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Teenager is charged with terrorism offenses in stabbings of bishop and priest at Sydney church
By Mark Baker and Keiran Smith — April 19, 2024
SYDNEY (AP) — A crowd of up to 600 people converged on the church after the attack, some demanding that police hand over the boy.
As few details are released, fatal stabbing of Catholic priest rocks small Nebraska community
By Josh Funk — December 12, 2023
FORT CALHOUN, Neb. (AP) — The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell, who served at St. John the Baptist church, was attacked during what authorities called a break-in early Sunday. He died despite being rushed to an Omaha hospital
Rushdie’s right to blasphemy, not free speech, was attacked at Chautauqua
By Samir Kalra — September 2, 2022
(RNS) — Failure to confront religious blasphemy laws will only lead to more violence like the Rushdie attack.
Police kill Palestinian attacker after Jerusalem stabbing
By Joseph Krauss — December 6, 2021
JERUSALEM (AP) — Large numbers of security forces were deployed to the area, where they briefly clashed with a crowd of young Palestinians before dispersing them with tear gas and stun grenades.
Portlanders respond to killings with prayer and eclectic spirituality
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 2, 2017
PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) Portland may be the least religious city in the U.S., but its residents are drawing on spirituality and shared values for comfort in the wake of a horrific stabbing on a light-rail train.
Suspect in fatal Portland attack yells about ‘free speech’ at hearing
By Yonat Shimron — May 30, 2017
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) Suspect Jeremy Joseph Christian, a 35-year-old convicted felon, entered the Portland courtroom Tuesday (May 30) yelling "Free speech or die, Portland. You got no safe place."
Religious Jews target of latest attacks by Palestinians
By Michele Chabin — October 13, 2015
JERUSALEM (RNS) While no one tracks the number of religious vs. secular Jews who have been injured or killed in attacks, religious Jews are thought to be repeat victims.
Israeli teen dies of injuries from stabbing at Gay Pride parade
By Reuters — August 2, 2015
JERUSALEM, (Reuters) Police have come under criticism for not keeping the suspect under surveillance, as he had been released from prison weeks earlier after being jailed for stabbing three at the same event in 2005.
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