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Barcelona's Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) BARCELONA, Spain " Barcelona's towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaud" remains years away from completion. A crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of…...
Mourners remember Latter-day Saints president as a 'healer of hearts,' spiritually and literally
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (827+ words) Funeral services take place in the Conference Center for President Russell M. Nelson, the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City on Oct. 7, 2025. Credit: AP/Scott G Winterton SALT LAKE CITY " Mourners remembered Russell…...
Crowds brave cold for sunrise Easter service at Jones Beach
1+ week, 6+ day ago (354+ words) The sun appeared only briefly during the sunrise service at Jones Beach State Park on Easter morning, but those'who stood in the dark and fog were'looking on the bright side. "It's very nice camaraderie," said Alison Rosenstein, of Hicksville, who…...
Man who attacked a Michigan synagogue was suicidal, ex-wife told police in 911 call
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (317+ words) A police vehicle sits outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. Credit: AP/Paul Sancya DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. " The man who drove his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue was described as suicidal in a…...
A grim list: Some notable attacks on houses of worship around the world in recent years
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1047+ words) Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. Credit: AP/Corey Williams Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do. Global annual attendance totals many…...
Gay Muslim influencer hosts inclusive Ramadan meal and calls for acceptance across faiths
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (726+ words) Haidar Darwish, a belly dancer and artist who came from Syria, attends an inclusive Iftar, the Ramadan fast-breaking meal, with friends who are Muslim, Christian, queer and straight, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Credit: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi BERLIN " Ali Darwich,…...
For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1283+ words) Leen Shella, center, and Haneen Alatiyat, right, prepare to encourage congregants to vote in the New Jersey primary elections during Ramadan outside the Islamic Center of Passaic County on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Credit: AP/Luis Andres Henao PATERSON, N. J. " Midway through Ramadan,…...
Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (1219+ words) The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday, and some Catholic priests are happily bracing for long lines outside the confessional. The faithful across the United States are embracing anew the sacrament that has shifted from embarrassing…...
Church explosion in upstate New York injures 5 people, including firefighters
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (246+ words) Firefighters battle a fire at the Abundant Life Fellowship Church, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Boonville, N. Y. Credit: AP/Nichole Moore BOONVILLE, N. Y. " A fiery explosion that ripped through a church in upstate New York on Tuesday injured five people, including the pastor and…...
Catholicism shrinks in Latin America while more are religiously unaffiliated, Pew surveys find
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (797+ words) Pope Leo XIV greets people during his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Credit: AP/Andrew Medichini Catholicism in Latin American countries has shrunk over the last decade, while a growing percentage…...