RELIGION March 27, 2019 Pope Francis allows ring kissing after earlier pulling hand away Pope Francis has allowed nuns and priests to kiss his papal ring during his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square, two days after a video showing him pulling his hand away from several faithful drew criticism.
RELIGION March 27, 2019 Vatican says pope will visit 3 African nations in September The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will visit the African countries of Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius from Sept. 4-10.
Middle East March 27, 2019 Ancient West Bank site draws Christians, and controversy Deep in the West Bank, Israeli settlers have transformed an archaeological site into a biblical tourist attraction that attracts tens of thousands of evangelical Christians each year.
RELIGION March 27, 2019 Amnesty slams Brunei's new 'vicious' Islamic criminal laws Amnesty International has slammed plans by Brunei to implement what the rights group calls "vicious" Islamic criminal laws such as stoning to death for gay sex and amputation for theft.
Vatican March 26, 2019 All-female board of Vatican women's magazine quits, citing sexism A history professor who, as founder of the Vatican’s women’s magazine, was most high-profile woman at the Holy See, has quit because of what she described as sexist working conditions.The all-female editorial board of the magazine, called Women Church World, also quit.
Mexico March 26, 2019 Mexico asks Vatican, Spain to apologize for centuries-old conquest, says it was carried out with 'sword and cross' Mexican left-wing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has asked Spain and the Vatican to apologize to his country for the conquest of the Americas five centuries ago, a move met with a stark rebuttal in Spain.
RELIGION March 26, 2019 Pope honors Rome's legacy of integration over centuries Pope Francis has crossed the Tiber River for a visit to Rome's city hall, paying homage to an ancient city that integrated diverse peoples over centuries of its existence.
RELIGION March 26, 2019 The Latest: Vatican editor denies interfering in women's mag The Latest on the resignation of the editorial board at the Vatican's women's magazine (all times local): 12 p.m.
New Zealand Shooting March 26, 2019 New Zealand mosque shooting suspect sent large donation to Austrian far-right leader, sparking anti-terror probe An Austrian far-right activist’s home was raided Monday as part of a larger investigation into his connection to the Christchurch mosque shooting that claimed the lives of 50 Muslims in New Zealand on March 15.
RELIGION March 26, 2019 Founder, editorial board of Vatican women's magazine quit The founder and all-female editorial board of the Vatican's women's magazine have quit after what they say was a Vatican campaign to discredit them and put them "under the direct control of men," that only increased after they denounced the sexual abuse of nuns by clergy.