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Assad-era's grand mufti sentenced to life in prison by Syrian court
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, an Assad loyalist who was vocally in support of the government's policies, was convicted of inciting violence and justifying murder.
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7mMohan Bhagwat’s US visit puts RSS’s vision of Hindu unity in spotlight
(RNS) — The event has sparked widespread backlash from a coalition of faith-based and secular organizations, but organizers say Bhagwat will share the stage with leaders from other faiths to celebrate shared goals.
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10mAs tensions test interfaith ties, Omaha’s experiment with three-faith campus marks 20 years
(RNS) — ‘The challenge is the actual work, the actual relationship, navigating these geopolitical pieces, without having to lose hope,’ said Karim Khayati, the president of the mosque on campus.
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6m'Our immigrants are invisible': A pastor ministers to the frightened at immigration court
(RNS) VIDEO — For years, the Rev. Eduardo Fabian Arias, a Lutheran pastor in Manhattan, has ministered to immigrants. Now, much of his work takes place inside and around Federal Plaza immigration court in Midtown Manhattan.
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11mThe Museum of the Bible is offering a Christian nationalist vision of America’s past
(RNS) — The Museum of the Bible seeks to unite people of faith from various life experiences and convince them that modern political efforts to ‘reestablish’ a Christian America are rooted in America's founding.
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2mReligion & Immigration Litigation Tracker
(RNS) The Religion and Immigration Litigation Tracker follows federal lawsuits involving religious groups, individual faith leaders, and the second Trump administration over the administration's immigration policies.