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Unfazed by danger and power, Guatemalan cardinal keeps up fight for migrants and the poor

Apr. 14, 2024 08:06 AM EDT

HUEHUETENANGO, Guatemala (AP) — As more than 100 men carrying an elaborate float of Jesus halted before him, Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini lost no time in calling for social justice — the hallmark of the Catholic bishop’s decades-long frontline ministry. “Let’s hope that this...

Lawsuit in New Mexico alleges abuse by a Catholic priest decades ago

Mar. 21, 2024 16:55 PM EDT

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A man who says he was sexually abused as a boy by a priest in New Mexico in the 1960s sued the church and diocese this week, the latest case to surface in the state as the Roman Catholic Church wrestles with the global clergy sex abuse scandal. The suit...

Many Christian voters in US see immigration as a crisis. How to address it is where they differ.

Mar. 07, 2024 08:18 AM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Christian voters and faith leaders have long been in the frontlines of providing assistance to migrants — but when it comes to support for immigration policies, from border security to legalization options for migrants already in the U.S., priorities diverge broadly. ...

Texas man arrested in alleged scam attempt against disgraced former congressman George Santos

Mar. 06, 2024 14:42 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — A Texas man was arrested Wednesday on accusations that he schemed to dupe George Santos into wiring him money with the false promise that he could get the criminal corruption charges against the disgraced congressman dropped. Federal prosecutors said Hector Medina...

Gangly adolescent giraffe Benito has a new home. Now comes the hard part — fitting in with the herd

Jan. 23, 2024 20:02 PM EST

PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — A 4-year-old giraffe named Benito arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal park in central Mexico. Now starts the hard part for the gangly post-adolescent: fitting in with the other giraffes in the neighborhood. The 7.5-acre (3-hectare) enclosure at...