Reuters

• Chinese bishops to attend Vatican synod for first time

  Catholic bishops from China will for the first time attend a major Vatican meeting starting this week.

• Once an outcast, Patriarch Filaret is ready to lead Ukraine Church split from Russia

  Patriarch Filaret was defrocked and excommunicated by the Russian Orthodox church, and accused by his opponents of being a KGB agent, having a secret family and embezzling money.

• 34 children at Bible camp among hundreds dead in Indonesian earthquake

  Indonesian authorities scrambled on Monday to get help into quake-hit Sulawesi island as survivors streamed away from their ruined homes.

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  Over 800 dead after earthquake in Indonesia

  The toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia soared on Sunday to 832 confirmed dead, with authorities fearing it will only climb as rescuers struggle to reach outlying communities cut off from communications and help.

• Theresa May tells Brexit plan critics: 'Let's come together'

  Prime Minister Theresa May called on her party on Sunday to unite behind her plan to leave the European Union, making a direct appeal to critics by saying their desire for a free trade deal was at the heart of her Brexit proposals.

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  Evangelicals march through Jerusalem in show of support for Israel

  Thousands of flag-waving evangelical Christians from dozens of countries marched in Jerusalem on Thursday as part of annual religious celebrations that are also a show of support for Israel.

• Turkey's President Erdogan says court will decide Andrew Brunson's fate

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a Turkish court, not politicians, will decide the fate of an American pastor.

• Cherish and defend hard-won freedom, Pope Francis tells Latvians

  Pope Francis on Monday urged Latvians, who broke with the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago, to cherish their hard-won freedom.

• Trump's Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects 'false accusations'

  US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago.

• Pope pays tribute to victims of Nazis, Soviets in Lithuania

  Pope Francis paid tribute on Sunday to Jews killed by the Nazis and victims of murder and deportation by the Soviet KGB.

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  Cuban president arrives in US on a mission to end decades-old trade embargo

  Cuba's new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, arrived in New York on Sunday for his first trip to the United States, where he will denounce the decades-old U.S. trade embargo on his country at the U.N. General Assembly, state-run media reported.

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  Last charity ship rescuing migrants off Libyan coast loses its registration

  The Panama Maritime Authority has revoked the registration of search and rescue ship Aquarius 2 in a move that means there will be no charity rescue ships off the Libyan coast in the near future unless the vessel can find a new flag to sail under.