RELIGION September 25, 2017 Iran sentences New Age-style Shiite Islam founder to death An attorney for the founder of a mystical, New Age version of Shiite Islam says an Iranian court has sentenced his client to death.
RELIGION September 25, 2017 Local leaders say 1,000 dead from Sierra Leone mudslides A local leader and a minister in Sierra Leone say more than 1,000 people have died in the mudslide and flood that hit the country's capital nearly two weeks ago.
RELIGION September 25, 2017 Pope Francis to visit to Myanmar, Bangladesh this year Catholic authorities in Myanmar and the Vatican say Pope Francis will visit Myanmar and Bangladesh starting at the end of November.
RELIGION September 25, 2017 Former loyalists lose faith in Myanmar's democracy icon As Aung San Suu Kyi launched a national struggle against decades of harsh military rule, one medical student worked tirelessly at her side, facing down gun-wielding soldiers trying to crush the surging pro-democracy movement.
RELIGION September 25, 2017 Israel lawmakers visit Jerusalem holy site after 2-year halt Two Israeli lawmakers have visited a contested Jerusalem holy site for the first time in two years.
RELIGION September 25, 2017 Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage this week.
RELIGION September 25, 2017 Romanian, Egyptian ministers discuss migration, terrorism The foreign ministers of Romania and Egypt have discussed ways of managing the flow of migrants, fighting terrorism and resolving conflicts in Syria and Libya.
Christianity September 25, 2017 Turkey charges US pastor with espionage, seeking overthrow of government An American pastor imprisoned in Turkey for nearly a year on what he says are trumped-up terrorism charges is facing new charges, including espionage.
RELIGION September 25, 2017 A Nazi eagle inflames a heated debate in Uruguay A big Nazi eagle with a swastika under its talons is such a divisive symbol that it has been kept hidden inside a sealed crate in a Uruguayan navy warehouse for more than a decade.
RELIGION September 25, 2017 Pope asks world leaders to listen to 'cry of the Earth' Pope Francis is urging world leaders to "listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor" and take measures to protect the environment.