RELIGION April 24, 2019 Sri Lankan woman loses most of her family in Easter bombings On Sunday, 43-year-old Anusha Kumari was left childless and a widow when suicide bombers launched a coordinated attack on churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.
Middle East April 24, 2019 Egypt court sentences 2 monks to death for abbot's killing An Egyptian court has sentenced two monks to death for killing an abbot in a desert monastery north of Cairo last year.
Middle East April 24, 2019 Radicalization among Sri Lanka's Muslims was slow and steady A spate of attacks against mosques, shrines and followers of Sufi sheikhs in Sri Lanka more than a decade ago point to early warning signs of fundamentalism taking root among a sliver of the country's Muslims.
Middle East April 24, 2019 Thousands of Iraqi families bear the burden of IS legacy When Ahmed Khalil ran out of work as a van driver in the Iraqi city of Mosul three years ago, he signed up with the Islamic State group's police force, believing the salary would help keep his struggling family afloat.
RELIGION April 23, 2019 Death toll rises to 359 in Sri Lanka bombings, more arrested The death toll from the Easter suicide bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 359 and more suspects have been arrested, police said Wednesday.
Middle East April 23, 2019 Amal Clooney seeking Islamic State woman for Yazidi crimes Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney says she is requesting the transfer of a female member of the Islamic State extremist group to face justice for crimes against women from Iraq's Yazidi minority and American hostage Kayla Mueller, who was killed in 2015.
RELIGION April 23, 2019 Ex-members of NJ church allege it is a cult that forces abortions, arranged marriages A former member of the World Mission Society Church of God says it is really a cult and is suing to be freed from a non-disclosure agreement.
RELIGION April 23, 2019 Bishop critical of Nicaragua's Ortega leaves for Vatican A Roman Catholic bishop who has been outspoken in his criticism of President Daniel Ortega over Nicaragua's political standoff left the country Tuesday after being called to the Vatican indefinitely by Pope Francis.
RELIGION April 23, 2019 Czech lawmakers approve taxation of church restitution plan Czech lawmakers have approved a proposal drafted by Communist lawmakers to tax the compensation that the country's churches receive from the state for property seized by the former Communist regime.
Africa April 23, 2019 Off-duty Nigerian police officer plows into crowd at Easter celebration, killing 8 and injuring 30 At least 10 people died and 30 others were injured in Nigeria after an off-duty police officer’s car plowed into a crowd participating in an Easter procession.