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Pope Francis, Russian church leader hold historic meeting in Cuba
By Reuters — February 12, 2016
HAVANA — "Finally," the pontiff told Patriarch Kirill as they met, the first encounter in history between a Roman Catholic pope and a Russian Orthodox patriarch. "We are brothers."
Putin may benefit from meeting of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill
By Reuters — February 11, 2016
VATICAN CITY/MOSCOW (Reuters) Diplomats and analysts say Friday's summit in Havana could not happen without a green light from the Russian president.
Anti-Islam movement stages protests across Europe
By Reuters — February 7, 2016
DRESDEN, Germany - After almost fizzling out early last year, the movement has regained momentum amid deepening unease over the migrant crisis.
To silence propaganda, Iraq seeks to take Islamic State offline
By Reuters — February 4, 2016
Iraq is trying to deal a blow to the group's potent propaganda machine which relies heavily on social media to inspire its followers to wage jihad.
Anti-abortion activist behind covert videos to be in Texas court
By Reuters — February 4, 2016
HOUSTON - David Daleiden, indicted for using a fake driver's license ID to aid secret filming inside Planned Parenthood facilities, will likely seek to have charges dropped.
Georgia executes oldest death row inmate for 1979 murder
By Reuters — February 3, 2016
Brandon Astor Jones died by lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his request for a stay of execution.
Israel approves mixed-gender Jewish prayer site at Western Wall
By Reuters — January 31, 2016
JERUSALEM — An Israeli official said the new plaza will take at least a year to complete. Unlike the Western Wall, it will not have a state-employed rabbi, but will be run by a committee.
Obama to make first visit to US mosque
By Reuters — January 30, 2016
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday (Feb. 3), Obama will visit the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque, where he will hold a roundtable with the community and deliver remarks.
Texas Supreme Court sides with cheerleaders on ‘Bible banners’
By Reuters — January 30, 2016
AUSTIN, Texas — The case started about three years ago and became a focal point at the time in the debate over a school's role in promoting religion.
Fiat from Pope Francis’ US visit fetches $82,000 at auction
By Reuters — January 30, 2016
The winning bid of $82,000 was put forward by Michael and Kate Chapman of Chapman Auto Stores and the money will benefit the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, church officials said.
Attack on Saudi Shiite mosque kills four
By Reuters — January 29, 2016
DUBAI -- Security forces prevented two suicide bombers from entering the mosque, where one blew himself up, killing four. Security forces exchanged fire with the second man and arrested him.
Milwaukee man allegedly planned mass shooting
By Reuters — January 27, 2016
MILWAUKEE — "We are Muslims, defending Muslim religion, we are on our own ...," said Samy Mohamed Hamzeh, 23, according to the complaint.
Saeed Abedini says he was tortured in Iranian prison
By Reuters — January 26, 2016
Abedini told Fox News that while in Tehran's Evin prison he was beaten by interrogators, was left with an al-Qaida prisoner who tried to kill him and watched people screaming and crying while taken to be hanged.
Judge says Kentucky theme park can hire people based on religious beliefs
By Reuters — January 26, 2016
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The judge wrote that while Answers is "clearly a religious organization," tourist destinations could be affiliated with religion if they serve the state's "secular" goal of boosting local revenue.
Britain may take in Syrian refugee children stranded in Europe without parents
By Reuters — January 24, 2016
More than 80 Church of England bishops have urged the prime minister to do more to aid asylum seekers.
