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Police to keep close watch on places of worship in Toronto area after Colorado attack

Police to keep close watch on places of worship in Toronto area after Colorado attack

TORONTO — Police in Toronto and north of the city say they will maintain a heightened presence around places of worship after the attack in Colorado on a group calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
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31 Palestinians are killed heading to a Gaza aid site, witnesses say. Israel denies responsibility

31 Palestinians are killed heading to a Gaza aid site, witnesses say. Israel denies responsibility

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 31 people were killed and over 170 were wounded Sunday as large crowds were on their way to receive food in the Gaza Strip , health officials and witnesses said.
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Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal journeys into the city.
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Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.

Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — While other students might be in class or socializing at lunch, a group of young Catholics attends Mass every weekday at noon at the Princeton University Chapel.
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Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it 'unacceptable'

Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it 'unacceptable'

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza , a senior official with the group told The Associated Press on Saturday, but U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called the Hamas response “totally unacceptable.
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Paris probes antisemitic vandalism targeting synagogues and a Holocaust memorial

Paris probes antisemitic vandalism targeting synagogues and a Holocaust memorial

PARIS (AP) — Authorities in Paris have launched an investigation after several Jewish sites across the capital were defaced with green paint.
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Afro Mexican actors fighting racism celebrate their heritage through their plays

Afro Mexican actors fighting racism celebrate their heritage through their plays

TICUMÁN, México (AP) — There was something about her body, but Mexican actress Eréndira Castorela couldn’t quite put her finger on it. Some casting directors told her she was “too tall” to play a Mexican woman.
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Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by Spotlight investigation dies at 87

Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by Spotlight investigation dies at 87

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — James Talbot, a former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by the investigation highlighted in the movie “Spotlight,” has died. He was 87.
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Live updates: Hamas considers Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill at least 27

Live updates: Hamas considers Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill at least 27

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 27 people in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Friday, while Hamas was reviewing a new Israeli-approved ceasefire proposal after giving it an initial cool response.
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Pope Leo XIV updates his Peruvian citizen registration with his new Vatican address

Pope Leo XIV updates his Peruvian citizen registration with his new Vatican address

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV hasn't forgotten his responsibilities as a Peruvian citizen: He updated his national registration information Friday with his new Vatican address and a headshot.
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