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Abagail Shields is a senior national religion reporter for Times Media Service, based in the Washington bureau. Shields covers religion and faith communities, including the diversity of faiths practiced across the United States and around the world. Shields holds a master's degree in journalism and grew up in Leeds, England.
Stories by Abagail Shields
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May 2026
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News: Science · World
Ramses II Statue Discovered in Egypt’s Sharqia Governorate
Officials announced the discovery of a Ramses II statue fragment at the Tel Pharaoh site in Sharqia Governorate, adding to recent major finds.
January 2026
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News: Politics · United States
Barron Slams Mamdani’s ‘Warmth of Collectivism’ Line
December 2025
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News: Religion · United States
‘ICE Was Here’ Nativity in Dedham Draws Archdiocese Rebuke