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Pope to Make Late Italian Teenager Carlo Acutis the First Millennial Saint on April 27

ROME — Pope Francis said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the Cath...

Pope to Make Late Italian Teenager Carlo Acutis the First Millennial Saint on April 27

ROME — Pope Francis said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the Cath...

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U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, right, and a member of the Minnesota Tibetan community bow and touch foreheads in a traditional Tibetan greeting at his 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony in Isanti, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP/Luis Andres Henao)

Teen Buddhist Lama Celebrates Last Birthday in the US Before Joining Himalayan Monastery

ISANTI, Minn. — The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watch...

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$1M Grant Helps Fresno Pacific Center Support Children’s Faith Development

A million-dollar grant from a giant in philanthropy will help the Fresno Pacific University Center for Community Transformation support chil...

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Self-Exiled Turkish Spiritual Leader Fethullah Gülen Dies in US

SAYLORSBURG, Pa. — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he ...

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What’s a ‘Jezebel Spirit’? Some Christians Use the Term to Paint Kamala Harris With a Demonic Brush

Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit,R...

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Fresno Pacific Joins Premier Church-Related Higher Education Network

Fresno Pacific University has been selected to join the nation’s premier national group of church-related institutions of higher education —...

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It’s a ‘Very Difficult Time’ for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 Anniversary Coincide

Known as “The Days of Awe,” Judaism’s High Holy Days — which begin on Wednesday — annually provide an emotional mix of cel...

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Conservative Christians Were Skeptical of Mail-in Ballots. Now They Are Gathering Them in Churches

MENIFEE, California — With Election Day just a few weeks away, longtime church members Lucky Hartunian and Janie Booth sat outside the Reviv...

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The Mormon Church’s Oldest-Ever President Has Turned 100

SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of worldwide religions commonly stay at the helm well past retirement age, but it’s not often you find centen...

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Texas Megachurch Pastor Resigns After Sexual Abuse Allegations

Robert Morris, the founder of a Texas megachurch and a faith adviser to the Trump White House, has resigned from his job as its senior pasto...

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Jason Mitchell, 43, of Strathmore, was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill students and staff at Strathmore Middle School. (Tulare County SO)
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Tulare County Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening to Kill Middle School Girls, Staff

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Two Fresno, Clovis Trustee Races Remain Tight. Bond Measures Passing with Growing Margins

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Richardson Close to Cementing Northeast Fresno Council Race

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Visalia Motorcyclist Killed in Collision on Walnut Avenue

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UN Expert: Myanmar’s Desperate Military Ramps Up Attacks Including Beheadings, Rapes and Torture

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Christine Pelosi Leads Charge to Ensure Every Vote Counts in Tight Duarte-Gray Race

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