Europe November 30, 2016 Islamic extremist mole in German intel agency a recent hire Germany's domestic intelligence service says an employee suspected of trying to pass along sensitive material to Islamic extremists had only been working for the agency for a short time.
Europe November 30, 2016 Pope chats with Scorsese, tells director he read 'Silence' Pope Francis has met with director Martin Scorsese, whose new film, "Silence," about Jesuit missionaries in 17th-century Japan, was screened this week in Rome.
RELIGION November 30, 2016 Myanmar's Suu Kyi says national reconciliation 'unavoidable' Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says national reconciliation is "unavoidably important" for the country to attract investment, but gave no specifics on how her government intends to resolve violence and discrimination against the country's minority Rohingya Muslim community.
RELIGION November 30, 2016 Indonesia protests awaken fears for minority Chinese The capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia is on edge ahead of what is expected to be a second massive protest by conservative Muslims against its Christian governor and no group more so than its Chinese minority.
RELIGION November 30, 2016 Indonesians join thousands of soldiers, police at rallies Thousands of Indonesians have joined interfaith rallies around the country organized by the military in an attempt to demonstrate national unity as religious and racial tensions divide the world's most populous Muslim nation.
Europe November 30, 2016 AP PHOTOS: Saint festival shows Orthodox strength in Romania The feast of St. Dimitrie of Basarobov in Bucharest is an annual demonstration of the strength of Christianity in Romania, and the dominance of the Orthodox branch.
RELIGION November 29, 2016 UN envoy: Announcement of new government bad for Yemenis The U.N.'s special envoy for Yemen says an announcement by the Houthi rebels and allies from the ousted president's party to unilaterally declare the formation of a new government in Sanaa is an obstacle to the peace process.
Europe November 29, 2016 Dutch lower house lawmakers approve burqa ban Lawmakers in the lower house of Dutch parliament have approved a limited ban on "face-covering clothing" including Islamic veils and robes such as the burqa and niqab.
Europe November 29, 2016 Scorsese scores papal audience after screening of "Silence" Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is getting Vatican-style red carpet treatment, meeting Wednesday with Pope Francis after screening his new film, "Silence," in Rome.
RELIGION November 29, 2016 IS mortars kill 16 Iraqi civilians in Mosul Iraqi military and hospital officials say mortar rounds fired by Islamic State militants have killed 16 civilians in neighborhoods already retaken by troops.