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June 12, 2016

Thousands march for gay rights in Poland, Croatia

Several thousand people have marched in colorful gay pride events in Poland and Croatia urging support for minority rights amid mounting right-wing sentiments in the two staunchly Catholic nations.

June 11, 2016

Pope meets with Argentine mother of man on Texas death row

Pope Francis has met for a second time with the Argentine mother of a man on death row in Texas for two decades.

June 11, 2016

11 family members shot to death in central Mexico

Eleven members of a family have been found shot to death in central Mexico, and a local official says a religious dispute may have been behind the killings.

June 11, 2016

Prominent activist freed in Bahrain leaves for Denmark

A prominent activist in Bahrain says she's left the country with her two children for Denmark after being recently released from prison.

June 10, 2016

Turkey's Erdogan, in US for Ali's funeral, cuts trip short

Officials say Turkey's president, who flew to the United States to attend the funeral of Muhammad Ali, is cutting short his visit and returning home.

June 10, 2016

Vatican shelves PwC as external auditor, keeps as consultant

The Vatican has shelved plans to bring in an external auditor for its consolidated financial statements but has kept PricewaterhouseCoopers on for consulting services.

June 10, 2016

Bulgarian church says it wont's attend Orthodox synod

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church on Friday pulled out of a meeting due later this month that is meant to bring together leaders of all the world's Orthodox churches for the first time in more than a millennium.

June 10, 2016

The Latest: Guam Catholics devastated, resilient in faith

The Latest on the Guam Archbishop accused of sexually abuse (all times local): 2:20 p.m.

June 10, 2016

Vatican official in Guam amid sex abuse investigation

The Vatican administrator appointed to temporarily oversee the Catholic church in Guam has arrived on the island while an investigation is underway into allegations that its archbishop sexually assaulted young boys.

June 10, 2016

Hindu holy man hacked to death in Bangladesh

Police say assailants hacked a Hindu holy man to death in northern Bangladesh and fled without anyone witnessing the attack.