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July 25, 2016

Catholic pilgrims visit Auschwitz ahead of visit by pope

Catholic pilgrims have begun gathering in southern Poland ahead of the midweek arrival of Pope Francis for World Youth Day, a days-long gathering of young people.

July 25, 2016

The faith of young believers: World Youth Day unites the pope with the deeply inspired

Millions of young people around the world are preparing to venture to Krakow, Poland, for one of the most important, faith-filled days of the year -- July 25, 2016.

July 25, 2016

Francis and Poland differ on migrants ahead of pope's visit

Support for migrants is so central to Pope Francis' vision for the church that he has made welcoming them a potential test for those seeking entry to Heaven on Judgment Day.

July 24, 2016

AP EXPLAINS: For 69 years, Kashmir torn by deadly strife

When news spread that Indian troops on July 8 had killed 22-year-old Burhan Wani, a charismatic commander of Indian-controlled Kashmir's biggest rebel group, the public response was spontaneous and massive.

July 24, 2016

Greek far-rightists, police clash during Muslim party march

About 150 far-right militants have clashed with riot police in the northeastern Greek city of Komotini as they attempted to attack a peaceful march by members of Greece's Muslim minority.

July 24, 2016

Pope condemns terrorism and violence in Munich and Kabul

Pope Francis has condemned "deplorable acts of terrorism and violence" in Munich and Kabul that have left dozens dead in recent days.

July 24, 2016

AP EXPLAINS: For 69 years, Kashmir is torn by deadly strife

When news spread that Indian troops had killed 22-year-old Burhan Wani, a charismatic commander of Indian-controlled Kashmir's biggest rebel group on July 8, the public response was spontaneous and unprecedented.

July 23, 2016

Rebuilding peace: Cyprus restores derelict churches, mosques

Seyfi Tunelci long watched in sorrow as the derelict Orthodox Christian monastery at Myrtou in Cyprus' overwhelmingly Muslim north crumbled before his eyes.

July 22, 2016

Nervous crowd blocks access to Turkish military base

A large crowd blocked access overnight to a Turkish military base in the capital amid nervousness following last week's failed coup attempt.

July 22, 2016

Poland's FM defends minister's Jewish massacre remarks

Poland's foreign minister has defended the country's education minister, saying that remarks which appeared to deny Polish responsibility for two massacres of Jews in the 1940s have been misunderstood.