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Drought, rising prices and dwindling herds undercut this year's Eid al-Adha in North Africa

Drought, rising prices and dwindling herds undercut this year's Eid al-Adha in North Africa

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Flocks of sheep once quilted Morocco’s mountain pastures, stretched across Algeria’s vast plateaus and grazed along Tunisia’s green coastline.
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Carney reflects on murders of Muslim family on fourth anniversary of deaths

Carney reflects on murders of Muslim family on fourth anniversary of deaths

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday marked the fourth anniversary of a hate-motivated vehicle attack that took the lives of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., in 2021.
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Gaza marks the start of Eid with outdoor prayers in the rubble and food growing ever scarcer

Gaza marks the start of Eid with outdoor prayers in the rubble and food growing ever scarcer

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam’s most important holidays with prayers outside destroyed mosques and homes early Friday, with little hope the war with Israel will end so
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Berliners are rediscovering their faith outdoors through local pilgrimages

Berliners are rediscovering their faith outdoors through local pilgrimages

BERLIN (RNS) — A dozen walkers, many of them retirees in wool hats and fleece jackets, gathered in a silent circle in the Grunewald forest, just outside Berlin.
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Spanish Muslims retrace ancient Hajj route on horseback from Andalusia to Mecca

Spanish Muslims retrace ancient Hajj route on horseback from Andalusia to Mecca

CAIRO (AP) — Three Spanish pilgrims performing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia rode on horseback to Mecca, traveling thousands of kilometers in snow and rain and along a path they said had not been trekked for more than 500 years.
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Symbolism and smiles during the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj

Symbolism and smiles during the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj

MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For some, the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia marks a solemn moment, a complete submission to God. For others, it represents a victory over evil.
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China's Panchen Lama pledges loyalty to the Communist Party in a meeting with Xi

China's Panchen Lama pledges loyalty to the Communist Party in a meeting with Xi

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The man picked by Beijing as the second highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism pledged adherence to the ruling Communist Party's dictates Friday during a rare face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, state media reported
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Less spending, high prices and fewer animal sacrifices at this year's Eid al-Adha celebrations

Less spending, high prices and fewer animal sacrifices at this year's Eid al-Adha celebrations

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Less spending, higher prices and fewer animal sacrifices subdued the usual festive mood as the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha was celebrated around the world.
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A Sikh Captain America and other stories: Takeaways from AP's report about faith themes in comics

A Sikh Captain America and other stories: Takeaways from AP's report about faith themes in comics

Representation of many of the world’s faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream comics universe.
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Pope meets with child protection advisory board as survivors call for zero tolerance of abuse

Pope meets with child protection advisory board as survivors call for zero tolerance of abuse

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on Thursday for the first time amid questions about his past handling of clergy sex abuse cases and demands from survivors that he enact a true po
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