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Mom to Mom: Broward family navigates blindness with help from lighthouse program
Read full article: Mom to Mom: Broward family navigates blindness with help from lighthouse programA Broward County family is navigating life with blindness, finding hope and independence through the Lighthouse of Broward, a local organization offering free support for those with visual impairments.
Jordan Love runs for go-ahead TD and Packers beat Bears on Karl Brooks' FG block at buzzer
Read full article: Jordan Love runs for go-ahead TD and Packers beat Bears on Karl Brooks' FG block at buzzerJordan Love ran for a go-ahead touchdown in the closing minutes, and the Green Bay Packers hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 20-19 when Karl Brooks blocked Cairo Santos’ 46-yard field goal attempt as time expired.
Are Trump and Harris particularly Christian? That's not what most Americans would say: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Are Trump and Harris particularly Christian? That's not what most Americans would say: AP-NORC pollVice President Kamala Harris is a Baptist who was influenced by religious traditions in her mother’s home country of India.
Takeaways from AP's report on churches starting schools in voucher states
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on churches starting schools in voucher statesSome churches are launching new Christian schools on their campuses, seeking to give parents more education options that align with religious values.
An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released
Read full article: An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been releasedThe U.S. State Department says a Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S. Advocacy groups say 68-year-old David Lin was detained after he entered China in 2006, was convicted of contract fraud and sentenced to life in prison.
Christian McCaffrey will miss another game for the 49ers and could be headed to IR
Read full article: Christian McCaffrey will miss another game for the 49ers and could be headed to IRAll-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey has been ruled out of this weekend’s game for the San Francisco 49ers because of his lingering calf and Achilles’ injuries.
Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
Read full article: Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit saysA Christian school at the center of a Supreme Court decision that requires Maine to include religious schools in a state tuition program is challenging a state antidiscrimination law.
Washington's Luke McCaffrey looking to make his own name in the NFL following his dad and brothers
Read full article: Washington's Luke McCaffrey looking to make his own name in the NFL following his dad and brothersLuke McCaffrey this weekend will become the latest member of his family to play in the NFL.
No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville's most iconic honky tonk
Read full article: No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville's most iconic honky tonkRobert’s Western World is Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk and practically synonymous with country music.
Trump speaks at Christian event in West Palm Beach after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Read full article: Trump speaks at Christian event in West Palm Beach after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuDonald Trump spoke for just over an hour at The Believers Summit, an evangelical Christian event held in West Palm Beach on Friday night.
The first legal objection to the $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement plan comes from Houston Christian
Read full article: The first legal objection to the $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement plan comes from Houston ChristianA small Texas university has gone to court to object to the $2.77 billion settlement proposal that would erase a set of antitrust claims against the NCAA and the nation’s largest conferences and clear the way for schools to begin steering millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as fall 2025.
Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over a blustery Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square
Read full article: Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over a blustery Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s SquarePope Francis has rallied from respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations and make a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.
Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say
Read full article: Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists sayA study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged churches in the Buddhist-dominated country’s sole Christian-majority state.
A Proud Boys member who wielded an axe handle during the Capitol riot gets over 4 years in prison
Read full article: A Proud Boys member who wielded an axe handle during the Capitol riot gets over 4 years in prisonA jailed member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol.
What to know about the abdication of Denmark's Queen Margrethe II
Read full article: What to know about the abdication of Denmark's Queen Margrethe IIQueen Margrethe II, Denmark’s monarch for more than half a century, stunned her country when she announced on New Year’s Eve that she will hand over the throne to her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik.
A suspect in the killings of four people is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
Read full article: A suspect in the killings of four people is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police sayThe Memphis Police Department says a suspect believed to have fatally shot three women and a teenage girl and critically wounded another teenager at three separate locations in Tennessee has died of a self-inflicted gunshot.
Grand Canyon, nation's largest Christian university, says it's appealing 'ridiculous' federal fine
Read full article: Grand Canyon, nation's largest Christian university, says it's appealing 'ridiculous' federal fineThe nation’s largest Christian university says it’s fighting a $37.7 million fine brought by the federal government over allegations that it lied to students about the cost of its programs.
A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle in Britain and Italy has died
Read full article: A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle in Britain and Italy has diedA terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle involving her parents, British health officials and the Italian government has died.
Christian Pulisic and Tim Weah to miss US Copa América qualifiers against Trinidad and Tobago
Read full article: Christian Pulisic and Tim Weah to miss US Copa América qualifiers against Trinidad and TobagoChristian Pulisic and Tim Weah will miss the United States’ Copa América qualifiers against Trinidad and Tobago because of hamstring- injuries, joining captain Tyler Adams on the sidelines.
