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Europe July 28, 2016

With Auschwitz visit, pope faces complex Polish-Jewish story

Two Holocaust survivors took to a stage at the site of the former Warsaw Ghetto this week to perform lively prewar tunes — the 91-year-old played drums and the 88-year-old was on accordion, keyboard and vocals.

Europe July 28, 2016

Pope Francis misses step, falls down before Mass in Poland

Pope Francis missed a step and fell to the ground as he was coming to an open-air altar to celebrate Mass at Poland's holiest shrine of Jasna Gora.

VIDEO July 28, 2016

Catholic priest reacts to ISIS attack on French church

Father Tom Higgins on radical Islam

Christianity July 28, 2016

Pope Francis falls during mass in Poland; uninjured

Pope Francis, visiting a shrine cherished by Poles, praised native son St. John Paul II on Thursday as a "meek and powerful" herald of mercy, and honored the countless "ordinary yet remarkable people" in Poland who held firm to their Catholic faith throughout adversity in the former Communist nation.

VIDEO July 28, 2016

A priest's perspective of attacks on Christianity

Pete Hegseth goes to church

Europe July 28, 2016

Ukraine's president calls for recognition of splinter church

The Ukrainian president has called on an Orthodox Christian leader to recognize the independence of his country's splinter church.

Europe July 27, 2016

France's religious leaders united after church attack

France's main religious leaders have sent a message of unity and solidarity following a meeting with French President Francois Hollande after Islamic State extremists attacked a Catholic church and slit the throat of an elderly priest.

Europe July 27, 2016

Authorities raid mosque in northern Germany

Authorities in northern Germany say police have raided a mosque believed to be a "hot spot" for Islamic extremists in the city of Hildesheim.

Europe July 27, 2016

Pilgrims in Poland readying to welcome Pope Francis

Colourful groups of cheerful young pilgrims from around the globe are in the streets of Krakow, in southern Poland, just hours before Pope Francis arrives to join the celebrations of World Youth Day, a major gathering of Catholics.

Europe July 27, 2016

The Latest: Pope Francis departs for Poland

The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to Poland for World Youth Day events (all times local): 2:20 p.m.