RELIGION September 18, 2017 Indian priest says Yemeni captors did him no physical harm A Catholic priest from India who was freed after being held 18 months in Yemen says he was never physically harmed during his captivity, even if his captors feigned hitting him on videos seeking ransom.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Uproar in Turkey over removing evolution from biology class Students in Turkey are returning to school Monday where they will be taught evolution for the last time in their biology classes.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Polish party leader denounces anti-Semitism, praises Israel Poland's most powerful politician has denounced anti-Semitism and praised the "great" state of Israel at a ceremony honoring Poles who protected Jews during the Holocaust.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Rescued Filipino priest talks of need for religious harmony For more than 100 days, Catholic priest Teresito Soganub's life was threatened by every airstrike, gunshot and artillery bombardment that targeted his Islamic State group-aligned captors in the southern Philippines.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Thousands protest in Bangladesh as Rohingya flee Myanmar More than 10,000 Muslims in Bangladesh have marched toward Myanmar's embassy to protest the country's crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.
RELIGION September 18, 2017 Indian government says Rohingya Muslims are security threat India's government said Monday that it has evidence there are extremists who pose a threat to the country's security among the Rohingya Muslims who have fled Myanmar and settled in many Indian cities. India's Supreme Court was hearing a petition filed on behalf of two Rohingya refugees challenging a government decision to deport the ethnic group from India.
RELIGION September 17, 2017 Philippines: Troops rescue Catholic priest amid battle Philippine officials say government forces have rescued a Roman Catholic priest and another civilian who were among dozens of people abducted in May when hundreds of militants aligned with the Islamic State group laid siege on southern Marawi city.
TERRORISM September 17, 2017 Second suspect in London subway attack arrested; terror threat level downgraded to 'severe' A second suspect was arrested on Saturday in connection with the subway attack at London’s Parsons Green station that left 30 people injured, officials announced on Sunday as the city’s terror threat level is downgraded to “severe.”
RELIGION September 17, 2017 Israeli police arrest 8 in ultra-Orthodox military protest Israeli police say they have arrested eight people during a protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem.
RELIGION September 15, 2017 Vatican diplomat recalled amid child porn investigation A Vatican diplomat working in the Holy See's embassy in Washington has been recalled after U.S. officials flagged possible violations of child pornography laws.