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G7 leaders vow to help Brazil fight fires, repair damage
Marcelo By Souza, Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 4:34am
Leaders of the Group of Seven nations said Sunday they are preparing to help Brazil battle fires burning across the Amazon region and repair the damage as tens of thousands of soldiers got ready to join the fight against blazes that have caused global alarm.
President Nelson embarks on ministry tour in Latin America — the 4th in nearly 1.5 years
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Aug 24th - 8:55am
Just a few weeks before his 95th birthday, Latter-day Saint President Russell M. Nelson will embark on a ministry tour to Latin America — his fourth tour in nearly one and a half years.
The Latest: India's Modi bars opposition from Kashmir visit
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 8:12am
The Latest on Kashmir (all times local):
India's Modi awarded UAE medal amid Kashmir crackdown
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 3:39am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the United Arab Emirates' highest civilian honor during a visit Saturday to the oil-rich Gulf nation, reinforcing ties between the countries even as he pursues stripping statehood from the disputed Muslim-majority region of Kashmir.
Explosion in Iraq near Shiite mosque kills 3, wounds dozens
Murtada Faraj, Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 2:13am
A motorcycle rigged with explosives went off near a Shiite mosque south of the capital Baghdad, killing three people and wounding 34, Iraqi security officials said Saturday..
Buttigieg versed in faith-based appeal to Democratic voters
Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press | Posted Aug 23rd - 10:28pm
Republicans for a half century have built a loyal following among white evangelical Christians. But presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg (BOO'-tuh-juhj) is trying to demonstrate that there's a strong religiosity among Democrats, too.
Yeshiva University hit with sexual abuse lawsuit
Verena Dobnik and David Klepper, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 3:49pm
Thirty-eight former students of an Orthodox Jewish school in New York City operated by Yeshiva University sued Thursday over claims they were molested by two prominent rabbis in the 1960s, '70s and '80s.
Italian populist mixes religious symbols with his politics
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 9:34am
Matteo Salvini slipped the rosary out of his pocket right before Premier Giuseppe Conte began his speech to Parliament. He took it out and kissed it again midway through the address, just as Conte began admonishing him for exploiting his Catholic faith for political ends.
Report alleges sex abuse by 40 Vermont priests since 1950
Wilson Ring, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 9:26am
A report released Thursday by Vermont's Roman Catholic Church found there were "credible and substantiated" allegations of the sexual abuse of minors against 40 priests in the state since 1950.
UN report condemns sexual violence by Myanmar military
Grant Peck, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 9:03am
Sexual violence carried out by Myanmar's security forces against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority was so widespread and severe that it demonstrates intent to commit genocide as well as warrants prosecution for war crimes and crimes against humanity, a U.N. report charged Thursday.
Australian prison chaplain nervous about cardinal inmate
Rod McGuirk, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 5:33am
A chaplain at an Australian prison for pedophiles on Thursday described the prospect of ministering to a cardinal who until recently was regarded as the third highest-ranking Catholic in the Vatican as "nerve racking."
India's 'patriotism pop' songs urge Hindus to claim Kashmir
Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 10:39pm
The music videos began appearing on social media within hours of the announcement by India's Hindu nationalist-led government that it was stripping statehood from the disputed region of Kashmir that had been in place for decades.
AP Analysis: Trump's 'disloyal' jab may boost base, not Jews
Jill Colvin and Elana Schor, Associated Press | Posted Aug 21st - 4:28pm
President Donald Trump's branding of American Jews who vote for Democrats as "disloyal" to their religion and Israel prompted alarms of anti-Semitism. But his ultimate aim appears to be dividing Democrats, peeling off Jewish support and shoring up his white evangelical Christian base.
Police: Man shoots worshipper during church service robbery
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 25th - 1:30pm
Authorities say a man walked into a South Carolina church demanding money during an early Sunday service and shot one worshipper.
Austria prepares to repatriate IS supporter's children
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 24th - 3:51am
Austria is preparing to repatriate two sons of an Austrian Islamic State group supporter believed to have died in Syria after she headed there in 2014.
Pennsylvania House wins appeal in atheist prayer-policy suit
Marc Levy, Associated Press | Posted Aug 23rd - 4:37pm
A federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision and ruled Friday that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' policy of barring atheists from delivering invocations does not violate the U.S. Constitution.
Roman Catholic priest stabbed to death in Mexico border city
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 23rd - 2:29pm
A Roman Catholic priest was stabbed to death in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas, church officials said Friday.
The Latest: Cleric issues edict forbidding US troops in Iraq
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 23rd - 4:25am
The Latest on the situation in Iraq, after U.S. officials confirmed Israel last month bombed a weapons depot belonging to Iran-backed Shiite militias (all times local):
UN chief urges world to stamp out religious persecution
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted Aug 22nd - 7:10pm
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world on the first international day to remember the victims of religious persecution to "step up to stamp out anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim hatred, the persecution of Christians and other religious groups."
