History June 10, 2018 Sculpted head of mystery biblical king found in Israel An enigmatic sculpture of a king's head dating back nearly 3,000 years has set off a modern-day mystery caper as scholars try to figure out whose face it depicts.
RELIGION June 9, 2018 State media publish images of UAE's president in France State media in the United Arab Emirates have published images of the country's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at his home in France.
RELIGION June 9, 2018 The Latest: Counter-rally against gay rights held in Romania The Latest on LGBT pride events in Europe (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Romanians who consider homosexuality to be a threat to society have rallied in the European country's capital on the same day a gay pride parade is scheduled to take place.
RELIGION June 9, 2018 Vatican diplomat recalled from US indicted for child porn possession A Vatican court has indicted on child pornography possession charges a diplomat recalled from Washington last year amid ongoing investigations in three jurisdictions.
RELIGION June 9, 2018 Pope clears way for beatification of slain Argentina bishop Pope Francis has cleared the way for the beatification of an Argentinian bishop who was assassinated during the country's military dictatorship in 1976.
RELIGION June 9, 2018 Rohingya upset UN agreement didn't address citizenship Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled attacks in Myanmar said they were disappointed that a U.N. agreement signed earlier this week did not address one of their key demands: Citizenship.
RELIGION June 8, 2018 Pope gets customized jumpsuit from Space Station astronauts Pope Francis has met on Earth with the astronauts he recently chatted with when they aboard the International Space Station.
RELIGION June 8, 2018 Vatican seeks 'courageous' ideas to combat priest shortage The Vatican is calling for courageous proposals to cope with a shortage of priests in the Amazon, and says Catholic leaders must also identify new "official ministries" for women in the region.
RELIGION June 8, 2018 Austria to close 7 mosques, expel imams in crackdown Austria's government is closing seven mosques and plans to expel imams in a crackdown on "political Islam" and foreign financing of mosques.
RELIGION June 8, 2018 The Latest: Iranians begin anti-Israel rallies The Latest on Jerusalem Day protests around the Middle East (all times local): 9:35 a.m.