is still being observed each New Year's Eve, at many multiracial and predominantly Black churches across the country.
Court watchdog files complaint against a judge who ordered ‘religious-liberty training’ for lawyers
By Associated Press — August 17, 2023
(AP) — The leader of Fix the Court says U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr's choice of training conducted by a Christian legal-advocacy group is “strange and unprecedented.”
Cubans seek solutions and solace in Santería amid crises
By Associated Press — April 10, 2023
HAVANA (AP) — A fusion of African religions and Catholicism, Santería was one of the few religious practices to quietly endure through decades of prohibitions and stigma by the communist government.
Yeshiva University halts clubs amid high court LGBTQ ruling
By Associated Press — September 19, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this week that ordered the school to recognize an LGBTQ student group, Yeshiva University officials said on Friday that they will halt all undergraduate student club activity.
Judge rules required coverage of HIV prevention drug violates employer’s religious freedom
By Associated Press — September 7, 2022
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that required coverage of an HIV prevention drug under the Affordable Care Act violates a Texas employer’s religious beliefs and undercut the broader system that determines which preventive drugs are covered in the U.S. The ruling was handed down by Fort Worth-based U.S. District Judge […]
Orthodox patriarch hospitalized after stent procedure
By Associated Press — November 4, 2021
The hospital treatment delayed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's return home to Turkey.
Group distributes ‘trauma kits’ to temples ahead of holidays
By Associated Press — September 3, 2021
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An organization in South Florida is distributing “trauma kits" to Jewish houses of worship that help treat life-threatening injuries before first responders can arrive.
Germany: Survivors, leaders remember victims of July floods
By Associated Press — August 30, 2021
BERLIN (AP) — Catholic Bishop Georg Bätzing said he sees 'a glimmer of hope' in the countless people who selflessly offered help to affected communities.
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