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RELIGION November 21, 2016

Indonesian military, police warn against possible treason

Indonesian authorities have warned conservative Muslim groups from holding a rally next month that they believe will have a hidden agenda of treason against the government.

Europe November 20, 2016

Pope says sleeping 'like a log' helps him handle stress

Pope Francis says sleeping six hours "like a log" each night is part of his secret for managing job stress.

Europe November 20, 2016

Pope shuts Holy Door, but urges: Stay open to reconciliation

Pope Francis has pulled shut the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, formally ending the Holy Year of Mercy he declared to highlight that virtue.

RELIGION November 20, 2016

Dalai Lama preaches in Mongolia, risking China's fury

The Dalai Lama has preached to thousands of supporters in Mongolia, on a visit set to test the country's ties with China, its powerful neighbor.

RELIGION November 20, 2016

Thousands rally in Jakarta to promote Indonesian unity

Thousands of people have rallied in Indonesia's capital, calling on fellow citizens not to be divided by political and religious interests.

Europe November 20, 2016

Pope decries surge of polarization over race, faith

Pope Francis has decried what he calls a surge of polarization in the world while welcoming 17 new cardinals from five continents.

RELIGION November 20, 2016

Head of Egypt press union receives 2 years in prison

An Egyptian court has sentenced the head of the journalists' union and two board members to two years in prison and 10,000 pounds (around $650) fine for harboring two wanted journalists.

RELIGION November 20, 2016

IS in Egypt beheads Sinai clerics mistaken for priests

The Islamic State affiliate in Egypt says it has beheaded two men that it mistakenly described in a statement as priests, but were later identified by locals as leading religious figures from among Sinai's Bedouins.

Europe November 20, 2016

Europe's 1st cathedral in a decade inaugurated in Norway

Norway's Roman Catholics have inaugurated a new cathedral — the first in Europe in a decade officials say — as the predominantly Lutheran country sees the number of Catholics swell mainly because of immigration, chiefly from Poland and the Philippines.

RELIGION November 19, 2016

Afghan cave dwellers brace against a shifting landscape

Marzia and her husband Qadeer thought themselves lucky when they moved into a 1,700-year-old Buddhist cave hand-carved into the side of a mountain in Afghanistan's central highlands — it was clean and dry, warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and there was plenty of work on the local farms.