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RELIGION June 14, 2019

Pope warns oil execs of need for "rapid" energy transition

Pope Francis is warning oil executives that a "radical energy transition" to clean, low-carbon power sources is needed to stave off the effects of a rapidly warming planet.

RELIGION June 14, 2019

German court lifts city's ban on burkini swimsuits

A German court has lifted a city's ban on the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit used by some Muslim women.

RELIGION June 14, 2019

Vatican investigator of child sex abuse meets Polish bishops

The Vatican's sex crimes prosecutor, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, is meeting Poland's Catholic bishops to share his experience in tracking crimes, after the Polish church admitted knowledge of hundreds of cases of abuse of minors by priests.

RELIGION June 14, 2019

AP Explains: The rocky rise of LGBT rights in Latin America

Despite a dark past, today many LGBT citizens in Latin America are enjoying the right to marry, choose their gender identity and adopt children.

RELIGION June 13, 2019

Man accused in New Zealand mosque killings pleads not guilty

The man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques has pleaded not guilty to all the charges that have been filed against him.

RELIGION June 13, 2019

Funeral service held for 2 of Cyprus killer's 7 victims

Senior Greek Orthodox priests have presided at the funeral service of a mother and daughter who were among the seven people a military officer confessed to killing in Cyprus.

RELIGION June 13, 2019

German court says Catholic Church can keep billions secret

A court in the western city of Cologne has ruled that Germany's richest Catholic archdiocese doesn't have to reveal what it does with the billions it receives from taxpayers each year.

Middle East June 13, 2019

Israeli court upholds Orthodox church land sales to settlers

Israel's Supreme Court has ruled against the Greek Orthodox Church in a long-running legal battle over the sale of three properties in predominantly Palestinian parts of Jerusalem's Old City to a Jewish settler group.

RELIGION June 13, 2019

Pope lashes out at blogging ambassadors, demands obedience

Pope Francis has demanded obedience from Vatican ambassadors and reminded them of their duties before him, God and the faithful after years of scandal have tarnished the reputation of the Holy See's diplomatic corps.

OPINION June 12, 2019

Rabbis Hier and Cooper: Anne Frank at 90 – Six points she might have added to her diary today

Wednesday would have been Anne Frank’s 90th birthday. How would she have updated her diary today?