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A Russian priest who held Navalny’s memorial service is suspended by Moscow church

By The Associated Press — April 24, 2024
(AP) – Dmitry Safronov held a memorial service by Navalny’s grave in Moscow on March 26 to mark 40 days since the politician’s death, an important ritual within Russian Orthodox tradition.

Muslims welcome the holy month of Ramadan with a mix of joy and deep concern

By The Associated Press — March 11, 2024
(AP) — This year, war and starvation in the Gaza Strip casts an especially dark shadow on the festivities.

Orthodox mark Christmas, but the celebration is overshadowed for many by conflict

By The Associated Press — January 8, 2024
(AP) — Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict.

Morocco’s Benzina becomes the first senior-level Women’s World Cup player to compete in hijab

By The Associated Press — July 31, 2023
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — A FIFA ban on playing in religious head coverings in its sanctioned games for “health and safety reasons” was overturned in 2014 after advocacy from activists, athletes and government and soccer officials.

Highlights from the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

By The Associated Press — December 31, 2022
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Highlights from the life of the 95-year-old retired pope.

Friends, family describe missing in Florida condo collapse

By The Associated Press — June 28, 2021
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The building was home to an international mix of foreign retirees, South American immigrants and Orthodox Jews, all with anxious loved ones across the globe.
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