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Tony Evans will no longer lead Dallas megachurch after restoration process for ‘sin’
Tony Evans apologized after completing an elder-led restoration process; he won't return to leadership while his son Jonathan moves toward lead pastor role amid congregation support.
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8mSettler attacks threaten the West Bank’s final Christian village
(RNS) — As settler violence escalates in Taybeh, a Catholic priest and a papal charity are working to give Palestinian Christians security, jobs and community support to remain in the Holy Land.
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6mRev. Barbara Brown Zikmund, trailblazing religion scholar, dies at 87
(RNS) — The Rev. Barbara Brown Zikmund began her career in academia in the 1960s and went on to reach a series of milestones for women in theological institutions.
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3mCeuta begins burials for migrants who died attempting to cross into the Spanish territory
CEUTA, Spain (AP) — The dead, whose identities are unknown, were among the more than 90 migrants who lost their lives during Spain’s deadliest border crisis three weeks ago.
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3mMyanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says
BANGKOK (AP) — The attack is the latest in a series of frequent and deadly aerial strikes targeting armed pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed groups in the country. The strikes often cause civilian casualties.
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6mChinese Valentine’s Day is rooted in legend and tradition, not just romance
BEIJING (AP) — The festival is observed on the seventh day of the seventh month of the Chinese calendar, which fell on Aug. 19 in 2026. Celebrations are also held in Singapore, Vietnam and other Asian countries.