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Former New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago

Former New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A judge sentenced a 93-year-old former Catholic priest Wednesday to spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping a teenage boy decades ago.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: YE-Top Photos-Religion

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Israel Syria Majdal Shams Golan Heights

PHOTO COLLECTION: Israel Syria Majdal Shams Golan Heights

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
As wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem's Old City feel the walls closing in

As wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem's Old City feel the walls closing in

JERUSALEM (AP) — As the war in Gaza rages, Syria's government transforms , and the Israeli-occupied West Bank seethes , Armenian residents of the Old City of Jerusalem fight a different battle — one that is quieter, they say, but no less existential.
Community members wrestle with grief in aftermath of Wisconsin school shooting

Community members wrestle with grief in aftermath of Wisconsin school shooting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Community members in Wisconsin continued to wrestle with grief and called for change in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others.
The Latest: Madison police hold news conference on Wisconsin school shooting

The Latest: Madison police hold news conference on Wisconsin school shooting

Two people were killed and others were injured Monday in a shooting at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin. Police said a student who opened fire , identified as a 15-year-old girl, was also dead.
Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a 'combination of factors'

Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a 'combination of factors'

MADISON, Wis.
Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies

Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies

A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service.
Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case

Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case

LONDON (AP) — A former leader of the Church of England has resigned as a priest following allegations that he failed to properly handle the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct.
Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case

Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case

LONDON (AP) — A former leader of the Church of England has resigned as a priest following allegations that he failed to properly handle the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct.
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