RELIGION April 4, 2019 Vatican upholds sex abuse conviction against Guam archbishop The Vatican has upheld its conviction of Guam's ousted archbishop for sexually abusing minors and has added a further penalty on appeal.
RELIGION April 4, 2019 Dalai Lama reiterates he wants mutual solution on Tibet The Dalai Lama says he has been seeking a mutually acceptable solution to the Tibetan issue with China since 1974 but that Beijing considers him a "splittist."
RELIGION April 4, 2019 Malaysia urged to reinvestigate 2 apparent police abductions Malaysia's government has been urged to reinvestigate the disappearances of a Christian pastor and a Muslim activist after a public inquiry concluded the duo were abducted by the police special branch over matters against Islam.
VIDEO April 3, 2019 Ellen, George Clooney and other celebrities call for boycotts against sultan of Brunei The nation of Brunei enacts laws to stone gay people to death and cut off hands and feet for stealing; Jonathan Hunt reports.
RELIGION April 3, 2019 Polish priest regrets burning "Harry Potter" and other books The priest in northern Poland who led a public burning of the "Harry Potter" series and other books and items deemed by their owners as harmful has apologized and stressed it was not aimed against books or culture.
Middle East April 3, 2019 Saudi women activists' trials to continue after 3rd hearing Nearly a dozen Saudi women's rights activists, most of them imprisoned, attended their third court session and were told their trials will continue for at least two more weeks.
Middle East April 3, 2019 S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican 'retreat' South Sudan's president and opposition leader are expected to travel to the Vatican next week for what the Holy See says is a "spiritual retreat" and opposition officials say is an effort to help implement the country's peace deal.
RELIGION April 3, 2019 Bomb injures at least 17 people in southern Philippine town Philippine officials say at least 17 people have been injured in a bomb explosion they believe was either an extortion attempt or retaliation for battle losses by Muslim militants in the south.
RELIGION April 3, 2019 Brunei invokes laws allow stoning for gay sex, adultery New Islamic criminal laws that took effect in Brunei on Wednesday, punishing gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death, have triggered an outcry from countries, rights groups and celebrities far beyond the tiny Southeast Asian nation's shores.
RELIGION April 3, 2019 New Zealand police say man who died backed mosque killings Police say a man who apparently killed himself during a standoff with police in Christchurch, New Zealand, had posed a "significant threat" to the community and supported the actions of the mosque gunman, although he didn't have a direct connection to him.