Egypt opened its main crossing into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday to allow more than 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims — including at least one official of the armed Hamas movement — to return to their homes there, outraging Israel in a growing dispute over border security. read more…

Religion played a huge role in Mike Huckabee’s triumph in the Iowa Republican caucuses, though there are some mixed signals for him on the road ahead. read more…

So much for the idea that evangelical Christians are a dispirited and declining force in the Republican party. read more…

Immigrants from the former Soviet Union are transforming Jewish life in Germany. read more…

Green Bay, Wis., Mayor Jim Schmitt cast the tie-breaking “yes” vote to let the nativity stand and bar other holiday symbols until guidelines for future displays are approved. The nativity has drawn criticism, praise and requests for other symbols, including a Pagan Yule wreath with a Wiccan pentacle.

Green Bay, Wis., Mayor Jim Schmitt cast the tie-breaking “yes” vote to let the nativity stand and bar other holiday symbols until guidelines for future displays are approved. The nativity has drawn criticism, praise and requests for other symbols, including a Pagan Yule wreath with a Wiccan pentacle.

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Kentucky appeal sparks unofficial moratorium on most common form of capital punishment. read more…

Father A.J. Cote, a Dominican friar, was sued two years ago for allegedly abusing a minor. Depositions in the case reveal the Dominicans operate under a system where warning signs can go undetected and a problem priest can find refuge in new assignments for years.

Father A.J. Cote, a Dominican friar, was sued two years ago for allegedly abusing a minor. Depositions in the case reveal the Dominicans operate under a system where warning signs can go undetected and a problem priest can find refuge in new assignments for years.

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