religious issues

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a…

By EDNA TARIGAN, MARIAM FAM and DAVID CRARY - Associated Press YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On the outskirts of Yogyakarta, an Indonesian city that’s home to many universities, is a small boarding…

By SARA BURNETT - Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Legislation that ensures same-sex and interracial marriages are recognized as legal unions appears headed for final approval and President Joe Biden's…

By TOM DAVIES - Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's Republican attorney general can keep investigating an Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old…

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages crossed a major Senate hurdle Wednesday, putting Congress on track to take the…

By BROOKE SCHULTZ - Associated Press/Report for America The movement for “parents' rights” saw many of its candidates come up short in this year's midterm elections. But if history is any guide, the…

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down the prospect of divided government in the next Congress, Senate Democrats are moving forward with legislation this week to…

By TIA GOLDENBERG - Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s outgoing coalition has been the most diverse in the country's history, bringing a slew of progressive policies on the environment, LGBTQ…

By MORGAN LEE - Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government took steps Thursday to ensure that pregnant migrant youths who are in its custody but not accompanied by parents can access…

By RIAZAT BUTT - Associated Press SUKKUR, Pakistan (AP) — On the sandy banks of the Indus River, which flows top to toe through Pakistan and into its southern Sindh province, Hindus waited for brightly…