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Prosecutors say Mary Margaret Kreuper, the 79-year-old former principal of St. James Catholic School in Torrance, Calif., has agreed to plead guilty to stealing $835,339 from a Catholic elementary school where she was the principal — in part to fund her

A Nun Stole $835,000 From A School To Feed A Gambling Habit, Prosecutors Say

11:59am June 10, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Mary Margaret Kreuper, 79, agreed to plead guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of wire fraud. The federal charges carry a maximum prison term of 40 years.

4 In Muslim Family Killed After Targeted By Driver Motivated By Hate, Police Say

4:24pm June 08, 2021

by Emma Jacobs

Police in Canada have charged a 20-year-old man with murder for the deaths of four people killed when hit by a truck. Police say the driver deliberately targeted the family because they are Muslim.

People attend a rally denouncing antisemitic violence on May 27 in Cedarhurst, New York. Following a surge in antisemitic hate crimes triggered by last month's Israel-Gaza conflict, some Jews are wondering why the condemnation hasn't been stronger.

Antisemitism Spikes, And Many Jews Wonder: Where Are Our Allies?

5:09pm June 07, 2021

After turning out for racial justice and other movements in the U.S., they are frustrated by the response to attacks and hatred directed at Jews following the latest Mideast violence.

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Pope Francis speaks from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square on Sunday. Francis expressed sorrow for the treatment of Indigenous people in Canada, but did not offer an apology.

Pope Francis Expresses Sorrow But No Apology For Indigenous School Deaths In Canada

7:30pm June 06, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Francis urged political and religious officials to work toward "healing and reconciliation," but he did not formally apologize for the church's role in the forced reeducation of 150,000 children.

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Religious Leaders On How The Pandemic Affected Their Congregations

6:08pm June 06, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, the Rev. Thomas McKenzie and Imam Rizwan Ali about the impact the pandemic has had on them and their congregations.

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Astronomical text books in Latin are displayed at the Vatican Observatory.

The Vatican's Space Observatory Wants To See Stars And Faith Align

7:53am June 06, 2021

by Sylvia Poggioli

For a long time, the Catholic Church rejected scientific findings that conflicted with its doctrine, even persecuting Galileo. Now the Vatican looks to promote its observatory as a bridge to science.

Malala Yousafzai is the subject of the cover story in the new issue of British Vogue. A comment she made about marriage has prompted social media outrage in Pakistan.

Malala Yousafzai's Interview In 'British Vogue' Sparks Anger In Her Native Pakistan

6:14pm June 04, 2021

by Diaa Hadid

The Nobel Peace Prize winner posed for a cover portrait and spoke openly in an interview. One of her remarks about marriage has prompted vitriolic responses on social media in her homeland.

Donald Trump attends a worship service in Las Vegas when he was a presidential candidate in 2016. Trump won over many white conservative Christians by wrapping their traditional priorities in with his own particular cultural fixations.

How Is The GOP Adjusting To A Less Religious America?

8:00am June 04, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

For the first time, a majority of Americans are not church members, according to a recent poll. That could have long-term consequences for Republicans, long affiliated with more religious voters.

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A class action lawsuit recently filed in federal court in New Jersey alleges that the BAPS Hindu temple in Robbinsville brought some 200 workers to the U.S. on R-1 visas as religious volunteers. The lawsuit alleges that the temple actually held them again

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Human Trafficking Allegations Thrust Caste Into Spotlight For American Hindus

7:24pm June 03, 2021

by Fred Mogul

Laborers from India have filed a lawsuit against one of the largest Hindu temples in the United States. They allege that the temple held them against their will and paid illegally low wages.

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How Does A Decline In Churchgoing Affect American Politics?

11:16am June 03, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Gallup recently found U.S. church membership at a record low. The decline may be a long-term threat to the GOP, and why culture war issues often supplant more overtly Christian messages in the party.

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