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Priest reported kidnapped found slain in western Mexico
Christopher Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 3:43pm
A missing Mexican priest was found shot dead off the side of a highway in western Mexico days after he was kidnapped from his parish residence, state prosecutors said Sunday. He was the third Roman Catholic priest to be slain in Mexico in the last week.
Bosnian Serbs vote in referendum banned by top court
Radul Radovanovic, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 2:41pm
Bosnian Serbs on Sunday voted in a referendum banned by the country's constitutional court, risking Western sanctions against their autonomous region and criminal charges against their leaders.
Lengthy jury selection in Charleston church shootings begins
Bruce Smith, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 11:23am
The laborious process of jury selection is getting underway in the federal death penalty trial of Dylann Roof, the white man charged in the deaths of nine black parishioners gunned down during a Bible study at a Charleston church.
In battle for Iraq's Mosul, many forces with many motives
Susannah George and Lee Keath, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 10:50am
An unlikely array of forces is converging on the city of Mosul, lining up for a battle on the historic plains of northern Iraq that is likely to be decisive in the war against the Islamic State group.
General Women's Session: Latter-day Saints urged to be strong in their faith
Carole Mikita | Posted Sep 24th - 10:29pm
Latter-day Saint women, young women and girls were urged to be strong in their faith during the General Women's Session of the 186th Semiannual General Conference.
Priests' murders rattle Mexican city gripped by violence
Christopher Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 12:40pm
In this eastern Mexican oil town already weary of rising gangland violence and extortion, the abduction and murder of two priests this week sank many residents only deeper into despair.
War crimes tribunal for IS detainees lacks support
Desmond Butler and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 10:20am
War crimes investigators collecting evidence of the Islamic State group's elaborate operation to kidnap thousands of women as sex slaves say they have a case to try IS leaders with crimes against humanity but cannot get the global backing to bring current detainees before an international tribunal.
War crimes tribunal for IS detainees lacks support
Desmond Butler and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 10:00am
War crimes investigators collecting evidence of the Islamic State group's elaborate operation to kidnap thousands of women as sex slaves say they have a case to try IS leaders with crimes against humanity but cannot get the global backing to bring current detainees before an international tribunal.
Austrian leader: EU's outer borders must be better protected
Kiyoko Metzler and Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 9:00am
Austria's chancellor vowed Saturday to better protect the European Union's outer borders to curb illegal migration, as he held a summit with his German, Greek and west Balkans counterparts to debate strategies to deal with Europe's migrant crisis.
Pope receives relatives of Nice attack victims at Vatican
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 6:30am
Pope Francis met one by one with relatives of the victims of this summer's truck attack in Nice, France, at the Vatican Saturday, encouraging them to resist what he called the great temptation to "respond to hatred with hatred and to violence with violence."
Imam in bombing suspect's hometown speaks against violence
Megan Trimble and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 9:41pm
An imam spoke against violence and in support of law enforcement during the first Friday prayer service since a local man was charged in last weekend's New Jersey and New York City bombings.
Dutch lawmaker Wilders wants hate speech case dropped
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 10:20am
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders appealed Friday for judges to throw out a hate-speech case against him, branding it a political prosecution that should not be handled in a criminal court.
Priest kidnapped in Mexico adds to worries after 2 killed
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 3:24pm
Roman Catholic Church officials pleaded on Thursday for the life of a priest who was kidnapped from his parish residence one day after two other priests were abducted and killed in another part of Mexico.
Poland's lawmakers open debate on divisive anti-abortion law
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 3:01pm
Poland's lawmakers on Thursday opened a divisive debate on changing the restrictive anti-abortion law, among Europe's toughest, in this predominantly Catholic nation.
Muslim Brotherhood bloc wins 15 of 130 seats in Jordan vote
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 2:41pm
Election officials on Thursday released the results of Jordan's parliament election, and the opposition Muslim Brotherhood said its electoral bloc won 15 of 130 seats, roughly in line with its own predictions.
Tennessee: $100K in damages awarded to fired Muslim trooper
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 1:21pm
A federal judge has ordered Tennessee to pay $100,000 in damages to a Muslim state trooper fired after a military liaison falsely accused him of terrorist sympathies.
Defense: Roof won't ask jury for mercy in church trial
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 1:11pm
Defense attorneys don't intend to have Dylann Roof ask the jury for mercy during the penalty phase of his federal trial in the Charleston church shootings.
Vatican makes new rules for miracles in saint-making
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 11:34am
The Vatican issued new rules Friday for the process to determine if healings qualify as miracles for sainthood, including safeguards against possible financial abuses.
Guam leader Oks bill ending time limits in child sex cases
Grace Garces Bordallo, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 9:10am
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo said Friday he signed a bill that would lift the statute of limitations on child sex abuse charges for civil cases, a move that Catholic leaders say could bankrupt the church in the largely Catholic U.S. territory.
