November 13, 2016 Homeless have VIP seats for pope's Mass in St. Peter's Pope Francis has given VIPs seats to homeless people at a special Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.
November 13, 2016 Priest abducted in Mexico Gulf region found alive, tortured A priest who was abducted in Mexico has been found alive after three days, but "with notable signs of torture," the Roman Catholic Church said Sunday.
November 12, 2016 Pope Francis pushes for inclusion in race, class, religion Pope Francis is advocating policies of inclusion, saying God's plan doesn't exclude people based on their social class, race or religion.
November 12, 2016 Bahrain opposition leader fears 'whitewash' of crackdown Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla began wrapping up their trip to Bahrain on Friday, as a leader in the island's secular opposition warned their visit could "whitewash" an ongoing crackdown on dissent.
November 12, 2016 With shock reform, Egypt throws out rules it long lived by From as early as the 1950s, Egypt's rulers have had an unspoken social contract with Egyptians: Forfeit genuine democracy and freedoms and, in return, you get to live on the cheap with heavy state subsidies keeping down prices of basic items and services — bread, sugar, rice, fuel, water and electricity.
November 11, 2016 Anticipating riots, Egypt beefs up security In anticipation of protests against economic austerity measures, Egyptian security forces are heavily deployed on the streets of Cairo and across the country.
November 11, 2016 Pope asks homeless to pardon Christians who spurned the poor Pope Francis has asked for a pardon from homeless people for all the Christians who turn away from the poor.
November 11, 2016 Pakistan expects Sikh pilgrims to attend religious festivity A Pakistani official says hundreds of Sikh pilgrims from India will start arriving in the eastern city of Lahore this week to participate in the birthday celebrations of the founder of their religion.
November 11, 2016 China's plans for Myanmar town hold few local opportunities China's plan for its foothold on the Bay of Bengal, on Myanmar's western coast in restive Rakhine state, includes an industrial zone, oil refinery and deep-water port that could transform a sleepy, remote town of 30,000 into a thriving business hub.
