Religion

Popular Nigerian televangelist T.B. Joshua dies at 57

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LAGOS, Nigeria — One of Africa’s most popular televangelists, Temitope Balogun Joshua, known as T.B. Joshua, has died, according to his church. He was...

Jill Biden, Dr. Fauci visit vaccine site at Harlem church

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NEW YORK — First lady Jill Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci toured a COVID-19 vaccination site at a historic Harlem church on Sunday. ...

Pilgrims return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ paths after pandemic

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SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain — Committing to the pilgrim’s path has for centuries been a source of renewal for those willing to put their...

Illegal Serb church on Bosniak woman’s land is demolished

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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian authorities have demolished a Serbian Orthodox church that was illegally built on land owned by a Bosniak woman, after a...

Wisconsin priest digs in to refuse bishop’s demand to resign

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MADISON, Wis. — The Rev. James Altman calls himself “a lowly priest” serving a blue-collar city in western Wisconsin. But when his bishop demanded...

Coaches ousted after player says he was forced to eat pork

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CANTON, Ohio — The head football coach at an Ohio high school and six other coaches there have been ousted after a football player...

Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem

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JERUSALEM — Thousands of people marched through Jerusalem on Thursday in the annual Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in the conservative city amid heavy...

Asylum-seekers help produce Italy’s famous Brunello wine

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CASALE DEL BOSCO, Italy — Summer is arriving in Italy's wine country in Tuscany, and the leaves on the vines shimmer in gold and...

Budapest to rename streets to protest Chinese university

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BUDAPEST, Hungary — Budapest city officials are planning to rename streets in an area where a Chinese university loyal to China's Communist Party is...

Wilberforce University cancels debt for 2020, 2021 grads

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(RNS) — There are usually lots of cheers and applause at university commencements. ...