At landmark US Hindu temple, a timely rite of rejuvenation
PENN HILLS, Pa. — When throngs gathered to rededicate the oldest major Hindu temple in the United States, there was poignance -- prayers for...
Thousands attend Tel Aviv’s first post-lockdown Pride parade
TEL AVIV, Israel — Thousands of people attended a Pride parade in Tel Aviv on Friday in one of the largest public gatherings held...
EXPLAINER: What is the Catholic Communion controversy?
A committee of U.S. Catholic bishops is getting to work on a policy document that has stirred controversy among their colleagues before a word...
AP Interview: Tibet exile leader hopes to resume China talks
DHARMSALA, India — The new president of the Tibetan exile government said on Thursday he will do his best to resume a dialogue with...
Bernice King: Racial justice activism must focus on strategy
ATLANTA — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest daughter said she's afraid American society is unraveling, telling a Christian radio network on Thursday...
Lakota spiritual leader, activist Leonard Crow Dog dies
Chief Leonard Crow Dog, a renowned spiritual leader and Native American rights activist who fought for sovereignty, language preservation and religious freedom, has died...
Wilberforce University cancels debt for 2020, 2021 grads
(RNS) — There are usually lots of cheers and applause at university commencements.
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After featuring in One Good Thing, volunteers keep on giving
For more than a year, The Associated Press has been bringing you “One Good Thing” — stories highlighting good deeds done by individuals to...
As ethnic violence rocks Israel, Arabs cite deep grievances
JERUSALEM — As rockets from Gaza streaked overhead, Arabs and Jews fought each other on the streets below and rioters torched vehicles, a restaurant...
As ethnic violence rocks Israel, Arabs cite deep grievances
JERUSALEM — As rockets from Gaza streaked overhead, Arabs and Jews fought each other on the streets below and rioters torched vehicles, a restaurant...