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Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after nearly four centuries in Europe

Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after nearly four centuries in Europe

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous chants and the rattle of maracas resounded Thursday in a Rio de Janeiro park, where Brazil's Tupinambá people gathered to celebrate the homecoming of a sacred cloak absent for some 380 years.
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Catholic leaders discuss family and fraternity during congress in Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The world is wounded, Catholic leaders said Thursday in Ecuador. But an emphasis on supporting the family could be a path towards healing.
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Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten

Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten

SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the final leg of his tour through some
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The bells are back at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. They'll ring for the post-fire reopening

The bells are back at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. They'll ring for the post-fire reopening

PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is getting its bells back, just in time for the medieval landmark's reopening following a devastating 2019 fire.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Pope Visits Singapore

PHOTO COLLECTION: Pope Visits Singapore

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten

Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten

SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the final leg of his tour through some
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Court won't allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina

Court won't allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private schools violates the constitution, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday.
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Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy

Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Court won't allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private schools violates the constitution, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday.
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Pope travels from one of the world's poorest countries to one of the richest: Singapore

Pope travels from one of the world's poorest countries to one of the richest: Singapore

SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis flew to Singapore on Wednesday for the final leg of his trip through Asia, arriving in one of the world’s richest countries from one of its poorest after a record-setting final Mass in East Timor.
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