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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules A federal appeals court rules that Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, allowing posters of the religious doctrine to go up throughout the state.

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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules

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Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event President Donald Trump and many of his conservative Christian supporters are participating in a marathon Bible reading event.

Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event
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Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program The Supreme Court will hear from Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won’t admit kids from LGBTQ+ families.

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Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

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Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him? There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa.

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Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?

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Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list The American Library Association says book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs. Efforts to remove titles have become more coordinated and politicized.

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list
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Padre Guilherme hosts rave in Argentina's capital honoring late Pope Francis A Portuguese priest, Father Guilherme Peixoto, hosted a rave in Buenos Aires to honor the late Pope Francis.

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Portuguese priest hosts rave in Argentina's capital honoring late Pope Francis

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Britain's chief rabbi says Jews are facing a campaign of violence after spate of arson attacks The U.K.’s chief rabbi says British Jews are facing a “sustained campaign of violence and intimidation” after an attempted arson at a London synagogue.

Britain's chief rabbi says Jews are facing a campaign of violence after spate of arson attacks
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Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade Pope Leo XIV has called for Angolans to fight the “scourge of corruption” with a culture of justice.

Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
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Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace.

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Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

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Pope wraps up Cameroon visit with Mass as he looks ahead to Angola Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Cameroon with a Mass in the capital Yaounde. President Paul Biya was among an estimated 200,000 people on hand for the celebration at Yaounde Airport, which ha...

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Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by some Africans.

Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage
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Men caught competing in the women's category of a prestigious South African marathon Two men have been disqualified from one of South Africa’s flagship marathon races after they finished in the top 10 of the women’s race.

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Men caught competing in the women's category of a prestigious South African marathon

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Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist corruption and work for the common good.

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Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon

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A transgender teen’s case in Ecuador opens path for others seeking legal recognition Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has opened the door for transgender adolescents to change their name and sex in official records.

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A transgender teen’s case in Ecuador opens path for others seeking legal recognition

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Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran The Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East.

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Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran

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A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa has been marked by an unusual dynamic with U.S. President Donald Trump. The first American pontiff has faced criticism from Trump.

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A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president

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Pope in Cameroon's separatist west blasts the 'tyrants' ravaging Earth with war and exploitation Pope Leo XIV has condemned the "handful of tyrants" exploiting Earth through war and greed. He delivered a peace message in Bamenda, Cameroon, amid a long-standing separatist conflict.

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Pope Leo in Cameroon's separatist west blasts the 'tyrants' ravaging Earth with war and exploitation

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What a new Gallup poll shows about young men's religious revival A new Gallup poll shows more young men in the U.S. now say religion is “very important” in their lives compared to young women.

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China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch finds Human Rights Watch, in a detailed new report, says Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled official church while tightening surveil...

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China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch finds

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As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump's war, memes and feuds Vice President JD Vance used a Turning Point USA event to defend President Donald Trump’s aggression in Iran and downplay the resulting tensions between Washington and the Vatican.

As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump's war, memes and feuds
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Cameroon hopes the pope's visit brings healing after nearly a decade of conflict People in Cameroon hope that Pope Leo XIV's visit this week can bring peace to their conflict-ridden country.

Cameroon hopes the pope's visit brings healing after nearly a decade of conflict
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Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists The Trump administration has fired four Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against anti-abortion activists.

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Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists

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Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born pope's message of peace Visitors to the Vatican have criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his harsh remarks about Pope Leo XIV.

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Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born pope's message of peace

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Separatists in Cameroon announce a 3-day pause in fighting for pope's visit English-speaking separatists in Cameroon say they will pause fighting for three days to allow safe travel for Pope Leo XIV’s visit on Wednesday.

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Separatists in Cameroon announce a 3-day pause in fighting for pope's visit

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Pope Leo XIV in Algeria to walk in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine Pope Leo XIV is following in the footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine. He is making a pilgrimage to the archaeological ruins of eastern Algeria where the fifth century titan of early Chris...

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria to walk in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. However, there is dismay in Catholic ranks over Trump’s verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV, the first American p...

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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

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Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war Pope Leo XIV has responded to President Donald Trump's criticism over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, saying the Vatican's peace appeals are rooted in the Gospel.

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Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

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Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff President Donald Trump is attacking Pope Leo XIV on social media, saying the first American pope should “stop catering to the Radical Left.”

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Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff

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Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

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Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran

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Orthodox Easter truce falters as Ukraine says Russia continues drone strikes despite ceasefire Russia continues to strike Ukrainian positions with drones despite a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire.

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Orthodox Easter truce falters as Ukraine says Russia continues drone strikes despite ceasefire

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