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California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of 'swatting' calls across the US

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and individuals, federal prosecutors said. Alan W.
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Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

PARIS (AP) — More than five years after the devastating fire ravaged Notre Dame , igniting nearly $1 billion in pledged donations within days, restoration chief Philippe Jost says €140 million (around $148 million) still remains from the funds as the
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Louisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms

Louisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for the state of Louisiana asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to immediately block a judge's ruling ordering education officials to tell all local districts that a law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in
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California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of 'swatting' calls across the US

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and individuals, federal prosecutors said. Alan W.
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Louisiana asks court to block of part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for the state of Louisiana asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to immediately block a judge's ruling ordering education officials to tell all local districts that a law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in
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Catholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings - even unpopular ones

Catholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings - even unpopular ones

BALTIMORE (AP) — Several U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery.
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Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel, has long called himself a Zionist

Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel, has long called himself a Zionist

Former Arkansas Gov.
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AP VoteCast shows Trump boosted his level of support among Catholic voters

Among several blocs of religious voters, including his loyal evangelical base , Donald Trump fared roughly as well in his victory over Kamala Harris as he did in his loss to Joe Biden four years ago.
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Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

LONDON (AP) — The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said Wednesday that his departure wasn't enough to solve the church’s “profound failure” in safeguarding vulnerable peo
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Catholic church confirms altar boy was one of 2 minors killed outside church in Mexico's Gulf coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Roman Catholic church confirmed Tuesday that an altar boy was one of two minors killed by gunmen outside a church on Mexico’s Gulf coast.
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