RELIGION February 7, 2018 Retired cardinal hits back at Vatican over deal with China The retired archbishop of Hong Kong has slammed the Holy See's negotiations with the Chinese government as a "catastrophe" that would bring suffering to millions of worshippers.
RELIGION February 6, 2018 French judge orders jail for Islamic scholar in rape cases A French judge has decided to keep prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan in detention, four days after he was charged with two alleged cases of rape by women who sought his counsel.
Islam February 6, 2018 Indonesia police probe abuse of transgender women in Sharia-governed province Muslims in a conservative province governed by Sharia law protested an investigation into local police who reportedly arrested and publicly humiliated transgender women.
RELIGION February 6, 2018 AP Explains: How past wounds fuel debate over Polish law Poland's president said Tuesday he will sign legislation that imposes prison terms of up to three years for falsely and intentionally attributing the crimes of Nazi Germany to Poland.
RELIGION February 6, 2018 Yemeni officials say government forces retake strategic city Yemeni officials say forces loyal to the country's internationally recognized government have recaptured a key crossroads town in the southwestern province of Hodeidah in an effort to cut off supply lines to the Shiite rebels.
RELIGION February 5, 2018 Key dates in pope defending bishop accused of abuse cover-up Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Juan Barros to head the small diocese of Osorno, Chile encountered opposition when it was announced three years ago and has contributed to a credibility crisis for the Chilean Catholic Church in the time since.
RELIGION February 5, 2018 Paraguayan rebel group frees 2 kidnapped Mennonite men Paraguayan authorities say a small rebel group has released two Mennonite men that it kidnapped four months ago.
RELIGION February 5, 2018 The Latest: Catholic group in Chile seeks answers from pope The Latest on AP revelations that Pope Francis received detailed testimony from a sex abuse survivor in 2015, despite having insisted he never heard from victims (all times local): 8:20 p.m.
RELIGION February 5, 2018 Pope Francis reportedly received letter from Chilean sex abuse victim, despite denial Pope Francis was handed in 2015 a letter from a man who says he was sexually abused by a priest and how other Chilean clergy ignored it, the letter's author and members of the pope’s Commission for the Protection of Minors say, despite Francis insisting recently that no victims have come forward.
RELIGION February 5, 2018 AP Exclusive: Letter about abuse cover-up belies pope denial The letter was graphic not just in describing how the priest kissed and fondled the boy, but also in how other priests who saw the abuse tried to hush it up.