RELIGION May 22, 2019 Brazil: Man who killed 3 at Baptist church was 'incoherent' Brazilian authorities say a man was disoriented and speaking "incoherent phrases" when he shot three people to death at a Baptist church, before being seriously wounded by military police.
RELIGION May 22, 2019 Russian city cancels cathedral construction after protests The governor of Russia's Urals region said Wednesday that a plan to build a Russian Orthodox cathedral in a popular park will be cancelled after protests that drew nationwide attention.
RELIGION May 22, 2019 Photos of Holocaust survivors defaced in Vienna Photos of Holocaust survivors exhibited on a central Vienna street have been defaced with swastikas, drawing condemnation from political and Jewish leaders.
RELIGION May 22, 2019 Polish bishops admit they haven't done enough to stop abuse Poland's bishops are acknowledging that they have not done enough to prevent clerical abuse of minors and say there are "no words" to describe their shame about sex scandals involving priests.
RELIGION May 22, 2019 Austria: Interim ministers sworn in after video scandal Austria's president has sworn in new, technocratic ministers to replace politicians from the far-right Freedom Party who left the government amid a scandal surrounding its leader, but it remains unclear whether Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will survive a no-confidence vote next week.
RELIGION May 22, 2019 Pope urges China's Catholics to unify after bishop deal Pope Francis is urging China's divided Catholic community to come together in communion, as he seeks to heal decades of estrangement following a landmark deal with Beijing over bishop nominations.
RELIGION May 21, 2019 Brazilian fatally stabs girlfriend, shoots 3 dead at church Authorities in Brazil say a man knifed his girlfriend to death in her home then went to a Baptist church and opened fire with a pistol, killing three more people.
OPINION May 21, 2019 Ned Ryun: Democrats wrong to fail to condemn anti-Semitism within their ranks Anti-Semitism is alive and growing inside the Democratic Party and it almost feels like it’s becoming the official policy.
Israel May 21, 2019 Christian TV network’s Jerusalem studio firebombed: 'You can't silence...the Gospel' A Christian station was firebombed early Saturday in Jerusalem.
VIDEO May 21, 2019 Churches sue Texas town for tripling water bills Religious leaders in Magnolia, Texas say the city is unlawfully trying to get around a law exempting religious institutions from being charged property taxes