Tag: Religion
Bay Area artist spreads love, smiles through her ‘heartwork’
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Deirdre Freeman walks the mile from her home, lugging a large, colorful painting and tote bag with her hammer and nails....
Spain arrests 3 for urging extremist attacks against France
MADRID — Three men whose social media posts allegedly encouraged extremist attacks against French targets are in custody in Spain after Spanish police and...
Man accused of vandalizing Minnesota mosque says it was joke
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man accused of spray-painting hate messages on a Minnesota mosque told police he meant it as a joke, according to...
Venezuela’s beloved ‘Doctor of the Poor’ to be beatified
<p>CARACAS, Venezuela — With the austerity of a monk, a vocation to seek the good of others and a bright scientific mind, Jose Gregorio...
Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections
<p>JERUSALEM — The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership meeting Thursday in which President...
Shakeup in Iran’s presidential office after leaked tape
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president has replaced the head of a think tank that recorded an interview with the country's foreign minister that leaked...
Sledgehammer attack damages Guadalupe mural at LA church
LOS ANGELES — A man used a sledgehammer last week to smash the face of a Virgin of Guadalupe mural painted on tiles at...
A halal taco truck helps vaccinate Orange County Muslims
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — When Rida Hamida approached a mosque with the idea of breaking Ramadan fast with a taco truck, she faced a...
Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel gets seat at National Cathedral
<p>WASHINGTON — Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished work-in-progress whose stones and stained glass...
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
<p>In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases...