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Middle East March 20, 2019

The Latest: Erdogan says mosque gunman no different from IS

The Latest on the mosque attacks in New Zealand (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the gunman who killed 50 people at two New Zealand mosques is no different from the militants of the Islamic State group.

Middle East March 20, 2019

New Zealand holds first funerals for mosque shooting victims

A father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for "the safest country in the world" were buried before hundreds of mourners Wednesday, the first funerals for victims of shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that horrified a nation known for being welcoming and diverse.

RELIGION March 19, 2019

French cardinal convicted of not reporting sex abuse to stay in post, Vatican says

Pope Francis has declined to accept the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who was convicted of failing to report a known predator priest to police.

Middle East March 19, 2019

Analysis: Pompeo skirts talk of peace plan on Israel trip

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pays a visit to Israel this week but it's what he's not doing while there that may be the most notable aspect of the trip.

RELIGION March 19, 2019

US, Russia divided on Venezuela after talks in Rome

Russia and the United States remain split on how to resolve the crisis in Venezuela, officials from both powers said Tuesday after talks in Rome.

US March 19, 2019

Kentucky preschoolers sing ‘Jesus Loves Me’ as tornado rips off school’s roof

A group of preschoolers cowered in their classroom singing "Jesus loves me" as a tornado ripped the roof off their school -- but miraculously, everyone emerged unscathed. 

RELIGION March 19, 2019

Vatican makes new overtures on eve of China's Xi Italy visit

The Vatican is greeting the visit to Italy of Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week with a new round of overtures and says the "door is always open" to dialogue.

Middle East March 19, 2019

Erdogan again airs attack video at rally despite criticism

Ignoring widespread criticism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday again showed excerpts of a video taken by the attacker who killed 50 people in mosques in New Zealand, to denounce what he called rising hatred and prejudice against Islam.

RELIGION March 19, 2019

French minister attends memorial of Jewish school attack

Amid a recent rise in anti-Semitic acts in France, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner has attended a ceremony in Toulouse to mark the 2012 attack on a Jewish school that killed four people.

VIDEO March 19, 2019

Joel Osteen explains the power of prayer after tragedy

After the New Zealand mosque massacre, Lakewood Church Senior Pastor Joel Osteen talks the power of faith.