McCaffrey trade paying big dividends for the 49ers a year later
Read full article: McCaffrey trade paying big dividends for the 49ers a year laterWhen the San Francisco 49ers dealt a bevy of draft picks to Carolina last October for Christian McCaffrey, some skeptics asked whether they overpaid for a running back in a passing league.
Legal experts question judge's order telling Southwest lawyers to get religious-liberty training
Read full article: Legal experts question judge's order telling Southwest lawyers to get religious-liberty trainingA judge's order requiring “religious-liberty training” by a conservative Christian group is stirring debate among legal scholars.
Mother who stormed into Florida City school, hit son’s classmate with belt pleads guilty
Read full article: Mother who stormed into Florida City school, hit son’s classmate with belt pleads guiltyKady Sewell says she’s learned her lesson. The now-35-year-old mother pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of child abuse and trespassing in a school safety zone after entering her son’s private Christian school in Florida City and hitting his classmate,13-year-old Nehemiah Johnson, with a belt.
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand has pinch-hit 3-run homer for 1st major league knock
Read full article: Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand has pinch-hit 3-run homer for 1st major league knockChristian Encarnacion-Strand’s first major league hit was a pinch-hit, three-run homer that gave the Cincinnati Reds an 8-7 lead against the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning Tuesday night.
United States forward Christian Pulisic arrives in Italy for expected transfer to AC Milan
Read full article: United States forward Christian Pulisic arrives in Italy for expected transfer to AC MilanUnited States forward Christian Pulisic has arrived in Italy for a medical test with AC Milan before an expected transfer from Chelsea.
After the fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa
Read full article: After the fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in AfricaWhen the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion a year ago, it shook efforts to legalize and make abortions safer in Africa.
Kenya cult death toll rises to 95 as government sets curfew
Read full article: Kenya cult death toll rises to 95 as government sets curfewThe latest death toll in Kenya’s cult investigation has risen to 95 as the government announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the ranch owned by a pastor who is accused of ordering his followers to fast to death.
Biden calls on Congress to pass assault weapons ban
Read full article: Biden calls on Congress to pass assault weapons banPresident Joe Biden renewed his push for a federal assault weapons ban on Monday after police reported that a 28-year-old transgender woman had shot through the doors of The Covenant, a Christian elementary school in Nashville, and killed three 9-year-old children, a custodian, a teacher, and an administrator.
US knocked out of World Cup, loses to the Netherlands 3-1
Read full article: US knocked out of World Cup, loses to the Netherlands 3-1Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal as the Netherlands eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a 3-1 victory that advanced the Dutch to the quarterfinals.
Pulisic hopes to play for US versus Netherlands at World Cup
Read full article: Pulisic hopes to play for US versus Netherlands at World CupUnited States midfielder Christian Pulisic hopes to play against the Netherlands in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Saturday after bruising his pelvic bone while scoring in the 1-0 win over Iran.
Pulisic listed as day-to-day with pelvic injury at World Cup
Read full article: Pulisic listed as day-to-day with pelvic injury at World CupU.S. forward Christian Pulisic is day to day after sustaining a pelvic injury during his team’s 1-0 World Cup win against Iran that sent the Americans to the round of 16 of the tournament.
Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
Read full article: Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over IranChristian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran.
New video released of OnlyFans model charged with murdering her boyfriend reveals couples’ past
Read full article: New video released of OnlyFans model charged with murdering her boyfriend reveals couples’ pastA hearing held for OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney, charged with allegedly murdering her boyfriend, would determine if she would be able to get out of jail on bond as she awaits trial.
US coach Berhalter: 'We got our butts kicked' by Japan
Read full article: US coach Berhalter: 'We got our butts kicked' by JapanChristian Pulisic and Ricardo Pepi will join the U.S. starting lineup for the Americans’ last World Cup warmup against Saudi Arabia after coach Gregg Berhalter admitted “we got our butts kicked” by Japan last week.
Family of Colorado man shot by police wants accountability
Read full article: Family of Colorado man shot by police wants accountabilityFamily members are asking for accountability in the death of a 22-year-old Colorado man who was shot by police earlier this year after calling 911 for roadside assistance.
In abortion remarks, Rubio says unborn child’s rights should prevail over mother’s
Read full article: In abortion remarks, Rubio says unborn child’s rights should prevail over mother’sSen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, brought his re-election campaign back to South Florida Thursday, speaking to a group of Christian clergy in Davie.
