Greece’s education and religion minister says the house of worship is likely to begin operating in September, about three years after its construction was approved by parliament.
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Abortions are legal in Guam, but doctors won’t perform them
It’s legal to get an abortion in the U.S. territory, but no doctors are willing to perform the procedure on the heavily Catholic Pacific island.
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Sexual allegations against top priest under review in Texas
The Catholic Church in Texas says it is reviewing claims that a monsignor continued to hear a married woman’s confession after he manipulated her into a sexual relationship, a potentially serious crime under church law.
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Photos: Eid prayer service marks end of Ramadan in Lewiston
Muslims pray at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Tuesday morning during the religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
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Foodies, faithful flock to Ramadan festival in suburban Detroit
A middle-of-the-night festival has been staged weekly throughout May in Detroit Heights and has drawn thousands.
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Pope Francis urges Romanians to work together to confront challenges
His three-day pilgrimage to Romania in many ways will complete the 1999 trip by Pope John Paul II that marked the first-ever papal visit to a majority Orthodox country.
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Maine House passes ‘death with dignity’ bill by 4 votes
Tuesday’s vote marks initial approval of the measure, which would make Maine the 8th state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with prescribed medication.
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Teaching Scripture in public schools taking root in Kentucky
The practice could become increasingly common across the United States if other states proceed with legislation that encourages high schools to teach the Bible.
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Mormons making wedding rule change to be more inclusive
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is changing wedding rules in hopes of preventing parents and family members who aren’t church members from feeling excluded.
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Rabbi says gun ‘miraculously jammed’ in California synagogue attack
John T. Earnest, 19, surrendered to the police after he opened fire on about 100 congregants.