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RELIGION March 21, 2018

Pope confirms plans to visit Dublin for August family rally

Pope Francis has confirmed he plans a brief trip to Ireland in August to attend a big Catholic family rally.

RELIGION March 21, 2018

Iraq holds more than 19,000 on Islamic State, militant links

Iraq has detained or imprisoned at least 19,000 people accused of connections to the Islamic State group or other terror-related offenses, and sentenced more than 3,000 of them to death, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.

Christianity March 20, 2018

America must stand up for persecuted Christians in Saudi Arabia, India and around the world

Targeted attacks on Christians are increasing in parts of the world where they are the minority faith – including long-time U.S. allies India and Saudi Arabia, whose Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with President Trump on Tuesday at the White House.

RELIGION March 20, 2018

Pope to perform Holy Thursday foot-wash rite at Rome prison

Pope Francis will wash the feet of 12 inmates at Rome's central prison during a Holy Week ritual meant to show his willingness to serve others.

RELIGION March 20, 2018

Vatican plants 10 chapels for Venice Architecture Biennale

The Vatican is planting 10 chapels in the woods of one of Venice's lagoon islands for its first-ever contribution to the Venice Architecture Biennale.

RELIGION March 20, 2018

Pakistani court orders arrest of cleric over violent rally

A Pakistani court has ordered the arrest of a radical Islamist cleric over a violent rally last November in Islamabad where his followers demanded the removal of a minister over an omitted reference to Islam's Prophet Muhammad in a parliamentary bill.

RELIGION March 19, 2018

The Latest: Tokyo subway workers mark gas attack anniversary

The Latest on the anniversary of the 1995 Tokyo subway nerve gas attack (all times local): 12:40 p.m. Tokyo subway employees have marked the 23rd anniversary of a nerve gas attack that killed 13 people and sickened thousands at several stations.

RELIGION March 19, 2018

Aum cult members face execution for Tokyo subway gas attack

Thirteen Japanese cult members may be sent to the gallows any day now for a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and other crimes.

RELIGION March 19, 2018

Pope tells 3 new bishops: no politicking, no high society

Pope Francis is cautioning bishops to avoid politicking, business and high society.

RELIGION March 19, 2018

Pope Francis condemns prostitution as torture

Pope Francis has asked forgiveness for all Christians who buy sex from women, saying that men who frequent prostitutes are criminals with a "sick mentality" who think that women exist to be exploited.