Reuters

• Slain Salvadoran bishop Romero and Pope Paul VI become saints

  Pope Francis on Sunday made saints of two of the most contentious Roman Catholic figures of the 20th century — murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, who reigned over one of the Church's most turbulent eras and enshrined its opposition to contraception.

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  Freed pastor Andrew Brunson flies back to the US

  A U.S. pastor was flown out of Turkey on Friday after a court freed him from two years of detention, in a step that could improve U.S.-Turkish ties strained by disputes over Syria, Iran and Ankara's planned purchase of Russian military equipment.

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  Fears Hurricane Michael death toll may rise as many communities remain cut off

  The death toll was expected to rise this weekend in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael as hundreds remained unaccounted for along the Florida Panhandle where decimated communities remained cutoff and in the dark.

• Hold on to your hats: Princess Eugenie marries in grand royal wedding

  Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Princess Eugenie married wine merchant Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on Friday.

• US 'hopeful' on release of Pastor Andrew Brunson today

  The Trump administration is hopeful that American pastor Andrew Brunson who is on trial in Turkey could be freed at a Friday court hearing.

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  Ukrainian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Russia

  Ukraine secured approval on Thursday to establish an independent church in what Kiev says is a vital step against Russian meddling in its affairs, but the Russian clergy fiercely opposes the biggest split in Christianity for a thousand years.

• US repeats call to Turkey to release pastor Andrew Brunson

  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the release of U.S. evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson by a Turkish court at his next hearing on Friday would be an important step and the right thing for Turkey to do.

• Pope compares having an abortion to 'hiring a hit man'

  Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a 'hit man' to eliminate a problematic person.

• Record-breaking Hurricane Michael batters Florida Panhandle

  Hurricane Michael battered the Florida's Gulf coast with roof-shredding winds, raging surf and torrential rains before it was downgraded to a tropical storm

• North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South says

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang.

• Britain sees Brexit progress, again calls on EU to 'meet us halfway'

  Brexit minister Dominic Raab voiced confidence on Tuesday that Britain and the European Union would make progress on their divorce at a summit next week.

• Indonesia tells independent foreign aid workers to leave quake zone

  Indonesia on Tuesday ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the quake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the disaster area on Sulawesi island should pull them out.