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Abortion May 29, 2019

Satanic Temple to challenge Supreme Court abortion ruling on fetal remains

The Satanic Temple said Tuesday it will challenge a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld an Indiana law that requires the burial or cremation of fetal remains in the name of religious freedom.

New Zealand Shooting May 29, 2019

'Egg Boy' donates $70G to Christchurch mosque massacre victims after stunt went viral and landed him in trouble

The Australian teenager who famously cracked an egg on a far-right politician after his remarks on the Christchurch, New Zealand massacre has donated nearly $70,000 to victims of the horrific mosque shootings.

RELIGION May 28, 2019

Amnesty Int'l charges Myanmar military with new abuses

Myanmar's military, accused of massive human rights violations against the Muslim Rohingya minority less than two years ago, is committing war crimes and other atrocities as it engages in new military operations in the western state of Rakhine, the human rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday.

Middle East May 28, 2019

UN Assembly remembers victims of violence against religion

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution designating Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.

RELIGION May 28, 2019

Pope says Argentine bishop now facing Vatican abuse trial

An Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis is on trial at the Vatican on accusations he sexually abused seminarians.

Germany May 28, 2019

Angela Merkel admits anti-semitism is a problem in Germany, country needs to face 'specters of the past'

Angela Merkel has admitted that anti-Semitism is a problem in Germany — just as the country's government was forced to backtrack over comments it made about Jewish people wearing their religious skullcaps in public.

Judaism May 28, 2019

German government backtracks on Jewish skullcap warning, urges everyone to wear it ahead of anti-Israel protest

The German government urged people to war the Jewish kippa in the wake of an upcoming anti-Israel protest, backtracking on the warning that Jewish people should conceal their religious identity and avoid wearing the religious skullcap.

RELIGION May 28, 2019

Pakistani police arrest Hindu vet on charges of blasphemy

Pakistani police say they have arrested a veterinarian from the country's tiny minority Hindu community on charges of desecrating Islam's holy book in southern Sindh province.

RELIGION May 28, 2019

China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls

China is running five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage's hometown as part of a campaign to extend government control over faith communities through a process of sinicization.

VIDEO May 27, 2019

Some Democrats look to banish phrase 'so help me God'

Democrats argue against phrase from swearing-in oath; chief religion correspondent Lauren Green reports.