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Indian nuns demand justice for sister allegedly assaulted by bishop
A group of Indian Catholic nuns are staging a rare street protest in the southern state of Kerala demanding justice after an alleged sexual assault of a nun by a bishop.
Pope orders inquiry into bishop as US Catholic leaders discuss abuse crisis
Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct with adults and accepted his resignation, deepening a worldwide clerical abuse scandal.
Russians in UK spy case say they wanted to see cathedral; Britain calls it 'lies'
Two Russians resembling men Britain accuses of jetting to England to murder a former spy said on Thursday that they were innocent tourists who had flown to London for fun and visited the city of Salisbury to see its cathedral.
New study details sexual abuse by German Catholic priests over decades, magazine claims
Asked about the report, a spokesman for the Bishops' Conference told Reuters: 'We are checking the matter.'
Slamming the door: How Donald Trump transformed the US refugee programme
A week after his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order temporarily banning travel from several Muslim-majority countries and halting all refugee admissions.
Land dispute sees evangelicals, soccer fans fight pitched battle
A soccer stadium in Peru was the site of pitched battle on Monday, but not between two sports teams.
Vatican is preparing a response to Vigano accusations of abuse cover-up
The Vatican is preparing a response to bombshell allegations made by an Italian archbishop who asked Pope Francis to step down.
Former bishop named as suspect in sex abuse cover-up investigation
A former Chilean bishop staunchly defended by Pope Francis after being accused of helping to conceal sexual abuse has been named a suspect in two criminal investigations into alleged cover-ups
China outlaws large underground Protestant church in Beijing
The Zion church had for years operated with relative freedom, hosting hundreds of worshippers every weekend in an expansive specially renovated hall in north Beijing.
'TREASON?': Trump lashes out at claims of White House resistance movement
Many senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration have been working from within to frustrate parts of his agenda to protect the country from his worst impulses.
Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen over 'Who is America?' sting
Roy Moore, the former US Senate candidate from Alabama, on Wednesday filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen.
Under this collapsed church roof in Rome is the prison that housed Peter and Paul before their deaths
The roof of a church built on top of an ancient prison that is said to have held St Peter before his crucifixion collapsed on Thursday in Rome.
Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws
The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional.
Why a Protestant church in Beijing is facing CCTV cameras and eviction
In April, Beijing authorities asked the church to install 24 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the building for 'security'.
Defenders rally round Pope Francis after Vigano allegations
Supporters of Pope Francis have rushed to his defence after a former top Vatican official launched an unprecedented attack on him.
Pope Francis refuses to respond to calls for his resignation over sexual abuse scandals
Pope Francis said on Sunday he would not respond to explosive accusations by a former top Vatican official that the pontiff had covered up sexual abuse, saying dismissively that the document containing the allegations "speaks for itself".