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NYC trio charged with hate crimes linked to pro-Palestinian vandalism of museum officials’ homes

Nov. 04, 2024 16:31 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Three people have been indicted on hate crimes charges in connection with red paint that was smeared on the homes of Brooklyn Museum officials during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests this summer, prosecutors announced Monday. Taylor Pelton, Samuel Seligson and...

Movie Review: 'Heretic' is a fascinating mix of high discourse, gore and a shifty Hugh Grant

Nov. 04, 2024 13:48 PM EST

“Heretic” opens with an unusual table setter: Two young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are discussing condoms and why some are labeled as large even though they're all pretty much a standard size. “What else do we believe because of marketing?” one asks...

Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over prophet cartoons

Nov. 04, 2024 07:44 AM EST

PARIS (AP) — The trial of eight people in Paris on terrorism charges started on Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed by an Islamic extremist after showing caricatures of Islam's prophet to his middle school students for a lesson on freedom of expression. ...

Wake Forest starts season at home against Coppin State

Nov. 04, 2024 04:09 AM EST

Coppin State Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demon Deacons -30.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest starts the season at home against Coppin State. ...

Wake Forest Demon Deacons start season at home against the Coppin State Eagles

Nov. 03, 2024 02:46 AM EST

Coppin State Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest starts the season at home against Coppin State. Wake Forest went 17-2 at home a season ago while going 21-14 overall. The Demon...

A leader of Mexican folk saint cult 'La Santa Muerte' is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure

Nov. 02, 2024 15:41 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” was gunned down at an altar to the skeletal figure late Friday, authorities said. Two other people were killed and eight injured in the attack in the city of Leon, in Guanajuato state, the...

Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks

Nov. 02, 2024 11:53 AM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of minority Hindus rallied Friday to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and drop sedition cases against Hindu community leaders. About 30,000 Hindus...

Pope Francis prays in front of graves of unborn children ahead of All Souls' Day Mass

Nov. 02, 2024 10:25 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis paid his respects on Saturday to the “Garden of Angels,” an area in Rome’s third largest cemetery which houses the graves of stillborn and miscarried children. Francis celebrated All Souls’ Day Mass at the Laurentino cemetery, on Rome’s southern...

Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints' Day

Nov. 01, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It's the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted. That traditional belief has morphed over the centuries into the spooky and secular celebration of Halloween. But on Friday,...

After exiting the Christian music industry, these artists engage religion on their terms

Nov. 01, 2024 12:52 PM EDT

(RNS) — When former Christian artist Michael Gungor first hosted a new spiritual community in Los Angeles this year, worship began not with an organ blast or sermon series video promo, but with blowing bubbles. Appropriately dubbed “Play,” Gungor envisioned the event — which...