RELIGION October 2, 2018 Polish court orders Catholic order to pay sex abuse victim An appeals court in Poland ruled Tuesday that a Roman Catholic order should pay damages to a woman who was abducted and sexually abused by one of its priests when she was 13.
RELIGION October 2, 2018 Cloud of sex abuse scandal hangs over Vatican youth meeting Pope Francis opens a monthlong meeting of bishops Wednesday on engaging young Catholics as his church is again under fire for the way it covered up for priests who raped and molested young people.
Middle East October 2, 2018 Son of Egypt's jailed former president campaigns for father Once a month, Abdullah waits outside Cairo's notorious Tora prison for hours, standing without shade under the blazing Egyptian sun for a chance to see his father.
Controversies September 29, 2018 Actor to be prosecuted for allegedly insulting God, Virgin Mary in Facebook post A well-known Spanish actor and activist will answer to accusations that he insulted God and the Virgin Mary is a profanity-laced Facebook from more than a year ago, a judge decided this week.
Middle East September 29, 2018 The Latest: Turkey's Erdogan defends German soccer players The Latest on the Turkish president's trip to Germany (all times local): 6:15 p.m. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has wound up a sometimes-fraught visit to Germany by condemning the treatment of soccer players of Turkish descent and urging "a joint stance against this racist drift."
Middle East September 29, 2018 Egypt convicts activist of abuse, criticism of authorities An Egyptian court on Saturday handed down a suspended two-year sentence against a female activist convicted of insulting employees at a bank and using abusive language to criticize state institutions.
RELIGION September 29, 2018 Sex abuse scandal: Pope seeks prayers to fight 'devil' Pope Francis asked Saturday for daily prayers to protect the Catholic Church from what he says are "attacks by the devil," in his latest response to the clerical sex abuse and cover-up scandal roiling his papacy.
RELIGION September 28, 2018 Amal Clooney: Pardon Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar Human Rights attorney Amal Clooney, who is representing two journalists from Reuters news agency sentenced to hard labor after they uncovered a military massacre, urged Myanmar leader and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday to immediately pardon the reporters and reverse a miscarriage of justice.
VIDEO September 28, 2018 Reconciling the divide between faith and science Dr. Katharine Hayhoe speaks on how she is trying to change the perception that science and faith are opposing forces.
RELIGION September 28, 2018 Russian Orthodox Church issues warning to Orthodoxy's leader The Russian Orthodox Church warned Friday that it would sever ties with the leader of the worldwide Orthodox community if he grants autonomy to Ukraine's Orthodox Church.