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RELIGION September 25, 2017

Pakistani police arrest Christian youth on blasphemy charges

Pakistani police say a Christian youth was arrested on blasphemy charges after he allegedly desecrated the Quran, Islam's holy book, in eastern Punjab province.

RELIGION September 25, 2017

Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns

Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants' dignity and right to protection trumps national security concerns.

RELIGION September 25, 2017

India's top court: Instant divorce among Muslims unlawful

India's Supreme Court says the Muslim practice that allows men to instantly divorce their wives is unconstitutional and requested the government legislate an end to the practice.

RELIGION September 25, 2017

Qatar criticizes Saudi "political manipulation" of hajj

Qatar's Foreign Ministry is criticizing as "illogical" Saudi Arabia's decision to only fly Qatari pilgrims to the kingdom on Saudi aircraft, and cautioned against exploiting the hajj "as a tool for political manipulation."

RELIGION September 25, 2017

Irish church aims to end stigma for the children of priests

Bishops in Ireland have created detailed guidelines to address an issue the Roman Catholic Church has tried to keep under wraps for centuries: the plight of children born to Catholic priests and the women who bear them.

RELIGION September 25, 2017

Spain attack raises questions on extremism among Moroccans

Morocco has long considered itself a haven of stability in a volatile region and a key ally in the fight against Islamic extremism, but in recent months, it has found itself shaken by carnage in Europe blamed on Moroccans who moved abroad.

RELIGION September 25, 2017

Vatican secretary of state urges Russia to help in Venezuela

The Vatican secretary of state is visiting Russia for talks spanning inter-church relations to global crises.

CONFLICTS September 25, 2017

The struggle to recover and identify the dead in Mosul after ISIS

It has been almost two months since Mosul was officially declared liberated from Islamic State, but for scores of Iraqis, the battle is far from over as they try to find their loved ones’ bodies from western parts of the city.

Middle East September 25, 2017

Christians return after ISIS driven out of Iraq's Nineveh Plain

Two summers ago, the Nineveh Plain lay in ruin, divided by a trench that stretched hundreds of miles across Northern Iraq, through the heartland of what remained of Christianity in Mesopotamia.

RELIGION September 25, 2017

Pope prays for Ischia victims as Italy recalls bigger quake

Pope Francis is praying for the victims of an earthquake on the resort island of Ischia that struck as Italy prepares to mark the first anniversary of a far more deadly temblor on the mainland.