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Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Abdullah Moussa, 30, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian siblings in a Gaza tent camp

9:39 AM on Saturday, June 27

Nasser Hospital says an Israeli drone strike has killed two Palestinian siblings in southern Gaza

Map showing the approximate route of a new shipping lane by Oman. (AP Digital Embed)

US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim deal

4:24 AM on Saturday, June 27

The U.S. military has launched a second round of airstrikes targeting Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction

FILE - Hildale, Utah, sits at the base of Red Rock Cliff mountains, with its sister city, Colorado City, Ariz., in the foreground, on Dec. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway

6:53 PM on Friday, June 26

A polygamous sect leader has been convicted on child abuse charges in Arizona while already serving a 50-year sentence in federal prison for orchestrating sex involving children

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's policy conference at the Washington Hilton, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report

2:02 PM on Friday, June 26

A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them

A small group of Yazidis gather to watch the Germany-Ecuador match at the home of community leader Ismail Dalaf in Khirbet al-Ghazal, northeastern Syria, late Thursday, June 25, 2026.(AP Photo/Hogir Al Abdo)

Deniz Undav’s World Cup success for Germany lifts Yazidi and Kurdish pride

11:43 AM on Friday, June 26

A standout at the World Cup, Deniz Undav is playing for Germany while representing his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage

A woman watches as Lebanese Shiites beat their chests and bleed from self-inflicted ceremonial head wounds during Ashoura, when Shiites commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, amid buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Massive Shiite crowds mark the holy day of Ashoura against backdrop of Iran-Israel-US war fallout

4:20 AM on Friday, June 26

Shiite Muslims have marked Ashoura, a significant day on their calendar, with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other parts of the world

A Bible and Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy sit on the desk of State Board of Education member LJ Francis during a meeting on proposed social studies standards at the Barbara Jordan Building in Austin on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools

11:01 PM on Thursday, June 25

Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state’s education board

FILE - Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing as he visits Pavia's Cathedral, northern Italy, on June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski

2:57 PM on Thursday, June 25

Pope Leo XIV has received a special gift from former Chicago White Sox catcher A

FILE - Attendees listen to a presentation during the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Once roiled by sexual abuse issue, Southern Baptist leadership now downplays its extent

6:06 AM on Thursday, June 25

The new president of the Southern Baptist Convention says that the issue of sexual abuse in the denomination has been “weaponized” and politicized

Raju Rathore, an artisan from Pakistani Hindu community, makes a replica of the mausoleum of Imam Hussain locally called 'Tazia', in preparation for the upcoming Ashoura, when Shiites Muslims mark the death of Hussein, at his home in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)

Pakistani Hindus join Shiite Muslims in Muharram observances honoring Imam Hussein

11:55 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Some members of Pakistan’s Hindu community take part in Muharram traditions alongside Shiite Muslims in the port city or Karachi, reflecting a long-standing reverence for Imam Hussein that crosses religious boundaries

A girl wearing an Ashoura headband rests on her father's shoulder during a sermon marking the third day of Ashoura, the Shiite Muslim commemoration of the 7th-century death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Shiite Muslims collectively mourn to mark Muharram and Ashoura

11:45 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Shiite Muslims in the U.S. and worldwide have been observing a period of mourning leading to the day of Ashoura, which marks the seventh-century killing of Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad

Shiite faithful Muslims attend an Ashoura procession which commemorates the 7th-century martyrdom of Imam Hussein in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashoura after months of war in Iran and Lebanon

11:04 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Shiite Muslims around the world are marking Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon

Ruth Nasrullah, left, and Rocio Fierro-Perez, political director for the Texas Freedom Network, participate in an interfaith funeral-themed protest outside the Barbara Jordan Building in Austin on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

What to know about the decision to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools

3:36 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Bible stories are now required reading for more than 5 million public school students in Texas

Lee Man-hee, a leader of Shincheonji Church, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Lee Young-hwan/Newsis via AP)

Leader of secretive South Korean church arrested on suspicion of election influence

10:09 AM on Wednesday, June 24

The 95-year-old leader of a secretive South Korean church has been arrested on suspicion of election influence

FILE - Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing as he visits Pavia's Cathedral, northern Italy, on June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

The homilies and addresses of Pope Leo XIV are now coming to English readers

8:11 AM on Wednesday, June 24

A collection of early public writings by the future Pope Leo XIV will be published in English this fall

These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status

1:47 AM on Wednesday, June 24

A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics will challenge Pope Leo XIV’s authority next week by consecrating four bishops without his consent

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