July 28, 2016 With Auschwitz visit, pope faces complex Polish-Jewish story Two Holocaust survivors took to a stage at the site of the former Warsaw Ghetto this week to perform lively prewar tunes — the 91-year-old played drums and the 88-year-old was on accordion, keyboard and vocals.
July 28, 2016 Pope Francis misses step, falls down before Mass in Poland Pope Francis missed a step and fell to the ground as he was coming to an open-air altar to celebrate Mass at Poland's holiest shrine of Jasna Gora.
July 28, 2016 Catholic priest reacts to ISIS attack on French church Father Tom Higgins on radical Islam
July 28, 2016 Pope Francis falls during mass in Poland; uninjured Pope Francis, visiting a shrine cherished by Poles, praised native son St. John Paul II on Thursday as a "meek and powerful" herald of mercy, and honored the countless "ordinary yet remarkable people" in Poland who held firm to their Catholic faith throughout adversity in the former Communist nation.
July 28, 2016 Ukraine's president calls for recognition of splinter church The Ukrainian president has called on an Orthodox Christian leader to recognize the independence of his country's splinter church.
July 27, 2016 France's religious leaders united after church attack France's main religious leaders have sent a message of unity and solidarity following a meeting with French President Francois Hollande after Islamic State extremists attacked a Catholic church and slit the throat of an elderly priest.
July 27, 2016 Authorities raid mosque in northern Germany Authorities in northern Germany say police have raided a mosque believed to be a "hot spot" for Islamic extremists in the city of Hildesheim.
July 27, 2016 Pilgrims in Poland readying to welcome Pope Francis Colourful groups of cheerful young pilgrims from around the globe are in the streets of Krakow, in southern Poland, just hours before Pope Francis arrives to join the celebrations of World Youth Day, a major gathering of Catholics.
July 27, 2016 The Latest: Pope Francis departs for Poland The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to Poland for World Youth Day events (all times local): 2:20 p.m.
