Tag: Religion
Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes
ROME — Pope Francis has made another set of changes to the Vatican City State’s legal code, which has come under heightened scrutiny and...
Judge lets civil suit in diplomatic immunity case move ahead
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia is letting a British family move forward with its lawsuit in the U.S. against an...
Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy
ROME — A judge in Milan has ruled that trial can go ahead in a case in which priests and lawyers of the Legion...
Poland’s abortion ruling focus of debate in EU parliament
WARSAW, Poland — Most European Parliament lawmakers on Tuesday lashed out at Poland's near-total abortion ban Tuesday, with several lawmakers arguing it was a...
Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’ reopens to public with short wait
MILAN — COVID-19 restrictions have brought a novelty to art lovers: The possibility of seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” without waiting in line,...
Russian Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison
MOSCOW — The Jehovah’s Witnesses say a member of the religious denomination that is banned in Russia has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years...
George Wallace Jr. slams campus removal of father’s name
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The son of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace on Wednesday criticized a move to strip his father’s name from a campus...
Hard-hit restaurants feed COVID doctors, nurses to survive
PORTLAND, Ore. — It was the week after Christmas and coronavirus case numbers and hospitalizations were soaring in Portland, Oregon.
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High school group relaxes soccer rules on religious headwear
INDIANAPOLIS — The National Federation of State High School Associations announced Thursday that it will no longer require state approval to allow soccer players...
Pope hails Colombia for giving needy Venezuelans protection
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday praised Colombia for its recent decision to grant protection to Venezuelans who fled their homeland’s economic hardships,...