April 6, 2019 New Guam archbishop after predecessor's sex abuse verdict Pope Francis has formally named Monsignor Michael Byrnes as Guam's archbishop following the definitive sex abuse verdict against his predecessor.
April 5, 2019 New Zealand mass shooting suspect to undergo mental health tests The man accused of gunning down 50 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, last month was ordered Friday to undergo two psychiatric tests to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial.
April 4, 2019 Australia works to repatriate terrorist's 3 children Australia's prime minister said on Friday his government was working with international aid workers to repatriate three orphaned Australian children of a convicted terrorist from a Syrian refugee camp.
April 4, 2019 German police: NZ attack suspect sent money to French group German police say the suspected New Zealand mosque gunman sent money to a French far-right group.
April 4, 2019 Vatican upholds sex abuse conviction against Guam archbishop The Vatican has upheld its conviction of Guam's ousted archbishop for sexually abusing minors and has added a further penalty on appeal.
April 3, 2019 The Latest: 50 murder counts filed on mosque attack suspect The Latest on the man charged in the New Zealand mosque attacks (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Police say the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges at his court appearance on Friday.
April 3, 2019 New Zealand police say man who died backed mosque killings Police say a man who apparently killed himself during a standoff with police in Christchurch, New Zealand, had posed a "significant threat" to the community and supported the actions of the mosque gunman, although he didn't have a direct connection to him.
April 2, 2019 Crusaders drop knights, consider name change in Super Rugby The Crusaders Super Rugby team has dispensed with the knights on horseback which have been traditional mascots in pre-match entertainment after attacks on two mosques in Christchurch provoked criticism of the name and symbolism.
April 2, 2019 Australian senator censured for blaming Muslim victims An Australian senator has been censured by his colleagues for seeking to blame the victims of last month's mosque shootings and vilify Muslims.
April 2, 2019 UN chief meets with Egypt's top cleric, decries hate speech The U.N. chief has expressed solidarity with Muslims world over during a visit to Cairo, denouncing hate speech and racism, as well as anti-Semitism.