RELIGION September 3, 2018 Myanmar court sentences Reuters reporters to 7 years in jail A Myanmar court sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison Monday for illegal possession of official documents, a ruling that comes as international criticism mounts over the military's alleged human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims.
Vatican September 2, 2018 Kim Davis ensnared in archbishop's fight with Vatican over Pope Francis The Catholic Church's pushback Sunday against Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, author of the bombshell accusation of a sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis, has ensnared a key figure in the U.S. culture wars: Kim Davis.
VIDEO September 2, 2018 Media's role in accusations against pope Archbishop accuses Francis of coverup in abuse scandal.
RELIGION September 2, 2018 Duterte visit showcases Netanyahu's roster of tough-guy pals The first-ever visit of a leader of the Philippines is sure to be touted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as another success in his campaign to enhance Israel's relations across the globe.
RELIGION September 2, 2018 Ukrainian city remembers Jews on Holocaust anniversary The Ukrainian city of Lviv, once a major center of Jewish life in Eastern Europe, is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the annihilation of the city's Jewish population by Nazi Germany and honoring those working today to preserve what they can of that vanished world.
VIDEO September 2, 2018 Why does the left target Mike Pence's faith? New book labels Vice President Mike Pence as a 'Christian supremacist'; reaction from Matt Walsh, Daily Wire contributor and author of 'The Unholy Trinity.'
RELIGION September 1, 2018 Pope decries "emergency" of plastics blighting world's seas Pope Francis on Saturday called for concrete action to combat the "emergency" of plastics littering seas and oceans, lamenting the lack of effective regulation to protect the world's waters.
RELIGION August 31, 2018 Cleric: 'No going back' on Ukraine split from Russia Church A senior official in the Orthodox Church says "there's no going backwards" in granting Ukrainian clerics full ecclesiastic independence from the Russian Orthodox Church to which they have been tied to for hundreds of years.
Controversies August 30, 2018 Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest A far-right opposition Dutch lawmaker, who for years has lived under round-the-clock protection because of death threats sparked by his fierce anti-Islam rhetoric, canceled a planned Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest Thursday, following concerns of extreme threat.
RELIGION August 30, 2018 China blames local officials for protest over mosque razing A rare public protest by thousands of Hui Muslims this month was caused by local officials' recklessness, Chinese authorities said Thursday, without settling concerns a large mosque in the northwestern region would be razed.