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Bolivia

Pope arrives in Bolivia

Pope Francis arrived in Bolivia on Wednesday on the second leg of his South American tour. He was welcomed by President Evo Morales and given a pouch

Republic of Ecuador

Pope Francis calls on people in Latin America to unite

Pope Francis has called on people across Latin America to use the gospel “to unite our hopes, concerns, ideals and even utopian visions.” Speaking

Republic of Ecuador

Pope wows the crowds with first papal visit to Ecuador in 30 years

Pope Francis has met the President of Ecuador on the first leg of what is being dubbed his “homecoming” tour of South America. This is the first

Republic of Ecuador

Pope puts the family at the heart of his first Ecuador mass

Thousands of Ecuadoreans turn out for Pope Francis' first mass of his South American tour to hear his sermon about the importance of the family .

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Turkey

Turkish fury as minority Muslims 'banned from fasting' in China

Protesters in Istanbul have burned Chinese flags and demonstrated against what they claim is the religious suppression of minority Uighur Muslims by

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Memorial service in Charleston

Italy

Pope prays before Shroud of Turin during northern Italy visit

The mistreatment of migrants escaping war and injustice “makes one cry.” The words of Pope Francis, as he visits the Italian city of Turin. He has

Iran

Iranian volleyball match played despite a ban for female fans

Twelve thousand men watched the Iranian volleyball team beat the US in the world league series in Tehran on Friday night. But very few women were in

USA

UPDATE: Church Shooting Suspect appears in court for bond hearing

The suspect in the Charleston Church massacre is charged with nine counts of murder as America reckons with race and guns. Bond set at $1m. DOJ investigating as 'an act of domestic terrorism' as well

Italy

Italy: stranded migrants mark Ramadan on the rocks

Migrants trapped in Italy are marking the holy month of Ramadan on the rocks. Turned back from the French border, dozens of people – mainly Eritreans

Egypt

Egyptians mark Ramadan with new enthusiasm

After the deadly violence of recent years, Ramadan in Egypt is taking place amid a new sense of optimism. As well as fasting from sun up to sun down

Vatican

Pope Francis bestrides global diplomacy with his environment encyclical

The most awaited, and controversial papal document in half a century has been published. Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment is also the

Vatican

What is Pope Francis' encyclical on the future of our planet?

We've rounded up a list of quotes to sum up the encyclical, a document that will, undoubtedly, have an impact on millions the world over.

USA

Mass shooting at a church in South Carolinia

A gunman has opened fire at an African- American church in Charleston, South Carolina. First reports say they are multiple casualties. The suspect

World News

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins

For most of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims, dawn on Thursday 18 marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.. It is a time of prayer and

USA

US Muslims target Charlie Hedbo backlash with ad campaign

Focus

How can we stop violence in the name of religion?

Violence in the name of religion has become an urgent global issue, with growing debate about how to stop it

Culture news

Religions merge in Egyptian music and dance festival

This colourful Cairo carnival aims to unite Egypt with song and dance.

Indonesia

Indonesia: Food prices soar ahead of Ramadan holy month

With the Muslim world anticipating the start of Ramadan, Indonesians are preparing for the month-long fasting period. The south-east Asian country

Spain

Spain approves citizenship path for expelled Jews

Spain’s parliament has approved a law allowing Sephardic Jews to apply for Spanish citizenship. The vote will permit applications from descendants of