May 27, 2016 Israeli Christian wins first 'Miss Trans Israel' pageant An Israeli from a Catholic Arab family has been crowned the winner of the country's first transgender pageant.
May 27, 2016 G-7 in sync with Japanese Prime Minister Abe's own agenda Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and fellow leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies will begin their summit Thursday with a visit to Ise Shrine, the most hallowed site for Japan's indigenous Shinto religion — one of many aspects of the gathering that dovetail with Abe's long-term diplomatic and political agenda.
May 27, 2016 Things to know about Mount Athos: 1,500 monks, no women Christian Orthodox believers know Greece's heavily-forested northern peninsula of Mount Athos as the "Orchard of the Virgin Mary," but women have been strictly barred from entering it for more than a thousand years.
May 27, 2016 Lobsang Sangay sworn in as PM of Tibetan government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay has been sworn in for his second term as prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, which he says will make maximum efforts to achieve regional autonomy for Tibet during his five-year term, but will prepare a strategy for the next 50 years if it's unsuccessful.
May 27, 2016 Under high security, Jewish pilgrims gather on Tunisia isle The Tunisian island of Djerba is hosting an annual Jewish pilgrimage amid increased security after deadly Islamic extremist attacks last year scared away tourists and raised fears of religious violence.
May 27, 2016 The Latest: G-7 leaders arrive at Japan's sacred Ise shrine The latest news on the Group of Seven summit in Japan, where the leaders of the seven advanced economies are meeting for two days (all times local): ___ 11 a.m.
May 26, 2016 Chile police say 2 churches burned in Mapuche conflict zone Police in Chile say two Roman Catholic churches have been burned in a southern region that the Mapuche indigenous group claims as its ancestral territory.
May 26, 2016 Tens of thousands take part in Brazil's March for Jesus Tens of thousands of evangelical Christians are taking part in Brazil's "March for Jesus," an annual event that unites faithful from hundreds of Protestant churches in a country that is largely Roman Catholic.
