On June 18, 2020, police were called to Dunkin Donuts in Forest Park, IL, after 2 men, one with a knife, threatened an employee. The men were blocking the doors, preventing customers from entering the restaurant. When an employee asked them to move, one of the men pulled a knife and responded, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia Friday as doctors suggested he had overcome the most critical phase of the infection but held out on declaring him out of danger entirely. The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next ...

OULAD SLAMA, Morocco (AP) — Sheep come running when Larbi El Ghazouani pours alfalfa and straw into their troughs twice a day. The 55-year-old farmer had counted on selling the bulk of his 130 sheep to Moroccans preparing for early June’s Eid Al-Adha holiday, but now his hopes are ...

CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased worship, religious reflection, charity and good deeds. Socially, it often brings families ...

Preacher Mark Brouwer tells about hearing a motivational speaker begin his presentation with some audience participation: “Raise your hand if you would like to make a real difference with your life. How many of you would like to have such a significant life that, when you’re gone, you’ll ...

TEL TAL, Syria (AP) — It was a mournful moment for Christians in Syria. A bell that once summoned residents to worship rang out, but the church was no longer there. The Saint Odisho church was blown up by the Islamic State group a decade ago, leaving Tel Tal village almost empty of ...