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Penpa Tsering sworn in for a second term to lead Tibet’s government-in-exile
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Tsering's swearing-in ceremony took place in the presence of the Dalai Lama, who was escorted to the venue by red-robed monks among the sounds of beating drums and chanted…
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11mWhy Protestants should read the pope’s encyclical
(RNS) — Since “Rerum Novarum,” Catholic social teaching has generally assumed that the state served as the primary counterweight to concentrated economic power. “Magnifica Humanitas” suggests that this arrangement no longer adequately describes reality.
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3mInquiry into antisemitism in Australia condemns online hatred and bigotry targeting witnesses
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion was created in response to two gunmen allegedly inspired by the Islamic State group slaying 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration in December.
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4mMuslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia as the Hajj reaches its peak
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is required once in a lifetime for every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to perform it.
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6mSan Diego mosque shooting shows importance of teaching pluralism
(RNS) — This shooting was not just an attack on a sacred space — it was an attack on the very idea that all of us, across our differences, deserve to live in safety and dignity.
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4mThe Witness, Inc. launches 'Not Going Back' campaign to defend voting rights
<a href="https://www.thewitnessinc.org">The Witness, Inc.</a>