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Pope Francis to Be Released From Hospital Sunday After 5 Weeks Fighting Pneumonia

ROME — Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday after 38 days battling a severe case of pneumonia in both lungs that threatened...

Pope Francis to Be Released From Hospital Sunday After 5 Weeks Fighting Pneumonia

ROME — Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday after 38 days battling a severe case of pneumonia in both lungs that threatened...

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Anti-Zionist Synagogue Breaks From Mainstream Jewish Stance

A synagogue in Chicago is redefining Jewish values by explicitly opposing Zionism. According to NPR, Tzedek Chicago, founded by Rabbi Brant ...

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Pope Francis Health Improves, Doctors Say He’s No Longer in Imminent Danger

ROME — Pope Francis participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat Tuesday after getting good news from his doctors: They up...

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Catholic Church Opens Lent Season With Words of Solidarity for Pope Sidelined With Pneumonia

VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis,...

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Fresno Sikh Temple Wants a 75-Foot Flagpole. City Says No.

A Sikh temple in south Fresno wants to install a 75-foot flagpole to adhere to its religious faith. The city says that is too tall for city ...

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How to Practice Healthy Fasting During Ramadan

Manal Elfakhani looks back fondly on childhood memories from the month of Ramadan. She would break her fast at the mosque with family and sn...

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Pope Francis Sits Upright in Armchair as Argentines in Rome Pray for His Recovery

ROME — Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and ot...

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Pope Francis Met at the Hospital With Vatican No. 2, Took Major Governing Decisions

ROME — Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints, the Vatican said...

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Pope Francis in Critical Condition After Long Respiratory Crisis

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pn...

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Muslim Community Unites for Ramadan After Wildfire Destroys Mosque

PASADENA — All that remains of Masjid Al-Taqwa is a sign that bears its name. The mosque in Altadena, which served a tight-knit Muslim commu...

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