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RELIGION September 26, 2017

Brazil church rejects abuse claims detailed in AP stories

One of Word of Faith Fellowship's two churches in Brazil has rejected claims made by former members that they were subjected to physical and verbal abuse at the hands of ministers and that young congregants were sent to the mother church in North Carolina and forced to work without pay.

Roman Catholic September 26, 2017

Catholic men's conference in crosshairs of left-wing activists

Christine Niles, an immigrant from Vietnam who helps run a parachurch group that promotes Roman Catholic teaching, expected to spend her week preparing theological materials and getting ready for the group's annual men's conference.

RELIGION September 26, 2017

Israeli police ban men under 50 from tense Jerusalem site

Israeli police say men under the age of 50 will be barred from a major Jerusalem shrine at the center of recent tensions.

RELIGION September 26, 2017

Officials say 7,000 Islamic State affiliates remain in Iraq

High-ranking Iraqi security officials say up to 7,000 Islamic State group affiliates remain in Iraq after the fall of Mosul, where the group's leader declared the self-styled caliphate three years ago.

RELIGION September 26, 2017

Romanian Orthodox priest removed for suspected sex grooming

Romania's Orthodox Church has voted to defrock a priest who is suspected of trying to sexually corrupt a teenager — a rare case of a cleric being disciplined for alleged sexual misdemeanors.

RELIGION September 26, 2017

Analysis: Jerusalem shrine crisis hardens leaders' positions

The latest crisis over one of the most combustible spots in the Middle East has been defused for now, but has pushed the leaders of Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians into tougher positions that could trigger new confrontations.

RELIGION September 26, 2017

Analysis: Jerusalem shrine crisis hardens leaders' positions

The latest crisis over one of the most combustible spots in the Middle East has been defused for now, but has pushed the leaders of Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians into tougher positions that could trigger new confrontations.

RELIGION September 26, 2017

Pope's choir launches US tour as it seeks to recapture glory

The Vatican's Sistine Chapel Choir is embarking on its first U.S. tour in 30 years, hoping to show audiences in New York, Washington and Detroit that it has abandoned the habits that earned it a reputation as the "Sistine Screamers."

RELIGION September 26, 2017

Iraqis say they foiled IS plan to attack revered shrines

Iraqi intelligence officials say they have foiled an attempt by the Islamic State group to attack revered Shiite shrines and the sect's spiritual leader.

RELIGION September 26, 2017

Pope calls for greater commitment to fight human trafficking

Pope Francis is urging the world to show a greater commitment to fighting human trafficking, which he called "a form of modern slavery."