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Merced Receives Satanic Flag Request Amid Policy Debate

No matter where you stand on the debate over Merced’s flag policy, the devil is in the details. Victor A. Patton The Merced FOCUS L...

Merced Receives Satanic Flag Request Amid Policy Debate

No matter where you stand on the debate over Merced’s flag policy, the devil is in the details. Victor A. Patton The Merced FOCUS L...

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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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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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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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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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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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