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Australian woman held in custody on charges of traveling to Syria to join Islamic State group
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Australian woman held in custody on charges of traveling to Syria to join Islamic State group

RNS·Susanna Granieri·3 days ago
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The arrest came two days after seven women and 12 children linked to IS returned to Australia from a Syrian refugee camp against the wishes of the Australian government.

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Bad Bunny wants to meet Pope Leo XIV. In Madrid, a crossover event is in the works.
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Bad Bunny wants to meet Pope Leo XIV. In Madrid, a crossover event is in the works.

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MADRID (RNS) — The pontiff and the pop star will be in Madrid next week. 'It’s not impossible to think that here will be where Pope Leo and Bad Bunny will cross paths,' said one city official.

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From pregame invocations to cheering nuns, how NBA playoff teams embrace faith
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From pregame invocations to cheering nuns, how NBA playoff teams embrace faith

RNS·Andrew Esensten·3 days ago
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(RNS) — The Oklahoma City Thunder is the only NBA team to hold a public, ecumenical invocation before the singing of the national anthem — a longstanding tradition that continues to confound basketball fans who live outside the city.

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A Mormon father and his gay son, LDS pop culture icons, choose to 'stay in the room'
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A Mormon father and his gay son, LDS pop culture icons, choose to 'stay in the room'

RNS·Jana Riess·3 days ago
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(RNS) — Filmmaker and musician Michael McLean denied for years that his son Jeff might be gay. But today, their relationship has not only survived but thrived. A new book shares the ups and downs of their journey.

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Penpa Tsering sworn in for a second term to lead Tibet’s government-in-exile
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Penpa Tsering sworn in for a second term to lead Tibet’s government-in-exile

RNS·Susanna Granieri·3 days ago
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DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Tsering's swearing-in ceremony took place in the presence of the Dalai Lama, who was escorted to the venue by red-robed monks among the sounds of beating drums and chanted prayers.

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Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia as the Hajj reaches its peak
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Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia as the Hajj reaches its peak

RNS·Susanna Granieri·3 days ago
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ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is required once in a lifetime for every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to perform it.

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Inquiry into antisemitism in Australia condemns online hatred and bigotry targeting witnesses
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Inquiry into antisemitism in Australia condemns online hatred and bigotry targeting witnesses

RNS·Susanna Granieri·3 days ago
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion was created in response to two gunmen allegedly inspired by the Islamic State group slaying 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration in December.

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Why Protestants should read the pope’s encyclical
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Why Protestants should read the pope’s encyclical

(RNS) — Since “Rerum Novarum,” Catholic social teaching has generally assumed that the state served as the primary counterweight to concentrated economic power. “Magnifica Humanitas” suggests that this arrangement no longer adequately describes reality.

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