Relatives of Israeli hostages are terrified as the Gaza ceasefire teeters

Relatives of Israeli hostages are terrified as the Gaza ceasefire teeters
After Tel Aviv, Israel (APP)-16-month uncertainty, IDIT Ohil finally found the word this week that his 24-year-old son, a hostage ...
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Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Peruvian bishop accused of ignoring abuse

Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Peruvian bishop accused of ignoring abuse
Lima, Peru (AP) – Pope Francis On Tuesday, an Peruvian bishop accepted the resignation, which has been criticized for not ...
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27 religious groups sue Trump administration to protect houses of worship from immigration arrests

27 religious groups sue Trump administration to protect houses of worship from immigration arrests
More than two dozen Christians and Jewish groups represent millions of Americans-which filed a case of reform of reform of ...
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Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, warns ‘it will end badly’

Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, warns 'it will end badly'
Rome (APP) Pope Francis on Tuesday issued a major deportation of the Trump administration’s deportation to the deportation of migrants, ...
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Middle East latest: Hamas brushes off Trump and insists all parties must be committed to ceasefire

Middle East latest: Hamas brushes off Trump and insists all parties must be committed to ceasefire
Hamas has finished President Donald Trump’s threat If it does not release the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip until ...
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Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in Gaza

Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in Gaza
Hague, the Netherlands (APP) – Holidays over Israeli army reserves in Brazil ended last month on the allegations that they ...
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Hamas’ threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza ceasefire

Hamas' threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza ceasefire
Jerusalem (AP) – Hamas’ The delay risk. Israeli hostages released next plan Gaza Strip A fragile ceasefire has been shocking ...
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Middle East latest: Turkey’s Erdogan again rejects US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza

Middle East latest: Turkey's Erdogan again rejects US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again rejected the US proposal to move Palestinians from Gaza, saying that Israel should ...
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Syrians returning to the town of Tel Rifaat find homes in ruins and underground tunnels

Syrians returning to the town of Tel Rifaat find homes in ruins and underground tunnels
Tele Refred, Evening (APP) – Long Expected Return Home Resident of the Syrian city of Tele RefitSince 2014, homeless, a ...
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After the ceasefire in Gaza, West Bank Palestinians face more Israeli barriers, traffic and misery

After the ceasefire in Gaza, West Bank Palestinians face more Israeli barriers, traffic and misery
Ramullah, the West Bank (APP) – A banker from Nablus, a northwestern city of Nablus, Abdullah Fawzi, to leave his ...
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Pope’s point-man on migration and aid concerned about USAID cuts, alarmed at US migrant crackdown

Pope's point-man on migration and aid concerned about USAID cuts, alarmed at US migrant crackdown
Vatican City (APP)-Pope Francis’s pointman on migration and development has urged the Trump administration to remember Christian principles about the ...
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The Aga Khan obituary | Religion

Fast cars, yachts and races are not normal for religious leaders, but they fit the lifestyle of 12 million Ismaili ...
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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony

Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
Aswan, Egypt (AP) – D Aga Khan IV was buried at a private event in the Egyptian city of Aswan ...
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Pope Francis reminds armed forces only to act for defense and always respect international laws

Pope Francis reminds armed forces only to act for defense and always respect international laws
Vatican City (APP) Pope Francis told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials on Sunday that the armed force from ...
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Dalai Lama’s elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97

Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97
New Delhi (APP) The elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government in India, ...
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Aga Khan’s funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt

Aga Khan's funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt
Lisbon, Portugal (AP) – Funeral Aga Khan IVThe 49th hereditary Imam of the Shi’a Ismaili Muslims has occurred in Lisbon. ...
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Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed as ceasefire deal stays on track

Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed as ceasefire deal stays on track
Jerusalem (APP) – Hamas identified three more Israelis The hostage is intended to make it free As part of a ...
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A look at the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, by the numbers

A look at the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, by the numbers
Jerusalem (APP) – Between Israel and Hamas Six weeks ceasefire During which Hamas is issuing dozens of hostages taken on ...
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Latino evangelical churches gear up to face possible immigration enforcement in churches

Latino evangelical churches gear up to face possible immigration enforcement in churches
Bishop Eli de La Rosa says his slogan is “the worst preparation and praying for the best.” Da La Rosa, ...
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Trump announces plan to launch task force against ‘anti-Christian bias’ | Donald Trump News

Trump announces plan to launch task force against ‘anti-Christian bias’ | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has announced the establishment of a task force aimed at eliminating it, which he called ...
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Rejected elsewhere, these LGBTQ Jews find love and acceptance in the Connecticut woods

