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Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (Credit: Corey Williams/AP.)

A grim list: Some notable attacks on houses of worship around the world in recent years

Mar 13
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Assisted Suicide cannot be an option for psychiatrists, expert says

Mar 12
Charles Collins

A man walks past Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Credit: Gene J. Puskar/AP.)

Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart

Mar 12
Associated Press

The St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral is seen Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in El Cajon, Calif. (Credit: Gregory Bull/AP.)

What to know about the embezzlement charges facing a former Chaldean Catholic bishop in California

Mar 11
Rebecca Boone

Letter to Artists study offers Pope St. John Paul II’s teachings on beauty and creativity as bridges to holiness. (Credit: Endow.)

Over 25 years later, John Paul II’s Letter to Artists still influencing Catholic women

Mar 11
Charles Collins

Ed Martin speaks at an event at the Capitol in Washington, on June 13, 2023. (Credit: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP.)

Justice Department official accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown dean

Mar 11
Michael Kunzelman

The head of Vatican Security, Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti, center, follows Pope Leo XIV as he visits the parish complex of Santa Maria della Presentazione on the outskirts of Rome, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope accepts resignation of US bishop who was arrested for alleged financial crimes

Mar 10
Associated Press

Three versions of Activision’s Call Of Duty games are seen on sale at Best Buy, in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (Credit: Paul Sakuma/AP.)

White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage

Mar 10
David Bauder,
Lou Kesten

Cardinal denounces Trump administration’s ‘gamifying’ of Iran conflict

Mar 8
Christopher R. Altieri

A cross is silhouetted against a stained glass window inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans on Dec. 1, 2012. (Credit: Gerald Herbert/AP.)

For survivors, Rhode Island clergy abuse report brings vindication and renewed demands

Mar 7
Leah Willingham,
Kimberlee Kruesi