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Middle East

Momentum builds for Lowell Middle East relief effort

Leaders from the Lowell region and beyond are gathering this Sunday to honor the persecuted religious minorities in the Middle East. A growing number of local politicians and church representatives will meet at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in what promises to be the largest event of its kind in

transgender

Georgia Governor vetoes religious exemptions bill

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has vetoed legislation allowing clergy to refuse performing gay marriage and protecting people who refuse to attend the ceremonies. The Republican rejected the bill on Monday, saying "I have examined the protections that this bill proposes to provide to the faith based community

terrorism

Death toll from Easter bombing in Pakistan reaches 70

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a massive suicide bombing targeting Christians gathered on Easter in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore rose to 70 on Monday as the country started observing a three-day mourning period following the attack. Meanwhile, in the capital of Islamabad, riots erupted for a

Massachusetts

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Faith

Islamic State razing of Iraq monastery condemned

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The Obama Administration and the Vatican condemned the Islamic State Wednesday for razing Iraq's oldest Christian monastery, a 1,400-year-old structure that survived assaults by nature and man for centuries before it was deliberately destroyed by extremists. At the United Nations, UNESCO Director General Irina

Faith

Syrian official: Amount of damage at Palmyra temple unclear

Written by Sarah El Deeb BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian official in charge of antiquities said Monday his government has not been able to determine how much damage an explosion near the ancient Temple of Bel caused the ancient structure in the militant-controlled city of Palmyra.