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The Latest: US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, blaming Hamas

The Latest: US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, blaming Hamas

President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday the U.S.
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US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith'

US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing its negotiating team home from Qatar to discuss next steps after Hamas' latest response “shows a lack of desire" to reach a truce, President Donald Trump’s special
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Central African Republic rebels found guilty of war crimes by International Criminal Court

Central African Republic rebels found guilty of war crimes by International Criminal Court

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges convicted two leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic of multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity on Thursday, sentencing each
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A group of Catholics revitalized a remote Arizona village before the diocese ordered them to leave

A group of Catholics revitalized a remote Arizona village before the diocese ordered them to leave

CONCHO, Ariz. (AP) — The village of Concho in the Arizona high desert is home to about 50 people — barely a dot in a sprawling, dusty landscape speckled with clumps of grass, scrub oak and juniper.
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With no access to education beyond the 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools

With no access to education beyond the 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners visiting loved ones’ graves. She dreams of becoming a doctor — but knows it is a futile dream.
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'MAGA superstar:' Permits revoked for two of Christian singer's East Coast concerts

'MAGA superstar:' Permits revoked for two of Christian singer's East Coast concerts

HALIFAX — Public officials in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. have cancelled concerts by a U.S.-based Christian musician, citing complaints from residents and planned protests that raised concerns about public safety.
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Rome gears up for Holy Year's monumental Catholic youth rally in scorching temperatures

Rome gears up for Holy Year's monumental Catholic youth rally in scorching temperatures

ROME (AP) — Half a million young people are expected to pour into Rome next week for the biggest event of the 2025 Holy Year : a weeklong Jubilee celebration for young Catholics that will sorely test their tolerance for heat and the Eternal City’s ab
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The 700-year-old Prague cathedral will get a new voice as an organ is nearly installed

The 700-year-old Prague cathedral will get a new voice as an organ is nearly installed

PRAGUE (AP) — The installation of a new organ at Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral is nearing completion, giving the 700-year-old biggest temple in the Czech Republic a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts.
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In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshipers

In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshipers

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and hand shakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy.
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A fight to save a Hindu temple for the 'unheard and unseen'

A fight to save a Hindu temple for the 'unheard and unseen'

NEW YORK (RNS) — Illuminated by a skylight at the center of a small factory-turned-Hindu temple in Queens sits a murti of the Divine Mother — a 1-ton, 6-foot-tall icon of the South Indian village goddess Mariamman, an incarnation of Kali, the deity o
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