Peruvian shamans perform a blessing ritual ahead of a presidential runoff

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s police said demonstrators blocked major intersections and attacked a soldier who disembarked from a bus near a protest. Police struggled to control the crowds with water cannons and horses.

Canada is failing the Jewish community and Jews are being targeted, Prime Minister Carney says

TORONTO (AP) — Carney said antisemitism plagues Europe, Australia and the United States. But he said the crisis of antisemitism in Canada is "specific, severe and demands a targeted response.”

AP exclusive: Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of history

PARIS (AP) — For archaeologists, the cathedral dig is a rare treat. In France, like elsewhere, they work only where building work is about to begin — a bit like how industrial quarry workers end up unearthing dinosaur remains.

‘The Autism Pastor’ Lamar Hardwick dies at age 47

(RNS) — Hardwick was known for his disability advocacy and dynamic preaching.

Pope Leo plays tennis religiously as part of an Augustinian devotion to sports and spirituality

PARIS (AP) — The Rule of St. Augustine, an ancient guide for religious life, highlights the value of good habits.