Residents of Pembroke Park mobile home community continue to protest after receiving eviction notices
Read full article: Residents of Pembroke Park mobile home community continue to protest after receiving eviction noticesMany of the elderly residents who need government housing assistance and have serious health issues say there's not enough time and without more help from the county, they’re sure to be left homeless.
Sri Lankan protesters include Tamil victims in war memorial
Read full article: Sri Lankan protesters include Tamil victims in war memorialSri Lankan protesters lit flames and offered prayers Wednesday remembering thousands — including ethnic Tamil civilians — killed in the final stages of the country’s decadeslong civil war.
Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off many hard-right challengers
Read full article: Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off many hard-right challengersFrustrated Indiana conservatives fell short in several primary races in their drive to push the Republican-controlled state Legislature further to the right and saw one of their movement’s leaders lose his reelection bid.
Supreme Court rules against Boston in Christian flag case
Read full article: Supreme Court rules against Boston in Christian flag caseA unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall.
Pulisic comes on as sub to score winner for Chelsea in EPL
Read full article: Pulisic comes on as sub to score winner for Chelsea in EPLU.S. forward Christian Pulisic came off the bench to score in the 90th minute and earn Chelsea a 1-0 win over West Ham that cemented third place in the Premier League.
Police: Girlfriend allegedly stabs boyfriend to death, currently facing no charges
Read full article: Police: Girlfriend allegedly stabs boyfriend to death, currently facing no chargesMiami police are investigating after a man was fatally stabbed at a Miami high-rise over the weekend in what officials are calling a domestic dispute.
Christian company’s Broward property sale prompts ‘unintended’ eviction fears
Read full article: Christian company’s Broward property sale prompts ‘unintended’ eviction fearsSilvia Diaz held up the copy of a check written to the Lakeside Park Estates. She paid $7,920 to be able to park her mobile home there for a year, starting March 15.
Pence schedules yet another spring trip to South Carolina
Read full article: Pence schedules yet another spring trip to South CarolinaFormer Vice President Mike Pence is making yet another visit to the early-voting state of South Carolina, where Republican candidates often aim to drum up support among white evangelical voters.
Stampede at religious ceremony in Liberia kills 29 people
Read full article: Stampede at religious ceremony in Liberia kills 29 peopleOfficials in Liberia say that at least 29 people in Liberia, including 11 children and a pregnant woman, have died in a stampede of worshippers at a Christian ceremony in a densely populated area of the capital, Monrovia.
Capturado por la cámara: Hombre armado con cuchillo en Miami detenido por la policía
Read full article: Capturado por la cámara: Hombre armado con cuchillo en Miami detenido por la policíaUn hombre que empuñaba un cuchillo en Miami cerca del mercado de Bayside es detenido por la policía con un taser.
Robinson, Pepi, US flip WCup qualifier, beat Honduras 4-1
Read full article: Robinson, Pepi, US flip WCup qualifier, beat Honduras 4-1Antonee Robinson and Ricardo Pepi scored their first international goals after a halftime change in formation, Brenden Aaronson and Sebastian Lletget added late goals and the United States revived its World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-1 win over Honduras.
Several residents displaced following a ceiling collapse at an apartment complex in Miami Gardens
Read full article: Several residents displaced following a ceiling collapse at an apartment complex in Miami GardensSeveral residents of a Miami Gardens apartment complex were displaced on Wednesday, following a roof collapse.
For pregnant women, pandemic made hunt for drug rehab harder
Read full article: For pregnant women, pandemic made hunt for drug rehab harderSpecialized rehab programs for pregnant women are a rarity, but experts say they're needed to reduce the number of babies born to mothers who are increasingly struggling with drug use.
Pope voices 'pain' over Canadian deaths, doesn't apologize
Read full article: Pope voices 'pain' over Canadian deaths, doesn't apologizePope Francis has expressed pain over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 residential school students and urged church and political authorities to work together to shed light on the “shocking” development.
Restos humanos descubiertos durante días de excavación por el FBI, BSO en Oakland Park
Read full article: Restos humanos descubiertos durante días de excavación por el FBI, BSO en Oakland ParkSe encontraron restos humanos en una zona residencial en Oakland Park, confirmó el jueves la Oficina del Alguacil de Broward.
Nuevas imágenes de vigilancia muestran a acusados con la víctima antes de su muerte en hotel de South Beach
Read full article: Nuevas imágenes de vigilancia muestran a acusados con la víctima antes de su muerte en hotel de South BeachUn nuevo video sobre el caso de una joven encontrada muerta dentro de una habitación de hotel en South Beach durante las vacaciones de primavera, fue publicado.
