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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 1d

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Zion Church pastor has been detained in China, his daughter and a religion monitoring group say

Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri of the Zion Church has been detained in China, according to his daughter and a monitoring group.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 2d

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Two jurors claim they were bullied into convicting Harvey Weinstein and regret it, his lawyers say

Two jurors who voted in June to convict Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault said they regret the decision and only did so because others on the panel bullied them, the former movie mogul’s lawyers said...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 2d

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Fear and vigilance rise as attacks on houses of worship intensify worldwide

Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do. Global annual attendance totals many billions; the number of people killed in attacks on individual houses of worshi...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 2d

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The West Bank's dwindling Palestinian Christian communities continue to struggle amid violence

Early on Sunday mornings, tolling bells call the faithful to worship at the three churches in Taybeh.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 3d

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Hundreds of evangelical Christians in Jerusalem to show support for Israel cheer the peace push

More than 1,400 evangelical Christians from more than five dozen countries have gathered in Jerusalem to show their support for Israel this week.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 3d

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 4d

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Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police say

Counter terrorism police in Britain say that the assailant in last week's attack on a synagogue in the city of Manchester that left two people dead had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 4d

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El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 5d

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California makes Diwali an official statewide holiday

California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect January 1.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 5d

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Mourners remember Latter-day Saints president as a ‘healer of hearts,’ spiritually and literally

Mourners reflected on the life and legacy of Russell M. Nelson, the charismatic sentimentalist who oversaw a global temple building boom as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 5d

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Pope Leo XIV to travel to Turkey and Lebanon next month on his first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Turkey and Lebanon next month on his first foreign trip as pope. The Vatican announced Tuesday that Leo will be in Turkey from November 27th to 30th and Lebanon from Novemb...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 5d

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Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states can ban conversion therapy for LBGTQ+ kids

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in its latest LGBTQ rights case, weighing the constitutionality of bans passed by nearly half of U.S. states on the practice known as conversion therapy for child...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 6d

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Authorities find body of missing priest in violence-torn region of Mexico

Authorities have found the body of a missing priest in Mexico’s violence-torn state of Guerrero, the same area where a retired bishop who had tried to mediate between local cartels was kidnapped last ...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 6d

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UK prime minister condemns suspected arson attack on mosque in English coastal town

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned a suspected arson attack on a mosque in an English coastal town. Police are investigating it as a hate crime.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 6d

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Pope Leo XIV starts to correct some of Francis' more problematic financial decisions

Pope Leo XIV has begun correcting some of Pope Francis’ more questionable financial reforms and decisions.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 8d

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Largest US Lutheran denomination to install Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installs the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop on Saturday, marking a historic moment for the predominantly white denomination.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 9d

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Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England

Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, has been named Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 9d

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Zohran Mamdani's rise in the New York mayoral race sparks anti-Muslim vitriol

Zohran Mamdani’s rise in New York City’s mayoral race has brought him national prominence and a surge of anti-Muslim vitriol, including from elected officials and prominent conservatives.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 10d

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Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

Authorities say the founder of a Texas megachurch has pleaded guilty to lewd and indecent acts with a child after he was accused of sexually abusing a young girl in the 1980s in Oklahoma while he was ...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 11d

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Monitoring group says appeals court in Qatar overturns conviction of the Baha'i community's leader

An appeals court in Qatar has overturned the conviction of Remy Rowhani, leader of the country’s small Baha’i community.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 11d

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Former judge is likely the next leader of the Mormon church and its 17 million members

Dallin H. Oaks, a former Utah Supreme Court justice, is expected to become the next president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 11d

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Pope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it really means to be pro-life

Pope Leo XIV has intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church.Leo was asked late Tuesday about plans by Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich to give a lifetime achiev...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 12d

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Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure

Louisiana's only two Planned Parenthood locations have closed after 40 years. The organization says the closure Tuesday is the result of political attacks and funding woes, following President Donald ...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 12d

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Worship leader Sean Feucht mismanaged millions in ministry funds, former associates say

Worship leader Sean Feucht's meteoric rise to prominence began in 2020 during the pandemic. His mask-free concerts defied public health rules and drew thousands, boosting his ministry's revenue from $...

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David Crary @dcrary.bsky.social · 12d

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Nepal chooses a 2-year-old girl as new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists

A two-year-old girl has been chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess, known as the Kumari. Aryatara Shakya replaces the previous Kumari who steps down upon reaching puberty.

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