Tag: Religion
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...
Tunisia to reopen economy despite hospital strain
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities plan to reopen the economy next week amid public pushback against virus restrictions, even as the country's hospitals are...
Anniversary of JP2 attack marked as Poles grapple with abuse
ROME — The Vatican marked the 40th anniversary of the attempt on the life of St. John Paul II with a Mass on Thursday,...
Scotland: 2 held for migration breaches freed after protest
<p>LONDON — Two men detained by British immigration officials in Glasgow were released Thursday after a seven-hour standoff between hundreds of protesters and Scottish...
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....
Scotland: 2 held for migration breaches freed after protest
LONDON — Two men detained by British immigration officials in Glasgow were released Thursday after a seven-hour standoff between hundreds of protesters and Scottish...
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...
Polish bishop resigns after probe into cover-up allegations
WARSAW, Poland — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop following a Vatican investigation into alleged negligence in addressing cases of...