Familia de Miami desesperada por encontrar a chica de 13 años, temen que haya sido secuestrada
Read full article: Familia de Miami desesperada por encontrar a chica de 13 años, temen que haya sido secuestradaUna familia del condado de Miami-Dade está extremadamente preocupada y espera respuestas sobre una niña de 13 años que creen que pudo haber sido secuestrada. No ha sido vista desde el viernes.
La súplica de la víctima de robo de auto en Broward: “Por favor, no me mates”
Read full article: La súplica de la víctima de robo de auto en Broward: “Por favor, no me mates”La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Broward publicó un video de vigilancia el lunes que muestra un robo de auto a mano armada reciente en North Lauderdale.
Dos hombres que visitaban Miami Beach drogaron y violaron una mujer que más tarde murió, según la policía
Read full article: Dos hombres que visitaban Miami Beach drogaron y violaron una mujer que más tarde murió, según la policíaChristian De La Rosa joined Local 10 News in April 2017 after spending time as a reporter and anchor in Atlanta, San Diego, Orlando and Panama City Beach.
Married 66 years, Florida couple die from COVID-19 minutes apart
Read full article: Married 66 years, Florida couple die from COVID-19 minutes apartThis undated photo provided by Sarah Milewski shows Bill and Esther Ilnisky. When they died minutes apart of COVID-19 on March 1, 2021, at a Palm Beach County hospice, it may have been a hidden blessing, their only child, Sarah Milewski, said. (Sarah Milewski via AP)FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Florida couple who spent decades as missionaries and ministers died minutes apart of COVID-19. Bill and Esther Ilnisky were married almost 67 years when they died recently at a Palm Beach County hospice. They then moved to West Palm Beach in the 1970s and spent four decades running an Assemblies of God church there.
Infant son of Browns WR Ryan Switzer back in hospital
Read full article: Infant son of Browns WR Ryan Switzer back in hospitalFILE - In this Aug. 19, 2020, file photo, then Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer attends practice at NFL football training camp in Pittsburgh. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Switzer said his 9-month-old son is stable after undergoing surgery to stop bleeding. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)CLEVELAND – Cleveland Browns wide receiver Ryan Switzer said his infant son has been hospitalized again and is undergoing a blood transfusion. Switzer wrote Saturday night that Christian had more “significant bleeding” and was back in the hospital. Ad“We’re frustrated but more so just exhausted seeing our son suffer,” Switzer wrote.
UK regulator: People should keep getting AstraZeneca shots
Read full article: UK regulator: People should keep getting AstraZeneca shotsA woman at the Wheatfield surgery is given a 1st shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by Dr Christian Owusu-Yianoma in Luton, England, Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON – British regulators said Thursday that people should keep getting AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine following its review of data on patients who suffered from blood clots after getting the shot. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said there's no evidence that the vaccine causes blood clots in veins. A further review of five reports in the U.K. of a rare type of clot in the brain is continuing, but the condition, which can occur naturally, has been reported in less than 1 in a million people vaccinated so far and no causal link has been established, the agency said. “The MHRA’s advice remains that the benefits of the vaccines against COVID-19 continue to outweigh any risks and that the public should continue to get their vaccine when invited to do so,'' the agency said.
Reynolds, Odunze receive US call-ups but not Hoppe
Read full article: Reynolds, Odunze receive US call-ups but not Hoppe(Laurence Griffiths/Pool via AP)CHICAGO – Defender Bryan Reynolds received his first call-up to the U.S. national team after the 19-year-old made his debut for Roma last weekend. Chituru Odunze, an 18-year-old goalkeeper with Leicester, also could debut in exhibitions against Jamaica on March 25 at Wiener Neustadt, Austria, or three days later at Northern Ireland. Forward Matthew Hoppe, who has scored five goals for Schalke this season, was not called in for a possible debut. Germany), Luca de la Torre (Heracles, Netherlands), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Yunus Musah (Valencia, Spain), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton, England). Forwards: Daryl Dike (Barnsley, England), Nicholas Gioacchini (Caen, France), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea, England), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen, Germany), Tim Weah (Lille, France).
Fingió ser conductor de Uber para llevarse a joven y violarla, asegura la policía
Read full article: Fingió ser conductor de Uber para llevarse a joven y violarla, asegura la policíaChristian De La Rosa joined Local 10 News in April 2017 after spending time as a reporter and anchor in Atlanta, San Diego, Orlando and Panama City Beach.
