Christianity May 15, 2019 Police search Catholic Diocese of Dallas amid new child sexual abuse allegations Police executed search warrants at the offices of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas on Wednesday, along with two other buildings, after an investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against a former priest uncovered claims against others, Dallas police said.Â
Fires May 15, 2019 Hundreds of millions pledged for Notre Dame rebuild not yet collected, archbishop says The more than a billion dollars pledged from people around the world to help fund the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral has yet to be collected, the Archbishop of Paris said in a statement exactly one month after the spectacular fire broke out at the heart of Paris.
OPINION May 15, 2019 Lathan Watts: Vice President Pence is right about threats to our religious liberty -- What should we do? What must Americans do to stem the tide of anti-religious bigotry?
RELIGION May 15, 2019 Polish lawmaker panned for excusing priest who abused girls Poland's opposition lawmakers are demanding that a ruling party member stop working on new laws to curb sex abuse of minors after he allegedly tried to justify the actions of a priest convicted of pedophilia.
RELIGION May 15, 2019 Pope gives joyride to migrant kids newly arrived in Italy Pope Francis has given a joyride in his popemobile to eight migrant children who recently arrived in Italy from Libya.
RELIGION May 14, 2019 Anxiety and hope over church schools reopening after attacks Catholic officials and parents in Sri Lanka are hopeful that church-run schools will begin to reopen soon for the first time since last month's devastating Easter attacks on churches and hotels.
RELIGION May 14, 2019 Poland vows firm penalties for sex abuse amid church crisis Poland's prime minister is vowing tougher punishments for those who sexually abuse minors after a new film spurred the country into grappling with the problem of abuse by priests.
RELIGION May 14, 2019 Pakistani court grants month's bail to 2 radical clerics A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has granted a month's release on bail to two clerics, leaders of a radical party behind widespread protests last year against the acquittal of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case.
RELIGION May 14, 2019 Sri Lankan gov't minister: At least 1 Muslim killed in riots A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister says a Muslim man was killed and dozens of shops and mosques were destroyed in communal violence in apparent retaliation to the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people.
RELIGION May 13, 2019 Motorcycle bomb kills 4 Pakistani police near mosque Pakistani police say a powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has killed four policemen guarding a mosque in the southwestern city of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province.