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Toronto police investigating suspected hate-motivated vandalism at synagogue

Toronto police investigating suspected hate-motivated vandalism at synagogue

TORONTO — Toronto police are looking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a string of alleged hate-motivated vandalism at synagogues in the city’s north end.
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As Pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny, victims of abusive Catholic group say he helped when others didn't

As Pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny, victims of abusive Catholic group say he helped when others didn't

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made plenty of enemies helping dismantle a powerful Catholic movement whose leaders physically, sexually, spiritually and psychologically abused members.
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Only 900 speakers of the Sanna language remain. Now Cyprus' Maronites are mounting a comeback

Only 900 speakers of the Sanna language remain. Now Cyprus' Maronites are mounting a comeback

KORMAKITIS, Cyprus (AP) — Ash dangled precariously from Iosif Skordis' cigarette as he reminisced with fellow villagers in a language on the edge of extinction, one that partly traces its roots to the language Jesus Christ once spoke.
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How Evangelical pastors provide spiritual comfort in crisis-hit Venezuela

How Evangelical pastors provide spiritual comfort in crisis-hit Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — “Can I bring my gun into the worship service?” The question presented Venezuelan pastor Fernanda Eglé with a dilemma. Agreeing might have endangered parishioners at her evangelical church in Caracas.
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The Liberals promised a suite of crime measures. Here's what they're taking on

The Liberals promised a suite of crime measures. Here's what they're taking on

OTTAWA — After an election which saw the Conservatives campaign heavily on crime while the Liberals promised stricter measures for offences like violent car thefts, the new minority Liberal government has a stack of new crime policies to implement.
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Takeaways from AP report on abuse case handled by Pope Leo. Victims say he helped when others didn't

Takeaways from AP report on abuse case handled by Pope Leo. Victims say he helped when others didn't

VATICAN CITY (AP) — As Pope Leo XIV’s past record of handling clergy sexual abuse cases comes under scrutiny, his biggest defenders are the victims of a powerful Catholic movement he helped dismantle.
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At 3 a.m. in the Capitol, the Speaker of the House pauses to share his place for prayer

At 3 a.m. in the Capitol, the Speaker of the House pauses to share his place for prayer

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was just past 3 a.m., a few hours before the House vote on President Donald Trump's top priority in Congress, his “big, beautiful bill.
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‘We don’t get to discriminate’: How a Raleigh ministry decided to help resettle Afrikaners

‘We don’t get to discriminate’: How a Raleigh ministry decided to help resettle Afrikaners

RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — The 12×30-foot storage unit in a Raleigh, North Carolina, suburb is crammed full of chairs, tables, mattresses, lamps, pots and pans.
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At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in

At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza in a 24-hour period, Gaza's health ministry said Friday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip.
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Greek monk hospitalized after monastery clash linked to decades-old dispute

Greek monk hospitalized after monastery clash linked to decades-old dispute

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — An Orthodox Christian monk was hospitalized following a violent confrontation at a monastic sanctuary in northern Greece, authorities said Friday. The incident is tied to a decades-old religious dispute.
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