RELIGION September 19, 2017 The Latest: Envoy says China understands Myanmar's efforts The Latest on the violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh (all times local): 11:50 a.m.
RELIGION September 19, 2017 The Latest: UN says about 421,000 people have fled Myanmar The Latest on the violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh (all times local): 3 p.m.
RELIGION September 19, 2017 Under fire over Rohingya, Suu Kyi defends Myanmar actions With a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims sparking accusations of ethnic cleansing from the United Nations and others, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday said her country does not fear international scrutiny and invited diplomats to see some areas for themselves.
RELIGION September 19, 2017 Syria president to newly captured town for Eid prayers Syrian President Bashar Assad has traveled to a town recently captured from Islamic State group militants to attend Eid al-Adha prayers.
RELIGION September 19, 2017 Pope: Seeking clarity, I saw psychoanalyst weekly years ago Pope Francis says that when he was 42 he had sessions weekly with a psychoanalyst who was female and Jewish to "clarify some things."
RELIGION September 19, 2017 Pope, Orthodox leader blame 'moral decay' for ecology crisis Pope Francis and the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians are urging political leaders to "support the consensus of the world" that climate change and other environmental ills have created an ecological crisis that is harming the world's poorest the most.
RELIGION September 19, 2017 Muslims around world celebrate Eid as hajj enters final days Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday as some 2 million Muslim pilgrims carry out the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia.
RELIGION September 19, 2017 AP Glance: The Muslim hajj pilgrimage in numbers The Islamic hajj pilgrimage draws people from around the world to Saudi Arabia each year.
RELIGION September 19, 2017 Afghan president reaches out in peace to neighbor Pakistan Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in his Eid al-Adha message has reached out to neighbor Pakistan offering "comprehensive negotiations" to bring peace to their troubled relationship.
RELIGION September 19, 2017 Tens of thousands in Russia's Chechnya rally for Rohingya Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's predominantly Muslim Chechnya to protest what the Chechen leader called "genocide of Muslims" in Myanmar.