Lockdowns

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem’s storied Church of the Nativity reopened to visitors on Tuesday, after a nearly three-month…

CASABLANCA Morocco (AP) — Instead of mass prayers and large family gatherings filled with colorful clothes, gifts and traditional foods,…

BEIRUT (AP) — Long before the pandemic struck, they lived and worked in conditions that rights groups called exploitative —…

GURUGRAM, India (AP) — Staying home under lockdown as they wait for the worst of the coronavirus pandemic to pass,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has labeled churches and other houses of worship as “essential” and called on governors…

DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran on Saturday moved to open businesses, religious and cultural sites as it eases restrictions imposed to…

KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) — A groovy rendition of “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” blasts from speakers outside…

TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic continued to drop in much of Asia on Saturday even as the outbreak surged…

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Hamas rulers allowed mosques to reopen for Friday prayers for the first time…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with…