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Throughout its long history, the Black Church in America has – for the most part – been a patriarchal institution, with men making up the vast majority of its ranks of clergy

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné has arrived in Lebanon as part of diplomatic attempts to broker a de-escalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border

Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden, but Trump keeps bringing up another Democrat, Jimmy Carter

Human rights groups and diplomat have criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people

Ukraine’s army chief says his troops have been forced to retreat from three villages in the country's embattled east

A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations

The White House says U.S. President Joe Biden has again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations

The White House says U.S. President Joe Biden has again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Student anti-war protesters at U.S. college campuses are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, while some universities have moved to shut down encampments and protests