Flames were seen rising from the synagogue at around 3 a.m. Police later said they found an “incendiary device” near the scene
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Giving machines make charitable giving easy during the holidays
Giving machines offer shoppers a new way to give to charities: selecting donations like one would purchase a candy bar from a vending machine
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Anglican Church hit by new abuse row
A senior UK bishop of the Anglican Church faced calls to quit on Monday over his own handling of another sex abuse scandal case
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Global church council makes no apology for applying ‘apartheid’ to Israeli policy
The leader of the World Council of Churches also said Israel should be investigated for ‘accusations of genocidal intent’
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Notre Dame welcomes back public for mass after five-year refit
The Notre Dame cathedral, a beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019, but has been fully renovated inside and fitted with a new roof
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Dressing the Catholic Church: one of Rome’s last clergyman tailors
With a thimble on his finger, Raniero Mancinelli slides a needle into a black cassock with red piping destined for a Catholic cardinal
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United Church calls for Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions against Israel
The United Church of Canada is calling for its 2,500 congregations to reject ‘Israel’s apartheid system.’ Some Jewish Canadians say the move is antisemitic
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‘A blind spot’: Institute aims to improve youth religious literacy
Most Canadian schools are lacking in religious literacy education. The Civic Literacy Youth Network is trying to change that
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Demands for Church of England reform after abuse scandal
‘Very possibly some other people should go,’ Bishop tells BBC radio, while adding she would not ‘name names’
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Anglican church head urged to resign over abuse scandal
The failure to alert police ‘represented a further missed opportunity to bring him to justice’: report