The group said in a statement that there were allegations against several active and retired bishops as well as other clergy for their handling of abuse cases.
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Islamist factions in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon say they will honor a cease-fire
Fighting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement and Islamist groups has rocked southern Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp since Friday.
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Israeli delegation attends UN heritage conference in Saudi Arabia in first public visit by officials
The delegation is led by the head of Israel’s Antiquities Authority and includes diplomats, the official said.
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologize for ‘pain’ their letters on behalf of Danny Masterson caused
In a video posted on Instagram, Kutcher and Kunis said they were sorry for the pain they may have caused with the letters, which were made public Friday.
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A drone attack kills at least 43 in Sudan’s capital as rival troops battle, activists say
More than 55 others were wounded in the attack in Khartoum’s May neighborhood, where paramilitary forces battling the military were heavily deployed.
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Biden says stronger U.S. ties with Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China
Vietnam is elevating relations with the U.S. to the level of a comprehensive strategic partner, Vietnam’s highest tier of international partnership.
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in Lewiston
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning virtual sessions are set for 9 and 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18; Thursday, Sept. 21, Thursday, Sept. 28 and Friday, Sept. 29. In-person sessions […]
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Body cam catches elite federal prosecutor offering his Justice Department card in DUI crash arrest
Joseph Ruddy, one of the architects of Operation Panama Express, or PANEX – a task force launched in 2000 to target cocaine smuggling at sea – was charged with driving under the influence with property damage stemming from a Fourth of July crash, but was still representing the U.S. in court as recently as last week.
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Israel says it will reopen the main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday, a relief for Gazan producers
Palestinian fishermen, businessmen and rights advocates said the closure marked a form of collective punishment against Gaza’s 2 million people, including tens of thousands of laborers who heavily depend on exports to Israel and the West Bank to stay afloat.