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Charitable giving in 2024 was up, according to new Giving USA report

Charitable giving in 2024 was up, according to new Giving USA report

Charities received $592.5 billion in donations in 2024, a 3.3% increase over 2023, after adjusting for inflation, according to the most recent ” Giving USA ″ report, which takes a comprehensive look at U.S. philanthropy.
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Pope Leo XIV offers an uplifting message urging seminarians to be joyful and honest

Pope Leo XIV offers an uplifting message urging seminarians to be joyful and honest

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV kicked off a weeklong celebration of Catholic clergy Tuesday by encouraging seminarians to be joyful and honest, offering an uplifting message after Pope Francis frequently castigated priests and decried what he called the si
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A pastor says God and a heroic security team prevented a mass shooting at his Detroit-area church

A pastor says God and a heroic security team prevented a mass shooting at his Detroit-area church

WAYNE, Mich.
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Mideast governments condemn suicide bombing of Syrian church as death toll rises to 25

Mideast governments condemn suicide bombing of Syrian church as death toll rises to 25

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a church in Syria at the weekend has risen to 25, state media said Monday.
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Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by Louisiana prison guards

Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by Louisiana prison guards

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear the appeal of a former Louisiana prison inmate whose dreadlocks were cut off by prison guards in violation of his religious beliefs.
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Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting

Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting

WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — A man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff who averted a potential mass shooting, police said.
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What to know about the Islamic New Year and how Muslims observe it

What to know about the Islamic New Year and how Muslims observe it

Muslims will soon welcome a new year in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as the Hijri calendar.
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Suicide bomber kills at least 22 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria during Divine Liturgy

Suicide bomber kills at least 22 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria during Divine Liturgy

DWEIL’A, Syria (AP) — A suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying on Sunday, killing at least 22 and wounding 63 others, state media reported.
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New report suggests opening churches to the masses as attendance dwindles

New report suggests opening churches to the masses as attendance dwindles

When Rev. Kevin George first arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral, congregants accused him of coming to rip out the pews. "I was like, 'OK, everybody take a breath.
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New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom

New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate. Gov.
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