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Abagail Shields

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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

3 stories

  1. May 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Sun

    News: Media · World

    Ramses II Statue Tel Pharaoh: Unconfirmed Discovery & Known Finds

    Investigating reports of a new Ramses II statue find at Tel Pharaoh, Sharqia, comparing it to actual Egyptian archaeological discoveries.

  3. January 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  4. Sat

    News: Politics · United States

    Bishop Barron Slams NYC Mayor Mamdani’s “Collectivism” Remark

  5. December 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  6. Sun

    News: Religion · United States

    “ICE Was Here” Nativity in Dedham Sparks Archdiocese, ICE Criticism