RELIGION September 23, 2018 The Latest: Pope visits ex-KGB headquarters in Lithuania The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to the three Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia (all times local): 6:15 p.m. Pope Francis has warned Lithuanians not to forget the suffering of past generations and stay alert to future threats as he visited a museum dedicated to the atrocities committed during a half-century of Soviet and Nazi occupation.
RELIGION September 23, 2018 Pope Francis says snuff out ‘any whiff’ of resurgent anti-Semitism Pope Francis warned Sunday against any rebirth of the "pernicious" anti-Semitic attitudes that fueled the Holocaust as he marked the annual remembrance for Lithuania's centuries-old Jewish community that was nearly wiped out during World War II.
RELIGION September 23, 2018 Pope to honor victims of Soviet and Nazi crimes in Baltics Pope Francis is paying tribute to Lithuanians who suffered and died during Soviet and Nazi occupations on the day the country remembers the near-extermination of its centuries-old Jewish community during the Holocaust.
Middle East September 23, 2018 Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra Hajar Youssif was on her daily commute to work, staring at her phone and flicking through her Instagram account when she looked up to find herself in an unusual location.
Christianity September 22, 2018 Iran sentenced us to death for being Christian. We pray America will welcome more grateful refugees like us Until there truly is religious freedom in Iran and other parts of the globe, we’re praying the U.S. will not close its “golden door” on persecuted Christians and other religious minorities who have been forced to flee.
RELIGION September 22, 2018 Vatican announces deal with China on bishop appointments The Vatican on Saturday announced it had signed a "provisional agreement" with China on the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that for decades fueled tensions between the Holy See and Beijing and thwarted efforts toward diplomatic relations.
RELIGION September 22, 2018 The Latest: Pope Francis arrives in Lithuanian capital The Latest on Pope Francis' visit to the Baltic countries (all times local): 11:45 a.m.
RELIGION September 22, 2018 Pope begins Baltics pilgrimage as Russia threat looms large Russia will be the elephant in the room as Pope Francis begins a four-day visit to the Baltics amid renewed alarm about Moscow's intentions in the region it has twice occupied.
Middle East September 21, 2018 China distances children from families to subdue Muslim west The Chinese government has turned four of Meripet's children into orphans, even though she and her husband are alive.
RELIGION September 21, 2018 Far-right shuts French rapper out of Bataclan attack site A popular French Muslim rapper said Friday he is canceling sold-out October concerts at the Bataclan music hall in Paris, a target of the deadly 2015 terror attacks, due to pressure from far-right groups who claim he promotes a radical ideology and is desecrating a now-sacred site.