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Europe July 26, 2016

The Latest: Hollande suspects IS in church attack

The Latest on the hostage-taking in the French region of Normandy.

Faith July 26, 2016

Attacks Against Christians in Egypt Rising at Alarming Rate, Human Rights Groups Warn

Human rights groups have been speaking out against what they say is an alarming escalation of violence in several attacks against Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christian community, with police providing little if any protection for victims.

Faith July 26, 2016

Christian woman imprisoned in Iran denied release despite health problems

Christian Prisoner Maryam Zargaran, who has now spent over three weeks on a hunger strike in Iranian prison, has been denied a release on medical grounds by the Iranian court, despite reports of her worsening medical condition.

Europe July 26, 2016

Security high as young Catholics await pope in Poland

Buses of Polish security forces are moving into Krakow as thousands of young people gather ahead of the arrival of Pope Francis for World Youth Day, a major gathering of Catholics from around the world.

Europe July 26, 2016

Controversial religious procession barred from entering Kiev

Ukraine's interior minister has ordered police to bar a major religious procession from entering the capital, Kiev, after police found ammunition planted along the planned route.

RELIGION July 26, 2016

On eve of Pope Francis visit to Poland, country refuses the red-carpet treatment

Pope Francis is set to arrive Wednesday in Poland, but the homeland of his most popular modern-day predecessor is not rolling out the red carpet for the pontiff whose social agenda has alienated many in the conservative nation.

Europe July 26, 2016

Many factors make France the top IS terror target in Europe

When militants loyal to the Islamic State group seek to inflict pain on Europe, France is their preferred target, a grim reality borne out yet again with Tuesday's knife slaughter of a Catholic priest.

Europe July 26, 2016

2 Turkish generals, former Istanbul governor detained

Two Turkish generals serving in Afghanistan and a former Istanbul governor have been detained as part of a crackdown in the wake of Turkey's July 15 failed coup.

Europe July 26, 2016

Pope to find a Catholic Poland out of step with his vision

When Pope Francis arrives in Poland this week for World Youth Day, he will meet a nation still deeply committed to its conservative Catholic traditions and to the memory of St. John Paul II, who inspired this country's successful struggle against communism in the 1980s.

RELIGION July 26, 2016

Egypt's Coptic Pope warns of increased attacks on Christians

The leader of Egypt's Coptic Christian church is warning of increased attacks on Christians, saying national unity is being "defaced." In a Monday meeting with lawmakers, Pope Tawadros II said that since 2013 there have been 37 sectarian attacks on Christians — nearly an incident a month.