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Europe February 10, 2017

Vatican laughs off news spoof amid conservative criticism

Vatican officials are brushing off a spoof Vatican newspaper poking fun at Pope Francis that points to increasing conservative criticism of his mercy-over-morals priorities.

Europe February 10, 2017

Hong Kong bishop hints at Vatican deal with China

The head of the Catholic church in Hong Kong has expressed optimism that the Vatican and Beijing can overcome the controversial issue of bishop appointments lying at the core of a decades-long dispute.

Bellwether February 10, 2017

Pope Poster I: Francis finds not everyone loves him

Pope Francis is only the latest radical to call Rome home.

Europe February 9, 2017

Teacher wins Berlin compensation case over Muslim headscarf

A German court has ruled that a teacher who didn't get hired by a Berlin elementary school because she was wearing a Muslim headscarf will receive 8,680 euros ($9,250 dollars) in compensation for discrimination.

Europe February 9, 2017

French court: dating site can keep promoting cheating

A French court has thrown out a complaint by a federation of Catholic families that dating site Gleeden's business model is illegal and anti-social because it encourages extramarital affairs.

RELIGION February 9, 2017

Malaysian ship with aid for Rohingya arrives in Yangon

A Malaysian ship carrying 2,300 tons of food, medicine and other supplies for Myanmar's long-persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority has arrived in Yangon.

Europe February 8, 2017

Turkish sources: CIA chief to visit, discuss security issues

Turkish officials say U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo will visit Turkey on Thursday to discuss security issues, including Turkey's fight against a movement led by a U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating the failed military coup.

Europe February 8, 2017

Somalia faces presidential election under threat of attack

Somalia faces a groundbreaking presidential election Wednesday amid a security lockdown that has closed the capital's international airport and cleared major streets.

World February 8, 2017

Anti-Pope posters in Rome reveal sharp divide between Francis and Vatican conservatives

Pope Francis’s progressive agenda on issues like migration, climate change and poverty has earned him widespread global popularity – particularly among more liberal Catholics – that eluded his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. But he’s drawn scorn and sharp criticism among more conservative members of the church.

RELIGION February 8, 2017

Authorities: Colombian national abducted in southern Mali

Authorities say a Colombian working with the Catholic church in southern Mali has been abducted in the latest kidnapping to strike the vast Sahel region.