RELIGION September 18, 2017 Ultra-Orthodox lawmaker resigns after attending gay wedding An ultra-Orthodox Jewish lawmaker from Israel's Shas party has resigned from parliament after he was criticized for participating in a gay wedding.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Tunisian women's rights plan rattles Muslim traditionalists An initiative by Tunisia's president to make inheritance and marriage rules fairer to women is reverberating around the Muslim world, and risks dividing his country.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Report: Iran detains Islamic State group leader near Tehran An Iranian news outlet is reporting that authorities have arrested a leader of the Islamic State extremist group.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 The Latest: Myanmar forms new committee on Rohingya The Latest on violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and the flood of ethnic Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh (all times local): 1 p.m. Myanmar's president office says a committee has been formed to implement recommendations for improving the security and livelihoods of its ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 From India to Malaysia, Rohingya face hardship, uncertainty Recent violence in Myanmar has driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to seek refuge across the border in Bangladesh.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Yemeni rebel leader threatens attack on UAE territory The leader of Yemen's Shiite rebels is threatening to attack territory in the United Arab Emirates, a key member of a Saudi-led coalition fighting to defeat his Iranian-backed forces and restore an internationally recognized government.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 As world leaders meet at UN, opinion hardens against Myanmar International opinion hardened against Myanmar on Monday as the U.S., Britain and other powers renewed calls for an end to violence against Rohingya Muslims, whose plight is overshadowing the Southeast Asian nation's historic transition to democracy.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Pakistan tells MSF to shut down in a tribal region An international medical organization says Pakistani authorities have asked it to end its work in a northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Latin Mass fans celebrate 10-year anniversary, without pope Fans of the old Latin Mass are descending on Rome for their annual pilgrimage yet they are facing indifference, if not outright resistance to their cause, from Pope Francis.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 The Latest: Official says school applied for safety approval The Latest on a fire at an Islamic school in Malaysia (all times local): 11 a.m.