April 18, 2016 Egypt beefs up security ahead of anti-government Cairo rally Egypt's Interior Ministry has beefed up security ahead of a planned anti-government rally in Cairo against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's announcement to hand two Red Sea islands back to Saudi Arabia.
April 17, 2016 New book shines a light on persecution of Christians Bill Bennett talks 'Tried by Fire'
April 16, 2016 Pope brings 12 Syrian Muslim refugees to Italy Pope Francis on Saturday took 12 Syrian refugees, all of them Muslim, back with him to the Vatican after an emotional and provocative trip to Greece.
April 16, 2016 Pope Francis returns from Greece with 12 Syrian refugees Families now guests of the Vatican
April 16, 2016 Sanders gets rare election-year meeting with pope, talked about climate change, income inequality Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders says he and Pope Francis discussed climate change and “the massive levels of income and wealth inequality,” in his brief, unexpected meeting with the Roman Catholic Church leader during a visit to the Vatican.
April 15, 2016 Ancient Shopping Lists: Part of Bible's Genesis? Discovery throws new light on literacy issues from 600 B.C.
April 15, 2016 Refugees, rights groups buoyed by papal spotlight Municipal crews were pressure-hosing streets, pruning trees and touching up building facades on this Greek island where Pope Francis will visit Saturday, a mission human rights groups hope will highlight the plight of refugees who fled their war-ravaged homes only to be denied entry to Europe.
April 15, 2016 Morales again raises eyebrows with papal gift Bolivian President Evo Morales has again raised eyebrows with an unusual gift for Pope Francis: books about the health benefits of coca leaves.
April 15, 2016 Hungary buries remains of Holocaust victims found in Danube Human remains found in 2011, including many believed to be of Jews shot on the banks of the Danube River near the end of World War II, have been buried in a Jewish cemetery in Budapest.
