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Christmas starts in Venezuela, but the festive mood is nowhere to be found

Christmas starts in Venezuela, but the festive mood is nowhere to be found

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — It doesn’t feel like Christmas in Venezuela. At least not yet. Even if the president wants it to be.
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Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont's Catholic Church files for bankruptcy

Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont's Catholic Church files for bankruptcy

Vermont’s Catholic church has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy decades ago, according to a filing in federal bankruptcy court.
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Pope leads top cardinals in atoning for a host of sins ahead of a new phase of reform effort

Pope leads top cardinals in atoning for a host of sins ahead of a new phase of reform effort

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis launched the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Tuesday by asking forgiveness for a host of sins, reasoning that the church must atone for its transgressions if it wants to re-establish credibility with the faith
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Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont's Catholic Church files for bankruptcy

Vermont’s Catholic church has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy decades ago, according to a filing in federal bankruptcy court.
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Pope leads top cardinals in atoning for a host of sins ahead of a new phase of reform effort

Pope leads top cardinals in atoning for a host of sins ahead of a new phase of reform effort

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis launched the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Tuesday by asking forgiveness for a host of sins, reasoning that the church must atone for its transgressions if it wants to re-establish credibility with the faith
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Argentine prosecutors accuse Opus Dei leaders in South America of trafficking and labor exploitation

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine prosecutors have concluded that there are grounds for launching a criminal investigation into the highest authorities of Opus Dei in South America between 1983 and 2015 for the crimes of human trafficking and
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Man is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues

Man is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left synagogues in Los Angeles last year, federal prosecutors said.
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It's a 'very difficult time' for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide

It's a 'very difficult time' for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide

Known as “The Days of Awe,” Judaism’s High Holy Days — which begin on Wednesday — annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection and atonement for Jews around the world.
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Suspect in shooting of 2 Jewish men in Los Angeles last year gets 29 years in prison

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man charged with shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left synagogues in Los Angeles last year was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison, federal prosecutors said.
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It's a 'very difficult time' for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide

It's a 'very difficult time' for U.S. Jews as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 anniversary coincide

Known as “The Days of Awe,” Judaism’s High Holy Days — which begin on Wednesday — annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection and atonement for Jews around the world.
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