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Europe November 22, 2016

Iraq's ascendant Shiite militias take the fight to Tal Afar

A sandstorm is brewing west of the Iraqi city of Mosul, kicked up across a barren landscape by thousands of men and machines headed to war.

Europe November 21, 2016

Turkey slams Israeli bill to reduce volume of call to prayer

Turkey's deputy prime minister has criticized as "unacceptable" an Israeli proposal that would make mosques reduce the volume of loudspeakers issuing their call to prayer.

Vatican November 21, 2016

Pope Francis allows priests to absolve 'grave sin' of abortion

Saying nothing is beyond the reach of God's mercy, Pope Francis told Catholics worldwide he is allowing all priests to absolve the faithful of abortion — women and health workers alike — even while stressing that it is a grave sin in the eyes of the church to "end an innocent life."

VIDEO November 21, 2016

Pope Francis extends priests' power to forgive abortion

Lauren Green reports from New York

Europe November 21, 2016

Pole sentenced to 10 months prison for burning effigy of Jew

A Polish court has set a 10-month prison sentence for a man who burned the effigy of an Orthodox Jew at an anti-migrant protest last year.

VIDEO November 21, 2016

Forgiving abortion: Pope Francis gives the OK

Forgiving abortion

GLOBAL ECONOMY November 21, 2016

Afghan official: suicide bomber kills 27 in a Shiite mosque

An Afghan official says that at least 27 civilians have been killed after a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in the capital, Kabul.

VIDEO November 21, 2016

Pope Francis gives all priests power to forgive abortions

Father Jonathan Morris explains

RELIGION November 21, 2016

Egypt confiscates assets of 46 Muslim Brotherhood members

An Egyptian government committee has ordered the confiscation of assets of 46 members and supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

RELIGION November 21, 2016

Rwanda: Catholic bishops apologize for role in genocide

The Catholic Church in Rwanda apologized on Sunday for the church's role in the 1994 genocide, saying it regretted the actions of those who participated in the massacres.