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Thousands of Sikh pilgrims visit Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi festival

Thousands of Sikh pilgrims visit Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi festival

NANKANA SAHIB, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of Sikhs were in Pakistan on Monday to celebrate Vaisakhi, a harvest festival that marks the start of the Sikh New Year and is mostly observed in Punjab and northern India.
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Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30

SUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday , killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the second large-scale attack to claim civilian lives in just over a wee
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Germany's Sorbian ethnic minority celebrates Easter with egg decorating traditions

Germany's Sorbian ethnic minority celebrates Easter with egg decorating traditions

SCHLEIFE, Germany (AP) — Anke Hanusch dips her tool into dark blue wax and dots it precisely on a yellow-dyed Easter egg in her hand. Back and forth, wax to egg, egg to wax, as the honeycomb pattern grows.
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Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes

Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument's historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.
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State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term

State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias, including formal or informal actions due to o
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Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday and hits a hospital in the north

Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday and hits a hospital in the north

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday hit a hospital and other sites, killing at least 21 people, including children, as Israel vowed to expand its security presence in the small coastal strip.
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Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square

Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St.
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Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

PASADENA, California (AP) — Aty Rotter lost her family home and her spiritual home in the ravenous fire that scorched a large swath of Los Angeles County earlier this year.
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Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year's Easter spread

Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year's Easter spread

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — With egg prices stubbornly high, the internet has offered up a host of alternatives, with crafters painting rocks and influencers dyeing everything from marshmallows to potatoes.
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Judge says sexual abuse cases against San Francisco Archdiocese can go to trial

Judge says sexual abuse cases against San Francisco Archdiocese can go to trial

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The cases of two men who allege they were sexually abused as children in Northern California by a now-deceased priest can proceed to trial, a federal judge ruled. The decision Thursday by U.S.
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