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The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India's northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering. The festival is held every 12 years at the confluence of sacred rivers. A stampede...
Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is back in court
As Louisiana schools remain stuck in the middle of a legal battle over a new state law requiring every public classroom to display the Ten Commandments, a panel of three judges heard arguments over the controversial mandate on Thursday morning. The law, which has been touted by...
Trump won't ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist
Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations. They are pondering ways to resist even in the face of warnings that houses of worship are not off-limits for...
Former Republican state lawmaker Niraj Antani launches bid for Ohio secretary of state
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former state Sen. Niraj Antani, a self-described “pro-Trump conservative warrior” who proposed unsuccessful bills banning ballot drop boxes and requiring citizenship checks for voters, has launched a bid to be Ohio's next elections chief. Antani, 33, of...
MLK Day at King's Atlanta congregation features daughter's warning about anti-woke rhetoric
ATLANTA (AP) — A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric. The service at Ebenezer Baptist...
