Tiffany Stanley

Washington, D.C., United States

Editor and Reporter at Associated Press

@AP editor & reporter on the global religion team | Creator of @ReligPolitics | Bylines @washingtonpost @newrepublic @theatlantic | SC native & GA bulldog

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Articles

In Virginia, a military stronghold becomes a haven for Afghan refugees

2 weeks ago | chronicle-tribune.com | Tiffany Stanley

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth, newly arrived in the United States. There was a personal connection for Renfroe. Her husband, now retired from the Marine Corps, had deployed to Afghanistan four times. “He just never talked about any other region the way he did about the people there,” she said.
In Virginia, a military stronghold becomes a haven for Afghan refugees

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Tiffany Stanley

Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth, newly arrived in the United States. There was a personal connection for Renfroe. Her husband, now retired from the Marine Corps, had deployed to Afghanistan four times. “He just never talked about any other region the way he did about the people there,” she said. She signed up to volunteer. “It changed my life,” she said. That was seven years ago.
Bastión militar en Virginia se convierte en remanso para refugiados afganos

2 weeks ago | sfgate.com | Tiffany Stanley

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Bastión militar en Virginia se convierte en remanso para refugiados afganos

2 weeks ago | apnews.com | Tiffany Stanley

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, EE.UU. (AP) — Kat Renfroe estaba en misa cuando vio una oportunidad de voluntariado en el boletín. Su parroquia católica buscaba tutores para jóvenes afganos recién llegados a Estados Unidos. Para Renfroe había un vínculo personal. Su esposo, ahora retirado de la Infantería de Marina, estuvo emplazado en Afganistán cuatro veces. “Nunca hablaba de ninguna otra región de la forma en que lo hacía de la gente de allí”, señaló. Se apuntó para ser voluntaria.
In Virginia, a military stronghold becomes a haven for Afghan refugees

2 weeks ago | ncnewsonline.com | Tiffany Stanley

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth, newly arrived in the United States. There was a personal connection for Renfroe. Her husband, now retired from the Marine Corps, had deployed to Afghanistan four times. “He just never talked about any other region the way he did about the people there,” she said. She signed up to volunteer. “It changed my life,” she said.
From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes

2 weeks ago | yoursun.com | David Crary |Tiffany Stanley

NEW YORK — News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIV ’s homeland, raising the question of whether he might be able to ease some of the deep divisions within its ranks.
In Virginia, a military stronghold becomes a haven for Afghan refugees

2 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Tiffany Stanley

By TIFFANY STANLEY - Associated Press FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth, newly arrived in the United States. There was a personal connection for Renfroe. Her husband, now retired from the Marine Corps, had deployed to Afghanistan four times. "He just never talked about any other region the way he did about the people there," she said. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.
In Virginia, a military stronghold becomes a haven for Afghan refugees

2 weeks ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Tiffany Stanley

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth, newly arrived in the United States. There was a personal connection for Renfroe. Her husband, now retired from the Marine Corps, had deployed to Afghanistan four times. “He just never talked about any other region the way he did about the people there,” she said.
In Virginia, a military stronghold becomes a haven for Afghan refugees

2 weeks ago | starbeacon.com | Tiffany Stanley

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth, newly arrived in the United States. There was a personal connection for Renfroe. Her husband, now retired from the Marine Corps, had deployed to Afghanistan four times. “He just never talked about any other region the way he did about the people there,” she said.
Takeaways from AP's report on Afghan refugees in Virginia

3 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Tiffany Stanley

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) - The Trump administration's suspension of the federal refugee program has upended the lives of many Afghans who worked with the United States during wartime. The upheaval is particularly poignant near Fredericksburg, Virginia, which boasts both strong ties to the military and to resettled Afghans, along with faith communities that serve both groups. The city and its surrounding counties are home to tens of thousands of veterans and active-duty personnel.