Pope Francis allows priests to absolve 'grave sin' of abortion

Saying nothing is beyond the reach of God's mercy, Pope Francis told Catholics worldwide he is allowing all priests to absolve the faithful of abortion — women and health workers a...

Iraq's ascendant Shiite militias take the fight to Tal Afar

A sandstorm is brewing west of the Iraqi city of Mosul, kicked up across a barren landscape by thousands of men and machines headed to war.

Pope Francis extends priests' power to forgive abortion

Lauren Green reports from New York

Forgiving abortion: Pope Francis gives the OK

Pope Francis makes major declaration, granting power to all Catholic priests to absolve 'grave sin' of abortion

Pope Francis gives all priests power to forgive abortions

Father Jonathan Morris explains why on 'America's Newsroom'

Pole sentenced to 10 months prison for burning effigy of Jew

A Polish court has set a 10-month prison sentence for a man who burned the effigy of an Orthodox Jew at an anti-migrant protest last year.

Turkey slams Israeli bill to reduce volume of call to prayer

Turkey's deputy prime minister has criticized as "unacceptable" an Israeli proposal that would make mosques reduce the volume of loudspeakers issuing their call to prayer.

Egypt confiscates assets of 46 Muslim Brotherhood members

An Egyptian government committee has ordered the confiscation of assets of 46 members and supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

Indonesian military, police warn against possible treason

Indonesian authorities have warned conservative Muslim groups from holding a rally next month that they believe will have a hidden agenda of treason against the government.

Afghan official: suicide bomber kills 27 in a Shiite mosque

An Afghan official says that at least 27 civilians have been killed after a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in the capital, Kabul.