Europe July 27, 2016 Greece: anarchists evicted from illegally occupied buildings Greek police have emptied three buildings in this northern city of illegal occupiers and made 74 arrests.
Faith July 27, 2016 A Martyr the World Must Remember A parish priest in Normandy was killed at the holiest moment for Christians -- and he surely won't be the last.
RELIGION July 27, 2016 Pope Francis: The world's at war, but not a war of religions The world is at war, but it is not a war of religions, Pope Francis said Wednesday as he traveled to Poland on his first visit to Central and Eastern Europe in the shadow of the slaying of a priest in France.
RELIGION July 27, 2016 Egypt's scholars reject government-written sermons In a rebuke to the Egyptian government, the top religious scholars of Egypt's Al-Azhar have rejected new government measures to standardize Friday sermons, saying such a step would "freeze" the development of religious discourse.
Europe July 27, 2016 Thousands of Russian Orthodox gather in Kiev despite threats Thousands of Russian Orthodox Christian pilgrims have reached the center of Ukraine's capital to finish their procession to the city's most revered monastery after their march was disrupted on Tuesday.
Europe July 27, 2016 Cyprus church leader to seek lifting of Syria embargo The head of Cyprus' Orthodox Christian Church says he will petition European and U.S. diplomats to quickly lift an embargo against Syria.
RELIGION July 27, 2016 Archbishop disavows predecessor's statements on sex abuse Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, the temporary administrator appointed to Guam by the Vatican in early June, is disavowing the church from statements made by his predecessor, who is facing sexual abuse allegations.
Europe July 27, 2016 Castles and death camps: Sites the pope will see in Poland Pope Francis is coming to southern Poland from July 27-31 to meet with young people from around the globe who gather for the World Youth Day, which is being held July 25-31.
Europe July 27, 2016 Quran slip has Muslims blazing mad at Fireman Sam Britain's Channel 5 has removed an episode of children's series Fireman Sam from its streaming site after a character appeared to tread on a page of the Quran.