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Why Tohono O’odham Nation's centuries-old saguaro fruit harvest is experiencing a revival in Arizona

TUCSON, Ariz.

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Virginia agrees not to fully enforce state law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials have agreed not to fully enforce a 2020 law banning conversion therapy for minors as part of an agreement with a faith-based conservative group that sued over the law, authorities said earlier this week.

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The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continue

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years of speculation that started when he indicated that he might be the last per

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A Tohono O'odham family integrates Catholic and Native beliefs in the Arizona desert

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — On St. John the Baptist’s feast day in late June, an extended Tohono O’odham family attends Mass out at their desert camp, where they gather to harvest saguaro fruit in a process sacred in their Native spirituality.

Jul 2, 2025 6:10 AM Read more >

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, has died.

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