RELIGION September 18, 2017 Bulgarian court sentences 3 Syrians on terrorism charges A Bulgarian court has sentenced three Syrian nationals to six years in prison on terrorism charges.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Australian senator argues for burqa ban in public places An Australian senator who a month ago provoked an angry backlash by wearing a burqa in Parliament has urged lawmakers to ban full-face Islamic coverings in public places.
VIDEO September 18, 2017 Feinstein accused of 'anti-Catholic bigotry' Nominee questioned about religion
RELIGION September 18, 2017 King's forces arrest prominent Saudis in warning to critics When news broke of a possible breakthrough in an impasse that has pitted Qatar against its Arab neighbors for the past three months, one of Saudi Arabia's most well-known clerics expressed his support for reconciliation in a tweet to his more than 14 million followers.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Catholic leaders trying to correct sins of Poland's leaders Poland's bishops have started criticizing the government for its anti-migrant policies and for reforms seen as an attack on the constitutional order.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 AP News Guide: What to know about the Qatar crisis Qatar's ruling emir is on his first trip abroad since a diplomatic crisis erupted in June between his nation and four Arab countries.
Vatican September 18, 2017 Vatican diplomat in US recalled amid child porn investigation A high-ranking priest working in the Vatican's embassy in Washington has been recalled after U.S. prosecutors asked for him to be charged there and face trial in a child pornography investigation, Vatican and U.S. officials said Friday.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 President loyalists clash with UAE-backed forces in Yemen Yemeni security and medical officials say clashes between forces loyal to the country's internationally recognized president and others backed by the United Arab Emirates have killed at least one and wounded four others, including civilians.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Pakistani judge sentences Christian to death over blasphemy A defense lawyer says a Pakistani judge has sentenced a Christian man to death after finding him guilty of insulting Islam's Prophet in the eastern Punjab province.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Iran recruits Afghan and Pakistani Shiites to fight in Syria Thousands of Shiite Muslims from Afghanistan and Pakistan are being recruited by Iran to fight with President Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria, lured by promises of housing, a monthly salary of up to $600 and the possibility of employment in Iran when they return, say counterterrorism officials and analysts.