Tag: Religious issues
Stigmas on race, gender and sex overlap in Atlanta slayings
Seven of the eight people killed were women; six were of Asian descent. The suspect, according to police, appeared to blame his actions on...
Biden, Harris visit spotlights Asian Americans’ influence
ATLANTA — For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to...
Israeli voters poised to send first Reform rabbi to Knesset
TEL AVIV, Israel — In years of going against Israel’s religious and political mainstream, Rabbi Gilad Kariv has learned to handle conflict. He has...
Turkey asks Brotherhood TVs to dim criticism of Egypt
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities have asked three Istanbul-based Egyptian opposition TV channels to soften their critical political coverage of Egypt’s government, as Turkey...
S Carolina lawmaker draws ire from fellow Dems on trans bill
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — Twenty-three South Carolina Republicans have signed onto a measure aimed at blocking hormonal treatments for transgender youth. But the bill’s chief...
Report on Catholic church abuse to be released in Germany
<p>COLOGNE, Germany — A highly anticipated report commissioned by the Cologne archdiocese on church officials’ handling of past cases of sexual abuse by clergy...
Victims wait for ruling in lawsuit over Liberian massacre
<p>A federal judge in Philadelphia will decide if there's enough evidence to rule in favor of survivors of a 1990 massacre during Liberia's civil...
Biden, Harris visit spotlights Asian Americans’ influence
<p>ATLANTA — For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to...
Poland: 4 churchmen allegedly didn’t report sex abuse claims
WARSAW, Poland — Polish prosecutors say they have received allegations that four senior churchmen broke the law by failing to report a complaint that...
Fire festival incidents kill 10, injure hundreds in Iran
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Mishaps during an annual fire festival in Iran have left at least 10 people dead and hundreds more injured around the...