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RELIGION January 6, 2019

Ukraine Orthodox Church granted independence from Russian Church

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople has presented a decree of independence to the Metropolitan bishop of the nascent Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

Middle East January 6, 2019

Palestinians protest patriarch ahead of Orthodox Christmas

Dozens of Palestinians are protesting the arrival of the Greek Orthodox patriarch of the Holy Land at an Orthodox Christmas celebration in Bethlehem.

RELIGION January 6, 2019

The Latest: Pope urges aid to poor, homeless on Epiphany

The Latest on celebrations of Epiphany (all times local): 12:10 p.m. Pope Francis has marked the Epiphany feast day by urging people to follow the path of "humble love" and care for those who can give nothing back.

RELIGION January 6, 2019

Cardinal's cover-up trial a reckoning for French Catholics

The Roman Catholic Church faces another public reckoning when a French cardinal goes on trial Monday for his alleged failure to report a pedophile priest who confessed to preying on Boy Scouts and whose victims want to hold one of France's highest church figures accountable.

RELIGION January 6, 2019

Ice bath for Jesus: Orthodox worshippers celebrate Epiphany

Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers have plunged into icy rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to recover crucifixes cast by priests in ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ.

Middle East January 6, 2019

Egyptian policeman dies trying to defuse bomb outside church

Egypt's Interior Ministry says a policeman was killed as he was trying to defuse a homemade explosive device near a church in a residential Cairo district.

Middle East January 5, 2019

Independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church formalized in Istanbul

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople has signed a decree of independence for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

RELIGION January 4, 2019

Myanmar government says Rakhine rebels kill 13 policemen

Myanmar state media say 13 policemen were killed and nine injured in early morning attacks Friday on police outposts in Rakhine state by the insurgent Arakan Army.

RELIGION January 4, 2019

German cardinal: Society hypocritical on church sex abuse

A German cardinal is asserting that outrage about the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal is hypocritical, arguing that what happened reflected events in society as a whole.

RELIGION January 4, 2019

Vatican: Argentine bishop at Holy See under investigation

The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health reasons and then landed a top administrative job at the Holy See, is under preliminary investigation after priests accused him of sexual abuse and other misconduct.