July 20, 2016 Vatican ratchets up defense of pope's family document The Vatican is striking back at conservative critics of Pope Francis' landmark document on family life, ratcheting up its defense of the pope with new vigor as bishops begin implementing the document around the world.
July 20, 2016 UN: Islamic State fighters face possible defeat in Libya Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Islamic State fighters in Libya are facing the "distinct possibility" of defeat in their last stronghold and are likely to scatter elsewhere in the North African country and the region.
July 19, 2016 Turkey 85 generals, admirals charged in coup attempt Turkey's state-run news agency says courts have ordered 85 generals and admirals jailed pending trial over their roles in a botched coup attempt.
July 19, 2016 Afghan train attacker kept IS flag in his German home A German top official says a 17-year-old Afghan asylum seeker shouted "Allahu akbar" ("God is great") during an ax and knife attack on a train in southern Germany that injured five people.
July 19, 2016 The Latest: Turkey says all coup elements dealt with The Latest on the attempted military coup in Turkey (all times local): 2:10 p.m.
July 19, 2016 Former priest who served third of abuse sentence gets parole A retired Roman Catholic priest who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex offences involving young boys in eastern Canada has been granted full parole after serving a third of his sentence.
July 19, 2016 Christian Students in China Barred From Going to College Unless They Stop Going to Church Chinese students attending a Christian house church in the central Guizhou province are being threatened by government authorities who are warning them that if they don't stop going to the church, they will be barred from going to college.
July 19, 2016 Nice, Riviera jewel, has flip side as jihadi breeding ground Nice, the city that sits on the Bay of Angels and that for many epitomizes the sun-splashed French Riviera, has a flip side unknown to tourists and invisible to most residents, as a breeding ground for Islamic radicals and jihadis.
July 19, 2016 For those who love him, Turkey's Erdogan is the "Tall Man" For those who love him, a mix of the religiously conservative and the rising middle class, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been the powerhouse who drove economic success, gave Islam a greater role and boosted regional standing.
July 19, 2016 Ex-soldier who killed Guatemalan bishop dies in prison riot A former army officer serving a prison sentence for the 1998 killing of a Roman Catholic bishop died in a jail riot that killed a total of five inmates Monday, Guatemalan authorities said.