Un carro cae al agua en Miami Beach y provoca congestión de tráfico
Read full article: Un carro cae al agua en Miami Beach y provoca congestión de tráficoChristian De La Rosa joined Local 10 News in April 2017 after spending time as a reporter and anchor in Atlanta, San Diego, Orlando and Panama City Beach.
Tuchel says Pulisic 'in my plans' despite limited minutes
Read full article: Tuchel says Pulisic 'in my plans' despite limited minutesChelsea's Christian Pulisic, right, is challenged by Everton's Allan during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Everton at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Monday, March 8, 2021. Yes, so this is my job, and his job is to be ready — to be ready like everybody else. Pulisic’s lone Premier League goal this season came on Dec. 5 against Leeds in a 3-1 victory. Pulisic has missed one game to injury and another for family reasons under Tuchel and his only recent start came on Feb. 11 in an FA Cup match against Barnsley. “When you sign and play for Chelsea, it is part of the job description as a player to be impatient and patient at the same time,” Tuchel said.
Pope Francis to visit Hungary in September, cardinal says
Read full article: Pope Francis to visit Hungary in September, cardinal says(AP Photo/Yara Nardi, pool)BUDAPEST – Pope Francis will travel to Hungary's capital in September where he will participate in the closing Mass of a multiday, international Catholic gathering, according to the cardinal of Hungary's Roman Catholic Church. Francis will instead visit on the final day of the eight-day 52nd Congress in Budapest on Sept. 12, he said. Ad“Today we can perhaps learn the most from Pope Francis, and not only about faith and humanity. Traveling back to the Vatican from a trip to Iraq on Monday, the pope told Italian media that following his visit to Budapest he may visit Bratislava, the capital of neighboring Slovakia. While that visit isn't confirmed, Slovakia's president, Zuzana Caputova, said she had invited the pontiff to visit during a meeting in the Vatican in December.
High court revives ex-student's suit against Georgia college
Read full article: High court revives ex-student's suit against Georgia collegeWASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is reviving a lawsuit brought by a Georgia college student who sued school officials after being prevented from distributing Christian literature on campus. The high court sided 8-1 with the student, Chike Uzuegbunam, and against Georgia Gwinnett College. Lower courts said the case was moot, but the Supreme Court disagreed. At issue was whether Uzuegbunam’s case could continue because he was only seeking so-called nominal damages of $1. “We are pleased that the Supreme Court weighed in on the side of justice for those victims,” she said in a statement.
Pope weighed Iraq virus risk but believes God will protect
Read full article: Pope weighed Iraq virus risk but believes God will protectFrancis said the idea of a trip “cooks over time in my conscience,” and that the pandemic was the issue that weighed most heavily on him. Francis, the Vatican delegation and traveling media were vaccinated against COVID-19, while most Iraqis haven't been. Francis said he wasn’t sure if he would have to slow down his usual whirlwind pace on future trips. Otherwise, the only other trip Francis has promised to make is to Lebanon, though he offered no time frame. He said the country's patriarch had asked him to add a Beirut leg onto his Iraq trip but that he had declined, thinking it would be like tossing the country “crumbs," given all Lebanon’s current problems.
Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild
Read full article: Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuildPope Francis celebrates mass at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Irbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Sunday, March 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)IRBIL – Pope Francis urged Iraq’s Christians on Sunday to forgive the injustices against them by Muslim extremists and to rebuild as he visited the wrecked shells of churches and met ecstatic crowds in the community’s historic heartland, which was nearly erased by the Islamic State group’s horrific reign. Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, was at the heart of the IS so-called “caliphate” and witnessed the worst of the group’s rule inflicted on Muslims, Christians and others, including beheadings and mass killings. Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, became IS’s bureaucratic and financial backbone. Things are difficult for those living here.”At Qaraqosh, Francis urged its residents to continue to dream, and forgive.
Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric deliver message of coexistence
Read full article: Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric deliver message of coexistenceWomen wait outside the Chaldean Cathedral of Saint Joseph, in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 6, 2021, where Pope Francis, depicted on a giant poster at their back, is concelebrating a mass. AdTogether, the day’s events gave symbolic and practical punch to the central message of Francis’ visit, calling for Iraq to embrace its diversity. Al-Sistani is one of the most senior clerics in Shiite Islam, deeply revered among Shiites in Iraq and worldwide. Later, Pope Francis evoked the common reverence for Abraham to speak against religious violence at the inter-faith gathering at the Plains of Ur, near the southern city of Nasiriyah. Associated Press journalists Anmar Khalil in Najaf, Iraq, and Samya Kullab in Baghdad contributed.