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Europe September 2, 2016

Pope removes bishop accused of accepting problem priests

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an Italian bishop who welcomed into his diocese priests accused of, and in some cases convicted of, sexual abuse, homicide and other crimes.

Europe September 2, 2016

Kolkata remembers Mother Teresa on the eve of sainthood

As Pope Francis prepares to declare Mother Teresa a saint just two decades after her death, people touched by her life in the eastern Indian city where she lived and worked for close to 50 years are filled with pride.

Europe September 2, 2016

Pope calls for new work of mercy: Care for environment

Pope Francis is proposing adding care for the environment to the traditional, Gospel-inspired seven works of mercy that Christians are called to perform.

Europe September 2, 2016

Turkey denies cease-fire deal with Kurdish rebels in Syria

Turkey's minister of European Union affairs dismisses claims that a cease-fire has been reached with Kurdish rebels in northern Syria.

Vatican September 1, 2016

The ordinary act of love: Mother Teresa and her life-changing message

Mother Teresa will be canonized a saint on Sunday, September 4 --  about 20 years after her passing.

Europe September 1, 2016

Pope to travel to Assisi for annual peace prayer

The world's top Christian leaders — Pope Francis, the archbishop of Canterbury and the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians — will come together later this month to pray for peace alongside Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist representatives.

GLOBAL ECONOMY September 1, 2016

Australia outlines tough new measures against Islamic State

Australia's prime minister as he outlined tougher measures to fight the threat posed by the Islamic State movement.

Europe September 1, 2016

The Latest: Pope takes charge of church's migrant response

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RELIGION September 1, 2016

Myanmar Buddhist group criticizes former UN chief Kofi Annan

A prominent anti-Muslim group of Buddhist nationalists in Myanmar is criticizing former U.N.

Europe August 31, 2016

IS spokesman killed in Syria in major blow to militant group

The Islamic State group's spokesman and chief strategist, who laid out the blueprint for the extremist group's attacks against the West, has been killed while overseeing operations in northern Syria, the group has announced.