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VIDEO February 14, 2018

Churches offer drive-thru ashes on Ash Wednesday

Some churches are allowing parishioners to bypass traditional services and receive ashes in parking lots and train stations.

VIDEO February 14, 2018

Jeffress: Christians are tired of being bullied for faith

'The View' panel rips Vice President Pence's Christianity. Pastor Robert Jeffress sounds off about the panel's attack on religion.

RELIGION February 14, 2018

Chile sex abuse victim's credibility praised, challenged

When a Vatican court convicted a Chilean predator priest of sex crimes, it went out of its way to affirm the credibility of his victims.

RELIGION February 14, 2018

Australian cardinal blames inquiry for sex allegations

Lawyers for the most senior Catholic cleric to face sex charges have told an Australian court that the allegations stemmed from publicity surrounding a national inquiry into child abuse three years ago.

RELIGION February 12, 2018

Vatican expert to meet delegation in Chile bishop dispute

The Vatican's sex abuse investigator has agreed to meet with a delegation of lay Catholics and priests from the Chilean diocese of Osorno who have opposed the appointment of a bishop at the center of a scandal.

RELIGION February 12, 2018

Vatican thanks Bangladesh for welcoming Myanmar's Rohingya

The Vatican says Pope Francis and his deputies thanked Bangladesh for welcoming Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar and expressed hope for a "just and lasting solution to their ordeal" during a meeting with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

RELIGION February 12, 2018

Egypt sentences to death suspect in Coptic priest's killing

An Egyptian court has convicted a suspect for killing a Coptic priest in a poor Cairo district last year and sentenced him to death.

RELIGION February 12, 2018

Boris Johnson discusses Rohingya, elections in Thailand

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his Thai counterpart have discussed neighboring Myanmar's persecution of ethnic Rohingya Muslims and plans for elections in Thailand to end military rule.

RELIGION February 12, 2018

'I feel trapped': Violence fuels fear among Myanmar Muslims

For four straight days last month, Rahim Muddinn watched, amazed, as Myanmar's state-run newspapers published special supplements showing Rohingya Muslims accused of being terrorists — nearly 250 photos each day.

Islam February 11, 2018

Saudi Arabia should not 'force' women to wear abaya robes, top cleric says

Saudi women should not be forced to wear abayas, the loose-fitting robe used to cover their bodies in public, a top religious cleric said.