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...
Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Weary Palestinians on Thursday prepared for a somber feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,...
Pope meets Argentine president months after abortion law
ROME — Pope Francis met Thursday with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, months after Argentina legalized abortion despite a personal appeal from the pontiff and...
Jewish group condemns ‘pure antisemitism’ in German protests
BERLIN — Germany's leading Jewish group on Thursday sharply condemned protests in front of a synagogue in the western city of Gelsenkirchen as “pure...
Biden inauguration priest resigns California university post
<p>SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Joe Biden has resigned his position as president of...
Biden inauguration priest resigns California university post
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Joe Biden has resigned his position as president of...
For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases
For Qassim Abdullah, this year’s Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the 66-year-old finally felt comfortable...
Radical rabbi’s followers rise in Israel amid new violence
JERUSALEM — In the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane's violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S....
Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
<p>CHICAGO — Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father’s and sisters’ in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman...
Macron’s party pulls support from woman in Muslim headscarf
PARIS — France’s long-standing debate over the Muslim headscarf has landed in a local political race, giving it a national message, with a decision...