March 24, 2016 Pope washes refugees' feet during Holy Thursday tradition Lauren Green reports from New York
March 24, 2016 Experts: Belgium often comes up short in preventing attacks Belgium has come up short in its efforts to prevent extremist attacks time and again, experts say — failing to coordinate intelligence, investigate suspects and control its borders.
March 23, 2016 Fearful of China's reach abroad, dissidents try risky voyage Dong Junming was detained several times in his Chinese homeland before he and his family fled to Bangkok in February 2015.
March 23, 2016 Israeli military closes West Bank for 4-day Purim holiday The Israeli military has imposed a four-day closure on the West Bank, banning Palestinians from entering Israel during the Jewish festival of Purim.
March 23, 2016 Pope leads crowd in silent prayer for Brussels attacks dead Pope Francis on Wednesday called for "unanimous condemnation" of extremist attacks in Brussels and elsewhere and urged prayers to convert hearts "blinded by cruel fundamentalism." At the end of his weekly public audience, the pontiff led thousands of people in St. Peter's Square in silent prayer for the victims of the airport and metro attacks a day earlier in the Belgian capital.
March 23, 2016 Pope to wash feet of refugees in 1st application of new law Pope Francis will wash the feet of young refugees during the Easter Week foot-washing ritual, after making official his practice of having women participate in the ceremony as well as men.
March 22, 2016 Pope Francis to wash refugees' feet on Holy Thursday Pope Francis will wash the feet of young refugees during the Easter Week foot-washing ritual, after making official his practice of having women participate in the ceremony as well as men.
March 22, 2016 Virulent anti-gay remarks test Indonesia's moderate image Gays are a contagion, declares the banner in bold red and black lettering that hangs on the sidewalk of a bustling neighborhood in the Indonesian capital close to embassies, luxury hotels and the homes of some of the country's leaders.
March 21, 2016 Secret operation brings 19 of Yemen's last Jews to Israel An Israeli nonprofit group says a clandestine operation has brought some of the last remaining Yemenite Jews to Israel.
