Pope urges Italians to have babies as a measure of hope for future (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/67a727…

Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence (from The Associated Press’s ⁦Dánica Coto⁩ ) apnews.com/article/2ddd49…

Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property apnews.com/article/frozen…

Catholic church is stonewalling sex abuse investigation, Washington attorney general says apnews.com/article/cathol…

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies apnews.com/article/aborti…

Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction (from The Associated Press’s ⁦Nicole Winfield⁩ ) apnews.com/article/20189e…

Federal appeals court rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online #LGBTQ apnews.com/article/north-…

K-12 school leaders, at congressional hearing, reject allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant apnews.com/article/antise…

Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/519bbc…

Pope Francis appoints new bishop in Knoxville, Tennessee, after former bishop's resignation under pressure over handling of sex-abuse allegations apnews.com/article/bishop…

A jury awards $9 million to a player who sued the US Tennis Association over sexual abuse by a coach apnews.com/article/usta-k…

Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of difficulties apnews.com/article/boy-sc…

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit brought by Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing chest binder and using new name & pronouns, without consulting parents. #LGBTQ
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Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression apnews.com/article/transg…

India votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/49a55f…

New York sues anti-abortion groups for promoting false treatments to reverse medication abortions apnews.com/article/aborti…

A man tried to shoot a Pennsylvania pastor during a church service but his gun wouldn't fire, state police say apnews.com/article/church…

The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war apnews.com/article/poland…

Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol apnews.com/article/arkans…

Columbia University cancels main commencement after protests that roiled campus for weeks apnews.com/article/columb…