Pope Francis says truth must prevail in Dominican sex case
By NICOLE WINFIELD Pope Francis assured Dominican authorities on Wednesday that the truth must prevail in the case of his former ambassador to the Caribbean country who is accused of…
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Displaced Iraqis get different levels of aid
By SAMEER N. YACOUB At a camp near Baghdad housing Shiite families who fled the Islamic State group, the mobile homes are stocked with heaters and get more electricity than…
Pope Francis, patriarch demand end to IS attacks
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SUZAN FRASER Pope Francis and the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians demanded an end to the persecution of religious minorities in Syria and Iraq…
IRAQ PRESIDENT NAMES DEPUTY SPEAKER NEW PM
By SAMEER N. YACOUB and VIVIAN SALAMA Iraqis chant pro-government slogans and display placards bearing a picture of embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday,…
Iraqi Shiites pushing for al-Maliki’s removal
By HAMZA HENDAWI FILE – In this Friday, March 26, 2010, file photo, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks to the press in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq’s Vice President Khudeir al-Khuzaie…
Bishop to restore defrocked pastor’s credentials
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and MICHAEL RUBINKAM ILE – In this June 20, 2014, file photo, Frank Schaefer, a United Methodist Church pastor who was defrocked for officiating his son Tim’s…
Experts: Kate Kelly Mormon excommunication ‘warns everybody’
By BRADY McCOMBS and MICHELLE L. PRICE Kate Kelly, founder of Ordain Women, checks messages of support and requests for interviews during a quiet moment at a bed and breakfast…
Sunni fighters expand offensive in western Iraq
By HAMZA HENDAWI and SAMEER N. YACOUB Volunteers of the newly formed “Peace Brigades” participate in a parade in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, June 21,…