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December 2, 2016

Pope OKs martyrdom decree for US priest killed in Guatemala

Pope Francis has put an American priest killed during Guatemala's civil war on the path to possible sainthood by declaring him a martyr.

December 2, 2016

Indonesia blasphemy protest draws 200,000; ends peacefully

At least 200,000 conservative Muslims rallied peacefully in the Indonesian capital on Friday in the second major protest against its minority Christian governor, who is being prosecuted for alleged blasphemy.

December 2, 2016

A blow - Slovak Muslims critical of new church law

Slovakia's Muslim community has condemned a new bill tightening conditions for the official registration of churches.

December 2, 2016

Thousands join blasphemy protest in Indonesian capital

Tens of thousands of conservative Muslims rallied in the Indonesian capital on Friday in the second major protest in a month against its minority Christian governor.

December 1, 2016

Vatican envoy's visit to Venezuela canceled amid tensions

A planned Venezuela visit by the Vatican's foreign minister has been called off amid mounting tensions between the country's government and the political opposition.

December 1, 2016

Victim advocates: pope told of priest arrested in Argentina

Advocates for clerical sex abuse victims have expressed outrage that a priest accused of sexually abusing deaf children in Italy wasn't sanctioned by the Vatican, and allegedly went onto abuse children in Pope Francis' native Argentina.

December 1, 2016

Rabbi to be only Rabbi in South Dakota

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December 1, 2016

Foreign governments warn citizens about Indonesia protest

Foreign governments are warning citizens in Indonesia to stay away from central Jakarta ahead of a huge rally against the capital's minority Christian governor.

December 1, 2016

AP Explains: What's behind persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya

Abdul Razak Ali Artan, the Somali-born student accused of carrying out a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University this week, reportedly protested on his Facebook page about the killing of minority Muslims in Myanmar.

December 1, 2016

Argentina: 2 priests arrested for allegedly abusing children

Authorities in Argentina say they've arrested two Roman Catholic priests accused of sexually and physically abusing at least eight children at a school for youths with hearing disabilities.