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Faith June 4, 2019

Liverpool’s goalkeeper puts his faith on display after winning Champions League: 'God is love!'

Following Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the Champions League final Saturday, goalkeeper Alisson Becker made a bold declaration of faith in Jesus.

Middle East June 4, 2019

The Latest: Sudanese protesters defiant after army crackdown

The Latest on aftermath of Sudanese military crackdown on protest sit-in (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Thousands of Sudanese pro-democracy protesters remain defiant of the country's military rulers, a day after the main sit-in site in the capital was violently emptied by security forces.

RELIGION June 4, 2019

Australian cardinal to appeal child sex convictions

The most senior Catholic convicted of child sex abuse will soon ask an Australian appeals court to reverse convictions on charges of molesting two choirboys in a cathedral more than 20 years ago.

RELIGION June 4, 2019

AP PHOTOS: Hindu festival showers Indian town with turmeric

When the new moon coincides with a Monday, the small Indian town of Jejuri in western Maharashtra state sparkles with gold.

Middle East June 4, 2019

Faithful Muslims around the world begin celebrating Eid

Muslims across the Middle East and beyond are celebrating the start of the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, a time for family and festivities.

Middle East June 4, 2019

New Israeli election highlights tense ties to ultra-Orthodox

The trigger for Israel's unprecedented repeat election touches upon one of the major fault lines in Israeli society — the role of the growing ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in modern life.

RELIGION June 4, 2019

Afghan president says he'll visit Pakistan to improve ties

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says he will visit Pakistan on June 27 to open a new chapter in his country's uneasy relationship with its neighbor and mend ties that are often characterized by mistrust and tit-for-tat accusations.

RELIGION June 3, 2019

Woman who told of Chinese internment camps headed to Sweden

The lawyer for a Chinese woman who attracted international attention after she fled to Kazakhstan and spoke publicly about working in Chinese internment camps says his client has left for Sweden, where she expects to get political asylum.

RELIGION June 3, 2019

Sri Lanka Muslim gov't leaders resign over allegations

Sri Lankan Muslim politicians holding top government positions have resigned, saying they want to enable the government to investigate allegations against some of them on links to Islamic extremist militants.

RELIGION June 3, 2019

Aussie home minister lays wreath at bombed Sri Lanka church

Australian Home Minister Peter Dutton has laid a wreath and offered condolences for the Easter Sunday bomb attacks in Sri Lanka on a visit to the South Asian island nation.