Gibraltar votes on whether to ease its strict abortion law
GIBRALTAR — Gibraltar was holding a referendum Thursday on whether to introduce exceptions to the British territory’s ban on abortion.
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Alabama teenager donates his hair for children with cancer
Kieran Moïse’s afro was a splendid 19 inches, a huge part of his personality. But after six years of growth, the 17-year-old Alabamian knew...
Jim Bakker, his church settle lawsuit over COVID-19 claims
O'FALLON, Mo. — Jim Bakker and his southwestern Missouri church will pay restitution of $156,000 to settle a lawsuit that accuses the TV pastor...
‘Super-hero’ in Spider-Man outfit meets pope at Vatican
While Pope Francis is usually the star at Vatican gatherings, Spider-Man, or at least an Italian who dresses up like the character, was the...
PM Draghi defends Italy from Vatican objections to LGBT law
MILAN — Premier Mario Draghi defended the independence of Italy’s parliament on Wednesday in the face of formal objections by the Vatican to a...
6 Greek bishops treated for burns after attack with liquid
ATHENS, Greece — Six Greek Orthodox bishops have been hospitalized after being attacked with a caustic liquid during a disciplinary hearing against a priest...
Southern Baptist leader wants to ‘iron out our differences’
(RNS) — The Southern Baptist Convention has trouble with a capital T — and that stands for trust.
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Beach club tied to US senator refutes claims its ‘all-white’
NEWPORT, R.I. — An exclusive Rhode Island beach club tied to Democratic U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has broken its silence to defend itself from...
Activists: Vatican is ‘meddling’ in Italy’s LGBT rights law
MILAN — The Vatican has formally opposed a proposed Italian law expanding anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, a leading Italian newspaper reported Tuesday....
China, Canada spar at UN body over human rights failings
GENEVA — Canada and 40 other countries on Tuesday urged China to allow “immediate, meaningful and unfettered access” so independent observers can visit its...