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Europe: European Court of Human Rights upholds French law banning veil

YoopyaJuly 1, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 1, 2014July 16, 202302

(Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld France’s 2010 ban on full-face veils in public, dismissing a case brought by a...

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Religion: Pope says communists are closet Christians

YoopyaJune 30, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJune 30, 2014July 16, 202306

(Reuters) – Pope Francis, whose criticisms of unbridled capitalism have prompted some to label him a Marxist, said in an interview published on Sunday that...

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Africa news: Muslims at C. African Republic church

YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 202301

CARNOT, Central African Republic (AP) — Men so old their eyes are clouded with cataracts. Orphans who witnessed their parents’ slaughter, left alone to make...

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Brazil: Brazil preachers minister to addicts

YoopyaMay 28, 2014July 19, 2023

by YoopyaMay 28, 2014July 19, 202300

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dressed immaculately, the evangelical preachers head out to work when night falls. They journey through the gloom into the cracklands...

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Middle East: Lebanese patriarch visits disparate Israel flocks

YoopyaMay 28, 2014July 19, 2023

by YoopyaMay 28, 2014July 19, 202303

KUFR BIRIM, Israel (AP) — The head of Lebanon’s largest group of Christians, the Maronite Catholics, was making two politically charged stops Wednesday in his...

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Religion: AP Interview: Ahead of meeting with Pope, Orthodox Patriarch says two leaders seeking unity

YoopyaMay 9, 2014September 26, 2023

by YoopyaMay 9, 2014September 26, 202303

ISTANBUL – Bartholomew I, spiritual leader of 250 million Orthodox Christians, says a meeting with Pope Francis in Jerusalem this month will help move the...

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Religion: First openly gay Episcopal bishop divorces husband

YoopyaMay 4, 2014July 19, 2023

by YoopyaMay 4, 2014July 19, 202309

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The first openly gay bishop in the Anglican church has announced he is divorcing his husband. Retired Bishop Gene Robinson announced...

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Religion: Pope looking forward to pilgrimage to Poland

YoopyaMay 4, 2014July 19, 2023

by YoopyaMay 4, 2014July 19, 202307

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis spent his morning with Poles who live in Rome, in tribute to St. John Paul II, and says he’s looking...

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Religion: Poles applaud beloved John Paul II’s sainthood

YoopyaApril 27, 2014July 21, 2023

by YoopyaApril 27, 2014July 21, 202302

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Nine years after his death, Poles are once again lauding their beloved countryman, Pope John Paul II, as he was declared...

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Religion: Francis presides over historic day of 4 popes

YoopyaApril 27, 2014July 21, 2023

by YoopyaApril 27, 2014July 21, 202301

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis declared Popes John XXIII and John Paul II saints before some 800,000 people on Sunday in an unprecedented ceremony...