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Afghanistan refugees host thank you dinner for Bismarck
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 12:53pm
A family from Afghanistan is cooking a community meal for Bismarck residents to thank those who helped them resettle in North Dakota two years ago.
The Latest: Trump seems likely to win travel ban case
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 9:23am
The Latest on arguments at the Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several mostly Muslim countries. (all times local):
Pope to focus on fate of Christians in Middle East on July 7
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 6:09am
The Vatican says Pope Francis is planning to invite heads of churches and Christian communities from the Middle East to join him in a day of reflection and prayer in the southeastern Italian port city of Bari on July 7.
UK Labour Party under fire over anti-Semitism allegations
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:40am
Jewish groups say Britain's main opposition Labour Party is still failing to tackle anti-Semitism, despite a promise by leader Jeremy Corbyn to stamp out anti-Jewish prejudice.
Pope says "two Koreas" summit good chance for dialogue
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:00am
Pope Francis has hailed a "two Koreas" summit this week on the Korean Peninsula as an opportunity to start dialogue, and urged those involved to "have the courage" to be "artisans of peace."
'Smallville' actress granted bail in alleged sex cult case
Tom Hays, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 4:32pm
Allison Mack, the TV actress who starred in The CW network's "Smallville," was bailed out of jail on Tuesday and met with a chaotic scene outside a courthouse where she's charged with helping recruit women as sex slaves for the leader of a self-improvement group in upstate New York.
The Latest: 'Smallville' actress leaves Brooklyn courthouse
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 4:18pm
The Latest on actress charged in NXIVM case (all times local):
Judge tosses lawsuit by Utah imam involving no-fly listing
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 3:36pm
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Utah Muslim leader who said he was wrongly placed on a government watch list and temporarily blocked from leaving Kenya with his family last summer.
German state orders crosses mounted at government buildings
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 9:14am
Bavaria's conservative government is ordering Christian crosses to be placed at the entrance of all state administrative buildings.
AP Interview: Chile abuse whistleblower from pariah to VIP
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 9:06am
The key whistleblower in Chile's clerical sex abuse scandal has arrived in Rome for his audience with Pope Francis and said Tuesday he will urge the pope to get rid of the "toxic" bishops and cardinals who have defamed and discredited abuse survivors around the world.
Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate
Nasser Karimi and Mohammad Nasiri, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 11:39pm
A grainy video of female officers from Iran's morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her hair has sparked a new public debate on the decades-long requirement for women in the Islamic Republic.
Cyprus regains rare Orthodox Christian mosaic stolen in 70s
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 1:07pm
The head of Cyprus' Orthodox Christian Church says a rare 6th century mosaic depicting St. Andrew that was taken from a looted church in the country's breakaway north has been returned after four decades.
Pakistani arrested for burning Christian woman to death
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 7:46am
Police in Pakistan have arrested a Muslim man accused of burning a Christian woman to death for refusing his marriage offer, an official said Monday.
Authorities say pastor arrested on child pornography charges
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 12:41pm
Authorities say a pastor at a church in Maryland has been arrested on child pornography charges.
Accused of new anti-Semitism, French Muslims speak out
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 3:25am
French Muslim leaders are rejecting suggestions that the Quran is to blame for resurgent anti-Semitism in France, and are urging imams and non-Muslims to work together to fight extremism.
Gunmen kill 15 at Nigeria church, including 2 priests
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 9:48am
Officials in Nigeria say gunmen have killed 15 people in an early-morning attack on a Catholic church, including two priests.
Ex-pastor convicted of molesting teen gets more jail time
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 8:50am
A former New Jersey church pastor who fled the country after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage boy has been sentenced to more time behind bars.
Group blames Trump for jump in attacks on US Muslims
Terry Spencer, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:45pm
A Muslim civil rights group blasted President Donald Trump and his administration Monday, saying his words and policies led to a sharp increase in attacks and bias against Muslims in 2017.
