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RELIGION January 7, 2018

Pope leads baptism ceremony for babies in Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis is leading a baptism ceremony for 34 babies in the splendor of the Sistine Chapel.

RELIGION January 6, 2018

AP PHOTOS: World celebrates Epiphany with icy dips, parades

Icy dips in the sea.

RELIGION January 6, 2018

Egypt tightens security ahead of Coptic Christmas

Tens of thousands of soldiers and police have been deployed across Egypt to protect minority Christians and their churches on the eve of Orthodox Christmas.

RELIGION January 6, 2018

The Latest: Greek Orthodox mark Epiphany with Istanbul swims

The Latest on the Epiphany observances Christians in many parts of the world are holding: (all times local): 1:20 p.m.

RELIGION January 6, 2018

Palestinians protest Greek Orthodox patriarch for land deals

Dozens of Palestinians in Bethlehem are protesting the arrival of the Greek Orthodox patriarch of the Holy Land to celebrate Orthodox Christmas.

RELIGION January 6, 2018

Pope: Don't be misled by making money and career your life

Pope Francis is advising against making the pursuit of money, a career or success the basis for one's whole life.

RELIGION January 6, 2018

Working class, hard hit by economic woes, fuels Iran unrest

The Iranian town of Doroud should be a prosperous place — nestled in a valley at the junction of two rivers in the Zagros Mountains, it's in an area rich in metals to be mined and stone to be quarried.

RELIGION January 5, 2018

French probe alleged police failure in 2016 attack on priest

The French prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation after a press report alleged that a police intelligence note had been post-dated to cover up a failure to act against an Islamic extremist who ultimately slit the throat of a Normandy priest.

RELIGION January 5, 2018

Pro-government rallies planned in Iran after Friday prayers

More pro-government rallies are planned in Iran after Friday prayers while activists have posted new videos purporting to show protests challenging the Islamic Republic's government.

RELIGION January 5, 2018

Red Square, Bangkok temple among ice festival sculptures

Ice sculptures of Moscow's Red Square and Bangkok's Temple of the Emerald Buddha are among landmarks featured in the world's largest ice festival.