Rejected elsewhere, these LGBTQ Jews find love and acceptance in the Connecticut woods
Falls Village, Who. (RNS) – One in a day Three -day retreat for Orthodox Jews Those who identify as LGBTQ+, ...
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With Oscar-nominee ‘Conclave’ piquing interest, pope keeps dean of the College of Cardinals in place

With Oscar-nominee 'Conclave' piquing interest, pope keeps dean of the College of Cardinals in place
Rome (APP) – Thanks for it with interest in Pupal elections Oscar -nominee movie “Konkrao, “Pope Francis on Thursday threw ...
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What is ‘ordo amoris?’ Vice President JD Vance invokes this medieval Catholic concept

What is 'ordo amoris?' Vice President JD Vance invokes this medieval Catholic concept
Vice President JD Venus recently cited medieval Catholicology in justifying the immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump. He posted on ...
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A short honeymoon for Catholics in D.C. as Vice President Vance clashes with bishops on migration

A short honeymoon for Catholics in D.C. as Vice President Vance clashes with bishops on migration
The feeling of Catholic unity did not last long. Less than a week after Vice President JD Venus shared the ...
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Trump will take part in the bipartisan National Prayer Breakfast, a decadeslong Washington tradition

Trump will take part in the bipartisan National Prayer Breakfast, a decadeslong Washington tradition
Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump Will take part in Breakfast of national prayer In Capital on Thursday, the 70 ...
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‘What can I do to bring the others home?’ Hostages freed from Hamas captivity vow all must return

'What can I do to bring the others home?' Hostages freed from Hamas captivity vow all must return
Tel Aviv, Israel (APP)-For the last two months of his imprisonment in Gaza, US Israeli Keith Siegel was forced to ...
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Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan

Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan
Cairo (APP) – Israel said Thursday that it has launched a large number of Palestinian departure preparations. From the Gaza ...
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Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister tells army to set plans for Palestinians to leave Gaza

Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister tells army to set plans for Palestinians to leave Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister says he has directed the army to prepare a large number of Palestinians to leave the Gaza ...
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New Orleans Catholic Church denies ousting food bank leaders for failing to finance abuse payouts

New Orleans Catholic Church denies ousting food bank leaders for failing to finance abuse payouts
New Orleans (APP)-Archbishop of the Catholic Church of New Orleans denied that he had ousted the top leadership at the ...
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Trump is targeting antisemitism in schools. Experts fear other civil rights will be ignored

Trump is targeting antisemitism in schools. Experts fear other civil rights will be ignored
WASHINGTON (APP) – The Federal Office, which imposes civil rights in schools across the United States, has been ordered to ...
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Why conservative American evangelicals are among Israel’s strongest supporters

Why conservative American evangelicals are among Israel's strongest supporters
WASHINGTON (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first meetings in the United States this week were not with US ...
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Middle East latest: US allies, adversaries reject Trump’s proposal to ‘take over’ Gaza Strip

Middle East latest: US allies, adversaries reject Trump's proposal to 'take over' Gaza Strip
President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the United States “Handle the Gaza Strip” And American allies and opponents rapidly rejected their ...
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Several reported killed in crush at India’s Mahakumbh religious festival | Religion News

Several reported killed in crush at India’s Mahakumbh religious festival | Religion News
The largest religious program in the world was crushed, with hundreds of millions of people participating. According to reports, more ...
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Dozens injured in stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh festival

Dozens injured in stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival
NEW DELH Massive Maha Kambh Festival in northern IndiaLocal media reported. Pictures of the scene in the northern city of ...
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What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?

What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?
On January 29, the Asian American communities around the United States will play with community carnival, family gatherings, parade, traditional ...
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Full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s hidden annex opens in NYC

Full-scale replica of Anne Frank's hidden annex opens in NYC
New York (AP) – A Copying the full scale The secret supplement where Anne Frank His famous diary was written ...
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Crowds of joyous Palestinians stream into northern Gaza — though uncertainty awaits them

Crowds of joyous Palestinians stream into northern Gaza — though uncertainty awaits them
Gaza Strip, Gaza Strip (AP) — Monday morning and after hours, crowds of Palestinians Gaza’s main coastal road is packed ...
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Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation

Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation
OSWIEM, Poland (AP) — The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being marked on Monday ...
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Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year as truce holds

Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year as truce holds
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Israel allows Palestinians to return to northern Gaza

Israel allows Palestinians to return to northern Gaza
Dir al-Bala, Gaza Strip (APP)-Israel on Monday allowed Palestinians to return to the north of the Gaza Strip for the ...
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Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears

Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears
Springfield, Ohio (AP) – At the end of his Sunday Service, the pastor of the first church of Haiti Angeli ...
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Pope Francis warns of ‘scourge of antisemitism’ ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Pope Francis warns of 'scourge of antisemitism' ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Vatican City (AP) – Pope Francis warned about “curse of hatred”, on the occasion of “International Holocaust Memorial”, in his ...
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Vatican says sanctions still in effect against Opus Dei cardinal following sex abuse allegations

Vatican says sanctions still in effect against Opus Dei cardinal following sex abuse allegations
Vatican City (APP)-Vatican said Sunday that disciplinary sanctions against OPS DI’s first cardinal are still in force. Charges of sexual ...
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AP Photos: Silence pervades Auschwitz on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation

AP Photos: Silence pervades Auschwitz on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation
Oswiecim, Poland (AP) – is silent on the site. Auschwitz-Berkinao Today Sometimes the sounds are just for the soft foots ...
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Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Ramullah, West Bank (AP) – Release Four women Israeli soldiers Israel had to pay a heavy price for Hamas on ...
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Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing

Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing
Vatican City (AP)-Lima, Peru’s Powerful Archbishop and Opse DI’s first cardinal on Saturday acknowledged that Vatican had imposed sanctions on ...
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Police kill a man who set himself on fire outside a Tunisian synagogue

Police kill a man who set himself on fire outside a Tunisian synagogue
Tunisia, Tunisia (APP) – A man in the Tunisian capital set himself on fire in front of a Grand synagogue ...
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Shiite pilgrims make annual pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional upheaval

Shiite pilgrims make annual pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional upheaval
BAGHDAD (APP) – Thousands of black-clad Shia pilgrims marched on foot to the twin gold-domed shrine of Imam Musa Kazim ...
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Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church in Albania, dies at 95

Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church in Albania, dies at 95
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, who revived the country’s Orthodox Church after the fall of the Communist ...
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Middle East latest: Hamas releases 4 Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners

Middle East latest: Hamas releases 4 Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants released on Saturday Four women Israeli soldiers They kept the Red Cross in Israel for 15 months in ...
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Manfred Goldberg wants you to know how the Nazis took his brother’s life. And how an angel saved his

Manfred Goldberg wants you to know how the Nazis took his brother’s life. And how an angel saved his
LONDON (APP) – Manfred Goldberg was only 13 years old – his skin was removed and was moving toward an ...
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Israel and Hamas are set to swap more hostages for prisoners in another test of the Gaza ceasefire

Israel and Hamas are set to swap more hostages for prisoners in another test of the Gaza ceasefire
Deir al-Bala, Gaza Strip (APP) – Israel and Hamas were expected to exchange more hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, ...
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US Supreme Court will weigh approval for nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school

US Supreme Court will weigh approval for nation's first publicly funded religious charter school
Washington (APP) – The Supreme Court On Friday, a new cultural war controversy agreed: Even if the country’s first public ...
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After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission

After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission
HIFA, Israel (AP) — Naftali Furst will never forget his first sight of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp on Nov. 3, ...
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Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation

Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation
GOMA, Congo (AP) — When Floribert Bwana Choi Bunkoseti was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice to be shipped ...
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Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails

Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails
Ramullah, West Bank (APP) – When Dania Hanteshia was Released from the Israeli prison This week and in Ramala, by ...
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Lawsuit says ex-Yankee Mariano Rivera failed to protect a girl from sexual abuse at a church camp

Lawsuit says ex-Yankee Mariano Rivera failed to protect a girl from sexual abuse at a church camp
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused in a lawsuit of failing ...
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Middle East latest: Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants who carried out West Bank bus attack

Middle East latest: Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants who carried out West Bank bus attack
The Israeli army has killed two Palestinian militants in action. A deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank ...
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To secure Gaza ceasefire, dealmakers overcame enemies’ deep distrust

To secure Gaza ceasefire, dealmakers overcame enemies' deep distrust
Inside a lavish clubhouse on Doha’s waterfront, tensions strained by months of fruitless back-and-forth weighed on negotiators as the hour ...
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Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?

Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
In the days of a critical truce occupied the Gaza Strip.Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied ...
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‘My heart is with LA’: Pope prays for people of Los Angeles as they endure wildfires

'My heart is with LA': Pope prays for people of Los Angeles as they endure wildfires
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis prayed for the people of Los Angeles on Wednesday as they endured a deadly fire. ...
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Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing

Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing
Israel said it would retain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first ...
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Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia

Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit crimes. Anti-Semitic attacks in ...
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