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New laws against blocking access to places of worship, schools coming, Fraser says

New laws against blocking access to places of worship, schools coming, Fraser says

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal government will press ahead with plans for new criminal provisions against blocking access to places of worship, schools and community centres.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closer

Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closer

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 72 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday, health workers said, as ceasefire prospects were said to be improving after 21 months of war.
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Armenia arrests another top cleric over an alleged coup plot

Armenia arrests another top cleric over an alleged coup plot

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia has arrested a second prominent cleric on charges of plotting against the government, the latest escalation in a clampdown on outspoken critics of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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At 100, this globetrotting Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and celebrates daily Mass

At 100, this globetrotting Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and celebrates daily Mass

BLUE BELL, Pa. (AP) — Throughout his remarkable lifetime, the Rev. James Kelly has baptized thousands of people, married thousands more, ministered to the sick in hospitals, and traveled the world extensively.
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For many South Asian and Muslim New Yorkers, Mamdani's political upset gives them hope

For many South Asian and Muslim New Yorkers, Mamdani's political upset gives them hope

The success of Zohran Mamdani in New York City's Democratic primary for mayor is euphoric for Hari Kondabolu, a stand-up comedian who's been friends with the candidate for 15 years.
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Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid

Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz emphatically rejected a report in the left-leaning Israeli daily Haaretz on Friday, which claimed Israeli soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinians appro
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A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades

A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — They are a day away from becoming Catholic priests, rehearsing for their ordination Mass under the gothic cathedral’s arches. It’s a balmy Friday afternoon in June, and they are practicing where to stand, when to kneel.
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Crowds block Armenian security forces seeking to arrest a clergyman who criticized the government

Crowds block Armenian security forces seeking to arrest a clergyman who criticized the government

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Security forces faced off with crowds Friday at the headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church as the government sought to arrest a clergyman in the latest move against outspoken critics of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks .
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Trump says Iran must open itself to inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear program

Trump says Iran must open itself to inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear program

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he expects Iran to open itself to international inspection to verify that it doesn’t restart its nuclear program.
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