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Deepa Bharath

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I cover #religion for @AP. [email protected]. Former @SoCalNewsGroup, former @timesocofficial

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This is the Fire Dragon Ceremony, celebrating the mid-autumn Moon Festival in Hong Kong. Each year it attracts thousands of spectators. The 67-meter dragon is alight with over 10,000 burning incense sticks, carried through crowded streets by 300 performers.

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Mourners remember Latter-day Saints president as a ‘healer of hearts,’ spiritually and literally apnews.com/article/russel…

Mourners remember Latter-day Saints president as a ‘healer of hearts,’ spiritually and literally

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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106. apnews.com/article/sister…

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BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize. apnews.com/article/nobel-…

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Zion Church pastor has been detained in China, his daughter and a religion monitoring group say apnews.com/article/china-…

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Churches near the site of a devasting blast at a rural Tennessee plant devoted Sunday services to the 16 victims and their families as surrounding communities mourn. apnews.com/article/tennes…

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Nine volcanic eruptions since December 2023 have shaken the Icelandic town of Grindavik and forced residents to repeatedly evacuate. Most people have moved away, but some have stayed. They are exhausted by the constant disruptions and hope that life can return to normal.

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An unassuming bakery in Istanbul has been churning out a classic Turkish treat for over 75 years. The traditional simit is more than just a piece of bread. It's a staple at breakfast tables and tea time, and a go-to quick snack for many of the city’s residents.

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Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved 'doctor of the poor' as its first saint (from Nicole Winfield and Jorge Rueda) apnews.com/article/venezu…

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Following meteoric success — and some criticism — 'Nobody Wants This' evolves in Season 2 (From The Associated Press Religion Team’s ⁦Krysta Fauria⁩) apnews.com/article/nobody…

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla prayed Thursday with Pope Leo XIV in an historic visit to the Vatican to forge closer relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church.

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AP recently tapped me to take on more national breaking news coverage in addition to my regional reporting. This week, it was a deep dive into the drama-filled digital arena of competitive speed chess following grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky’s death. apnews.com/article/narodi…