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A Dutch court convicts 2 Pakistani men over death threats to anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders

A Dutch court convicts 2 Pakistani men over death threats to anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court convicted two Pakistani religious and political leaders in their absence Monday over calls to their followers to murder anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders , the leader of the Party for Freedom that won last y
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Pope cheers East Timor's recovery while acknowledging a bishop's abuse scandal

Pope cheers East Timor's recovery while acknowledging a bishop's abuse scandal

DILI, East Timor (AP) — Pope Francis received a raucous welcome Monday as he arrived in East Timor to celebrate its recovery from a bloody and traumatic independence battle , even as he indirectly acknowledged an abuse scandal involving its Nobel Pea
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How did a popular Philippine televangelist land on the FBI’s most-wanted list?

How did a popular Philippine televangelist land on the FBI’s most-wanted list?

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In his heyday, Apollo Carreon Quiboloy was one of the most influential religious leaders and televangelists in the Philippines.
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A look at some of the oldest religious leaders in the world

A look at some of the oldest religious leaders in the world

The top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is celebrating a milestone birthday, his 100th.
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The Mormon church's president, already the oldest in the faith's history, is turning 100

The Mormon church's president, already the oldest in the faith's history, is turning 100

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders of worldwide religions commonly stay at the helm well past retirement age, but it’s not often you find centenarians overseeing major faiths.
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Takeaways from AP's report on the dilemmas facing Palestinian Americans ahead of US election

Many Palestinian Americans, in recent months, have been reeling from the double blow of the rising Palestinian death toll and suffering in Gaza and their own government’s support for Israel in the war.
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Grief over Gaza, qualms over US election add up to anguish for many Palestinian Americans

Grief over Gaza, qualms over US election add up to anguish for many Palestinian Americans

Demoralized by the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war , Palestinian American Samia Assed found in Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascension — and her running mate pick — “a little ray of hope.
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A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States surrendered Sunday to authorities in his religious complex in the south and flown to Manila where
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Pope arrives in deeply Catholic East Timor to encourage its recovery from bloody independence

Pope arrives in deeply Catholic East Timor to encourage its recovery from bloody independence

DILI, East Timor (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in East Timor on Monday to encourage its recovery from a bloody and traumatic past and celebrate its development after two decades of independence from Indonesian rule.
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Activists criticize high cost of Pope Francis' visit to East Timor, one of the poorest nations

Activists criticize high cost of Pope Francis' visit to East Timor, one of the poorest nations

DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor pulled out all stops for Pope Francis’ historic visit to one of the world’s youngest and poorest countries to the tune of $12 million, drawing rebuke from activists and human rights organizations in a nation where a
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