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RELIGION May 14, 2018

Chileans denounce suffering sex abuse by Marists, priests

Even as Pope Francis apologized for his failures in connection with Chile's most famous case of clerical sex abuse, the pope and that country's deeply discredited Catholic Church are under mounting pressure to address another, even bigger sex scandal.

TERRORISM May 13, 2018

Deadly church bombings carried out by members of one family, Indonesia official says

Six suicide bombers from one family — including children and teens — rode in on motorcycles and attacked three churches in Indonesia during Sunday Mass, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens more, police and media reports said.

RELIGION May 13, 2018

The Latest: Indonesia says church bombers from 1 family

The Latest on suicide bombings at three Indonesian churches (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Indonesia's national police chief says the suicide bombers who attacked three churches in the country's second-largest city were members of one family, including children and teens.

COMPANIES May 13, 2018

Facebook, Google to block ads leading up to the Ireland abortion referendum

Ireland's May 25 referendum on abortion will be among the first tests of new policies by Facebook and Google to address concerns about election meddling raised by the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.

RELIGION May 12, 2018

Chicago bishop Curry to speak at royal wedding ceremony

Kensington Palace says the head of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, will speak at the wedding of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle.

RELIGION May 12, 2018

Vatican: Chile bishops ignored abuse, treated victims badly

The Vatican is making it clear that Pope Francis has summoned Chile's bishops to Rome because of their role in covering up sexual abuse by priests and their "grave omissions" in caring for victims.

RELIGION May 11, 2018

Biopic of Brazil evangelical bishop breaks box office record

A biopic about the man who founded one of Brazil's largest evangelical churches has sold more tickets than any other film in recent memory in Brazil.

RELIGION May 11, 2018

Muslim scholars: Suicide attacks violate Islamic principles

Muslim scholars from three countries have issued an edict saying that violent extremism and terrorism, including suicide attacks, are against Islamic principles, in an effort to convince the Taliban to end its violence.

VIDEO May 11, 2018

US embassy move to Jerusalem galvanizing Trump support

Pastor Robert Jeffress leads the prayer as evangelicals continue supporting the president.

RELIGION May 11, 2018

South Africa probes extremism element in mosque attack

South Africa's elite police unit says it is investigating an "element of extremism" in the deadly mosque attack in which three people's throats were slit after midday prayers.