RELIGION August 23, 2018 Police open probe into sexual misconduct claims against monk Chinese police have opened an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against one of the country's best-known Buddhist monks whose case has highlighted the growth of the #metoo movement in China.
RELIGION August 22, 2018 US not alone in grappling with Catholic sex abuse, cover-up Recent revelations of sexual misconduct and cover-up within the highest ranks of the U.S. Catholic Church have revived the sense of betrayal that devastated the American church's credibility after the first wave of scandal hit in 2002.
RELIGION August 22, 2018 Opening door to migrants, some Italians defy government line Italy has made headlines as a hard place for migrants recently, with racist attacks against blacks on its soil and a new government closing Italian ports to people rescued in the Mediterranean Sea.
VIDEO August 21, 2018 Charges announced against Catholic priest in Pennsylvania District attorney in Leigh County announces charges against a 30-year-old priest, detailing some of his alleged actions with an unnamed 17-year-old female; Laura Ingle reports.
RELIGION August 21, 2018 Aung San Suu Kyi defends policies toward Rohingya Muslims Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday defended her government's actions in Rakhine state, where about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled from a brutal counterinsurgency campaign to neighboring Bangladesh.
RELIGION August 21, 2018 Movie star's lifestyle reversal sparks a debate in Egypt Hala Shiha quit the glamorous film industry a decade ago to embrace a more religious lifestyle, adopting the traditional Muslim headscarf, or hijab, along with loose, long-sleeved clothes.
VIDEO August 20, 2018 Bishop David Zubik: We need to see our own sins The head of the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese responds to the Pennsylvania grand jury report alleging the sexual abuse of over 1,000 children by 301 priests over 70 years throughout the state.
VIDEO August 20, 2018 Pope acknowledges 'gravity' of priest sexual abuse report The leader of the Catholic Church admits the church has 'delayed' implementing 'zero tolerance' policies; Bryan Llenas reports.
RELIGION August 20, 2018 The Latest: Prosecutor says pope's letter may stop 'denials' The Latest on the clerical sex abuse scandal (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Pennsylvania's top law enforcement official says he hopes the state's Roman Catholic leaders will "cease their denials and deflections" about a grand jury report into sexual abuse of children by priests following a letter to the faithful from Pope Francis condemning the attacks and efforts to cover them up.
RELIGION August 20, 2018 Pope Francis, addressing Catholic Church sex abuse scandal, begs for forgiveness, demands accountability Pope Francis begged for forgiveness for the pain suffered by victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests and demanded accountability, saying the decades-long abuse and cover ups must be rooted out of the church.