Middle East December 13, 2016 Saudi woman who faced death threats for removing hijab could get lashed instead A young woman who received death threats after going out without her full-body dress in Saudi Arabia now faces being lashed after she was arrested.
RELIGION December 13, 2016 State government trying to cover up collapsed church deaths Nigeria's Akwa Ibom state government says only 23 people died in a collapsed church, an apparent attempt to cover up the true toll when the metal girders and corrugated iron roof crashed onto a crowded service over the weekend.
Islam December 13, 2016 Italian priest nixes Nativity scene to avoid offending Muslims An Italian priest has decided to break with tradition and not set up a nativity scene in his town’s cemetery this Christmas -- in order to avoid offending Muslims, Milan’s Corriere della Sera reported on Friday.
Europe December 13, 2016 Pope marks 80th birthday Saturday with Mass and meetings Pope Francis is marking his 80th birthday on Saturday with a morning Mass with his cardinals and an otherwise "normal" day of back-to-back meetings and audiences.
VIDEO December 13, 2016 Rev. Graham talks Trump and faith, Operation Christmas child Samaritan's Purse CEO opens up
Europe December 13, 2016 Bosnian Muslims slam Serb leader for alleged corruption The main Muslim Bosnian party says the Bosnian Serb leader's persistence in demanding that Bosnia's state court and prosecution office be dissolved and that the Bosnian Serb mini-state secede reflects his efforts to avoid being prosecuted for corruption.
RELIGION December 13, 2016 Malaysia crowns new youthful king Malaysia's new king, a 47-year-old state sultan, ascended the throne Tuesday, becoming one of the youngest constitutional monarch in the Southeast Asian nation's history.
RELIGION December 13, 2016 Blasphemy trial of Indonesian capital's governor begins The minority Christian governor of the Indonesian capital, who is on trial for alleged blasphemy, sobbed in court on Tuesday as he recalled the role of Muslim godparents in his childhood and said he would never intentionally insult Islam.
GLOBAL ECONOMY December 13, 2016 Egypt mourns 25 Christians killed in church explosion Egyptians are holding prayers for 25 Christians killed the day before at a church next to the city's main Coptic cathedral in what was one of the deadliest attacks on the religious minority in recent memory.
VIDEO December 12, 2016 Bishop: Christians face double discrimination in Middle East Bishop on Christian threat in ME