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Vatican August 1, 2016

Pope Francis: Not right to talk about a 'violent, terrorist' Islam

Pope Francis on Sunday said he won't label Islam as "terrorist" because that would be unfair and not true.

Europe August 1, 2016

Pope: I fell because I forgot there was step at altar's edge

Pope Francis has explained why he took a tumble last week during a public Mass outdoors in public while on a pilgrimage.

Europe August 1, 2016

Faithful fill meadow ahead of pope's last Mass in Poland

Young pilgrims have filled a massive meadow near Krakow in southern Poland for a Mass with Pope Francis, the last major event the pope will lead as he wraps up a five-day visit to Poland.

Europe July 31, 2016

The Latest: Italian journalist dies covering papal visit

The Latest on the pope's visit to Poland (all times local): 09:10 a.m.

Vatican July 31, 2016

Pope urges young people to 'believe in a new humanity' as World Youth Day ends

Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged hundreds of thousands of young people gathered in southern Poland to "believe in a new humanity," which is stronger than evil and refuses to use borders as barriers.

RELIGION July 31, 2016

For Shiite Muslims, ink shows ‘deep love’ amid Syria’s civil war

Hamada Bayloun is not particularly religious, but across his entire upper back spreads a large tattoo of the most revered saint in Shiite Islam, Imam Ali.

Europe July 31, 2016

Greek police detain 25 anarchists who interrupt a Mass

Greek police say they have detained 25 anarchists who burst into the cathedral in the northern city of Thessaloniki and interrupted a Mass, chanting slogans and dropping flyers.

RELIGION July 31, 2016

Egypt court upholds 1-year jail ruling for Islam researcher

An Egyptian court has confirmed a one-year prison term for a former TV host who was convicted of "defaming religious symbols" and Muslim scholars after he called for removal of what he described as "extremist material" in texts of religious interpretation and heritage.

VIDEO July 31, 2016

Pope Francis tells kids to get off the sofas

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Europe July 31, 2016

Muslims go to Catholic Mass across France to show solidarity

In a gesture of solidarity following the gruesome killing of a French priest, Muslims on Sunday attended Catholic Mass in churches and cathedrals across France and beyond.