SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sex…
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FILE - Parishioners attend a service at St. Mary's Cathedral, the mother church of the archdiocese in San Francisco, on April 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A nun was released from immigration custody after she was arrested walking to Mass in her habit in South Texas.
Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, has died at age 90. The Nation of Islam announced “Mother Khadijah”'s death Saturday. The “first lady of the Nation of Islam” had worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades helping lead their Chicago-based religious and sociopolitical movement, which espouses Black self-reliance. Born Betsy Ross, Khadijah Farrakhan married her husband, then named Louis Walcott, in Boston on Sept. 12, 1953. She converted to Islam and changed her name in 1955. The two had nine children, two of whom have died. Her funeral services are to be announced.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal on Sunday to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empi…
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli drone strike on Saturday killed two Palestinian siblings, including a 15-year-old girl, in souther…
PHOENIX (AP) — A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convict…
Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state’s education board. The required reading list approved Friday by the Texas State Board of Education widens conservative efforts to bring more Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. The push in Texas has been closely followed by education observers, who say the required reading list appears to be the first of its kind in the nation. The mandate required more than 5 million public school students in Texas must read traditional literary works such as E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web.” Also on the list are Bible stories, including passages from the New Testament and excerpts from the Book of Job.
A standout at the World Cup, Deniz Undav is playing for Germany while representing his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage. Undav has scored three goals and made two assists, placing him in the company of stars like Lionel Messi. His success is celebrated by the Yazidi community, which has faced decades of oppression. Yazidis in a village in northeastern Syria gathered Thursday to watch him play against Ecuador. Irfan Ortac is chair of the Central Council of Yazidis in Germany. He says Undav's achievements offer a positive narrative for Yazidis. Undav hopes his performance inspires others. Despite facing abuse over his heritage, his popularity is growing, symbolizing resilience and pride.
NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — Shiite Muslims marked one of the most important days on their calendar Friday with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, L…