September 18, 2017 Archdiocese of Santa Fe releases names of accused priests The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has released the names of 74 priests and religious leaders found guilty of sexually abusing children by state or church authorities.
September 18, 2017 Senate rejects bipartisan push for new US war authorization The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan push for a new war authorization against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, electing to let the White House rely on a 16-year-old law passed after the Sept. 11 attacks as the legal basis to send U.S. troops into combat.
September 18, 2017 Man accused in plot to bomb Somali apartments blames others A man accused of conspiring to bomb a Kansas apartment complex housing Somali refugees argued Wednesday that he was unaware his co-defendants intended to carry out the attack.
September 18, 2017 The Latest: Killer sings hymn before death by execution The Latest on the scheduled execution of a contemned Ohio killer (all times local): 8 a.m.
September 18, 2017 GOP slams Donnelly over religion comments by other senators Two Republican congressmen seeking to unseat Sen. Joe Donnelly have criticized his response to fellow Democrats' questioning of an Indiana judicial nominee that focused on her Catholic faith.
September 18, 2017 Police investigating vandalism of rainbow doors at church Officials say a set of rainbow-colored doors that read "God's doors are open to all" in front of a Rhode Island church was vandalized over the weekend.
September 18, 2017 Texas churches suing FEMA for equal access to nonprofit relief funds Churches, synagogues, and mosques became literal shelters in the storm, as Harvey and Irma ravaged East Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean.
September 18, 2017 Sen. McConnell says Suu Kyi urges aid for western Myanmar The Senate's top Republican says Myanmar's civilian leader is urging immediate and improved access for humanitarian assistance to the region amid a violent campaign against the country's Rohingya Muslims.
September 18, 2017 Pennsylvania priest gets jail time for child porn possession A Roman Catholic priest in Pennsylvania caught with child pornography by someone helping with his computer is going to jail.