After decades of legal disputes, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled in May in favor of demolishing the village, home to about 190 people from the Jahalin Bedouin tribe and located between two Israeli settlements. The demolition of the tin and wood structures to clear the way for eventual expansion of the Mishur Adumim settlement could take place at any moment.
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Pope Francis accepts two more bishops’ resignations in Chile
Pope Francis named two apostolic administrators to govern the now “vacant” dioceses.
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As Romero image inadvertently released, canonization details emerge
The image is the official one the Vatican will use on a tapestry when Blessed Romero is declared a saint Oct. 14.
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King of Jordan wins Templeton Prize for fostering Muslim cooperation
King Abdullah II of Jordan has won the 2018 Templeton Prize for promoting dialogue and cooperation between Muslims of differing traditions.
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13-year old juvenile admits to setting fire to historic Minnesota church
The juvenile was charged with arson in the first degree, according to a June 20 news release from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, he was 13 at the time of the offense.
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On both sides of Atlantic, migrants meet hostile reception
The European crisis mirrors the one in the United States, where a broad-ranging Republican immigration bill was set for a vote Wednesday, with little certainty that it would survive.
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Pakistanis hopeful as Pope Francis elevates country’s second-ever cardinal
Pakistan’s second-ever cardinal of the Catholic Church is slated to be installed on Friday, June 29.
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Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions
The 5-4 decision fulfills a longtime wish of conservatives to get rid of the so-called fair share fees that non-members pay to unions in roughly two dozen states. The court ruled that the laws violate the First Amendment by compelling workers to support unions they may disagree with.
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New York City leaders and clergy rally in defense of immigrants at the border
Together they prayed for God to change anti-human rights policies, and the hearts of those who enforce them.
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Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban in a 5-4 decision
In a 5-4 decision June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people entering the U.S. from some Muslim-majority countries, saying the president’s action was within his power.