April 13, 2016 French premier favors Muslim headscarf ban at universities France's prime minister says he'd favor a ban on Muslim headscarves in universities, prompting criticism from within his own government.
April 13, 2016 German politician calls for bar on foreign mosque financing A senior figure in one of Germany's governing parties is calling for an "Islam law" that would prevent foreign financing of mosques in the country.
April 12, 2016 Bible on top 10 list of frequently challenged books Reaction from Rev. Peter Colapietro
April 12, 2016 Iraq's parliament delays vote on new Cabinet nominees Iraq's parliament has delayed a vote on new Cabinet nominees presented by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi after weeks of pressure from an influential Shiite cleric and thousands of his followers.
April 12, 2016 Secular experts to advise French church on child sex abuse The French Catholic Church has decided to set up a new independent commission made up of secular experts in charge of advising bishops and helping them handle the sensitive cases of child sex abuses by priests.
April 12, 2016 Church of Norway Approves Gay Marriage After 20 Years of Debate The Church of Norway has voted 88 to 32 to allow gay people to be married in church, following almost two decades of debate on the controversial issue.
April 12, 2016 Jordan to fund Jerusalem church restoration Jordan's king has announced that he will fund the renovation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre — the Jerusalem holy site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.
April 12, 2016 Vatican ambassador who invited Kim Davis to meet Pope Francis retires Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of his ambassador to the United States, who was behind Francis' controversial meeting with Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who went to jail rather than comply with a court order to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
April 12, 2016 Balkan leaders meet to try to improve relations The leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia are meeting on the sidelines of a trade fair in Bosnia to try to improve their relations, recently strained by harsh words exchanged over war crimes committed during their conflicts in the 1990s and Croatia's veto on Serbia's EU talks.
April 12, 2016 Israel to release 12-year-old Palestinian girl who plotted stabbing Israel's prison service says it has approved the early release of a 12-year-old Palestinian girl who confessed to planning to carry out a stabbing attack in a West Bank settlement.
