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Senegal introduces legislation to boost minimum sentence for homosexuality to 5 years Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation in parliament that would toughen the prison term for homosexuality in the West African nation to at least five years from the current ...

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Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan Palestinian Authority officials say Israeli settlers have attacked a West Bank mosque. They set a small fire and spray-painted anti-Islamic insults.

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Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan

Syria's TV dramas are testing Ramadan series' boundaries after Assad's fall Syria's well-known TV dramas are returning to Ramadan screens as the industry tries to rebuild after years of war and the fall of the Assad dynasty.

Syria's TV dramas are testing Ramadan series' boundaries after Assad's fall

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The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal A woman who sought asylum in the United States after fleeing a country where homosexuality is illegal says the Trump administration's third-country deportation system sent her to another one.

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US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East Arab and Muslim countries are sharply condemning comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, who said in an interview that Israel had a right to much of the Middle East.

US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

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The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi Assisi is putting the bones of St. Francis on public display for the first time, and the town is bracing for a huge crush of pilgrims.

The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi

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Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.

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US appeals court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect

A macabre dispute has kept the body of Zambia's former president unburied for months A bitter feud in Zambia has left former President Edgar Lungu’s body unburied in a South African funeral home for more than eight months.

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Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia church has reached its maximum height with the placement of a cross on its central Tower of Jesus Christ.

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Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally.

Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling

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Shia LaBeouf used homophobic slurs while assaulting New Orleans bar patrons, police say Actor Shia LaBeouf has been charged with battery and is accused of repeatedly using homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people at a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras.

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Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group has rejected the Vatican’s offer of talks. The position of the Society of St.

Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope

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Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday and Catholic priests are happily bracing for long lines outside the confessional.

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Pope laments 'ashes of international law' left by today's conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday. He is lamenting the “ashes of international law and justice” that have been left by today’s wars and con...

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Pope Leo laments 'ashes of international law' left by today's conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy

US hockey's Hilary Knight and speedskater Brittany Bowe post video of their engagement at Olympics A medal isn’t the only keepsake Hilary Knight is bringing back from the Milan Cortina Games. There’s also an engagement ring after the U.S. women’s hockey captain posted a video of her proposing to Am...

US hockey's Hilary Knight and speedskater Brittany Bowe post video of their engagement at Olympics

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Polish bishop on trial over alleged delays in reporting claims of child abuse by priests A Polish bishop is facing trial for allegedly not immediately reporting child sex abuse claims against two priests under his supervision.

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New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses though still dwarfed...

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Ramadan arrives in Gaza under shaky ceasefire deal, but the festive spirit eludes many Palestinians Muslim Palestinians in Gaza are preparing for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan under a fragile ceasefire deal.

Ramadan arrives in Gaza under shaky ceasefire deal, but the festive spirit eludes many Palestinians

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84 Jackson was a major contributor to the Civil Rights Movement and helped it accomplish many of its goals.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

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New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season People are celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans on Tuesday with parades, revelry and costumes. Mardi Gras is also known as Fat Tuesday.

New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season

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‘Adopt a Statue’ program for Milan’s iconic Duomo restores centuries-old marbles A restored 15th-century Duomo statue is now on public display in Milan through a donor-backed loan program.

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A look at Ramadan and how Muslims observe the holy month Observant Muslims will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts.

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Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest Former CNN host Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Minnesota. The veteran journalist is among several people accused in a Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church in St.

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During the Winter Games, some Milan churches are teaching Olympic values to thousands of kids A Milan church uses the buzz around the 2026 Winter Olympics to teach kids that sports values matter in everyday life.

During the Winter Games, some Milan churches are teaching Olympic values to thousands of kids

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Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas. It is one of dozens of heritage sites that were damaged or destroyed during the war.

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Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive

NY officials raise rainbow flag at Stonewall in rebuke of Trump administration New York politicians defiantly raised a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument amid a boisterous, cheering crowd.

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Buddhist monks draw thousands to Lincoln Memorial on final day of their 15-week journey from Texas A group of Buddhist monks has completed a 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, bringing its message to the nation’s capital.

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Buddhist monks draw thousands to Lincoln Memorial on final day of their 15-week journey from Texas

Member of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism The chairman of the federal Religious Liberty Commission ousted a member after a hearing that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism.

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Bernini and the pope who promoted him celebrated as Vatican marks 400 years of St. Peter's Basilica A new exhibition in Rome is celebrating one of the most important patron-artist relationships in European history.

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Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar wi...

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