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RELIGION April 17, 2017

Fear and grief mar Easter Mass celebrations in Egypt

Easter Mass celebrations are being held amid fear and grief in churches across the country after twin bombs killed 45 people in churches in Alexandria and Tanta earlier this week on Palm Sunday.

US April 17, 2017

AP Interview: Iran's Ahmadinejad sees no threat from US

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he does not view recent U.S. missile strikes on ally Syria as a message for Iran, which he called a "powerful country" that the U.S. cannot harm.

RELIGION April 17, 2017

Holy fire ceremony in Jerusalem draws thousands

Thousands of Christians have gathered in Jerusalem for an ancient fire ceremony that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.

Europe April 17, 2017

'Modest' 90th birthday party planned for retired pope

A "modest" 90th birthday party is being planned for Benedict XVI, who stunned the Catholic Church by resigning as pope in 2013.

RELIGION April 17, 2017

Mubarak-era minister of interior sentenced to 7 years

A court has sentenced Habib al-Adly, Hosni Mubarak's last minister of interior, to seven years in prison for embezzlement of public funds.

GLOBAL ECONOMY April 17, 2017

Pakistan army foils major terrorist attack on Easter Sunday

Pakistan's military says security forces foiled a "major terrorist attack" on minority Christians when they killed a militant and detained his associate in the eastern city of Lahore.

Europe April 17, 2017

AP PHOTOS: New trends join old Easter traditions in Romania

New trends are joining old traditions in Romania this Easter.

RELIGION April 17, 2017

AP PHOTOS: Haitians make pilgrimage, pray for better future

Arms raised to the heavens, tens of thousands of Haitians have flocked to a craggy hillside to pray and seek renewal in one of the spiritually steeped country's biggest annual pilgrimages — one of many exuberant expressions of Good Friday devotion across the Americas.

VIDEO April 16, 2017

Pope Francis denounces oppressive regimes

Bryan Llenas reports

VIDEO April 16, 2017

Father Ferguson calls for mutual respect among religions

Catholic Archdiocese of Arlington reacts