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The Americas October 4, 2017

Canadian pastor, wife face series of sexual assault charges

A Canadian pastor and his wife are facing more than two dozen charges Wednesday after being accused of sexual assault.

VIDEO October 4, 2017

Why Martin Luther's 'Ninety-Five Theses' are still important

500 years later, what impact did Luther's actions have on history

RELIGION October 4, 2017

Meet Siberia's Jesus: former traffic cop turned cult leader

Thousands of Russians have flocked to southern Siberia to follow a man who claims to be Jesus Christ reincarnated.

RELIGION October 4, 2017

Vatican to host youth summit to hear doubts, criticism

Pope Francis wants to hear firsthand from young people about their "doubts and criticisms" in the run-up to a big meeting of bishops on how the Catholic Church can better minister to young people today.

Christianity October 3, 2017

Kurdish referendum inspires Iraq's Christians to fight for their own independence amid fears of being caught in crossfire

Kurds in Iraq voted overwhelmingly last week in favor of seeking full independence from the central government in Baghdad – setting off a firestorm of international retaliation, including strong objections from the U.S.

US October 3, 2017

Iran dumps chess champ who won't wear hijab, now she's on US team

Nearly eight months after an Iranian teen was banned from playing for her country's team she she wouldn't wear a hijab, Dorsa Derakshani has joined the U.S. Chess Federation.

Middle East October 3, 2017

Why are US aid policies in Iraq helping Iran and hurting Christian and Yazidi minorities?

The ugly possibility is that U.S. assistance policies may finish the terrible work that the fanatics of ISIS started.

RELIGION October 3, 2017

Former Wilders spokesman convicted of embezzling party funds

A former spokesman for Geert Wilders has been convicted of buying cocaine, alcohol and clothes and funding personal travel with money embezzled from the Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker's party.

RELIGION October 2, 2017

Sri Lankan monk among 7 jailed for attack on Rohingya

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested seven people, including at least one Buddhist monk, suspected of storming a United Nations safe house for Rohingya Muslim refugees last week.

RELIGION October 2, 2017

Vatican No. 2 opens online abuse seminar amid porn scandal

The Vatican's secretary of state is headlining an international conference on protecting children from online sexual abuse and exploitation, weeks after he recalled one of his diplomats who was caught up in a U.S.-Canadian-Vatican investigation into child porn.