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Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church

Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church

ISOLA DEL GRAN SASSO, Italy (AP) — Two children scribbled petitions to St. Gabriele dell’Addolorata in the sanctuary where the young saint is venerated in this central Italian mountain village.
Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics

Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Despite India’s millennia-old history of nonreligious movements, most atheists and rationalists choose to keep quiet about their skepticism of faith — it’s easier and far less risky than going public in one of the world's most r
Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular

Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular

MEVASSERET ZION, Israel (AP) — Israel is a nation perennially swept up in religious fervor and conflict .
Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa

Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa

There’s the Tunisian woman who fasts during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan , though not for God. The Iraqi woman who, until recently, wore a hijab.
Highlights from AP-NORC poll about the religiously unaffiliated in the US

Highlights from AP-NORC poll about the religiously unaffiliated in the US

Thirty percent of Americans don't identify with a religious group — but not all of them are atheists or agnostics. In fact, 43% of the group known as the “nones” say they believe in God, even if they largely dislike organized religion.
Q&A: Jose Mujica on Uruguay’s secular history, religion, atheism and the global rise of the 'nones'

Q&A: Jose Mujica on Uruguay’s secular history, religion, atheism and the global rise of the 'nones'

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — In Uruguay , a nation of some 3.3 million people, more than half identify as “nones” — atheist, agnostic or other religiously unaffiliated — the highest portion in Latin America.
Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling

Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling

NEW YORK (AP) — Julia Ormond, who starred in films alongside the likes of Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in the 1990s before her spotlight faded, filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her in
Prosecutors accuse rapper YNW Melly of witness tampering as his murder retrial looms

Prosecutors accuse rapper YNW Melly of witness tampering as his murder retrial looms

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Judge tosses challenge to Louisiana's age verification law aimed at porn websites

Judge tosses challenge to Louisiana's age verification law aimed at porn websites

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An adult entertainment group’s lawsuit against a Louisiana law requiring sexually explicit websites to verify the ages of their viewers was dismissed Wednesday by a federal judge.
Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur's fatal shooting makes first court appearance in Las Vegas

Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur's fatal shooting makes first court appearance in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas made his first court appearance Wednesday on a murder charge.
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