VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is open to the possibility of ordaining married men to the priesthood in remote areas that lack spiritual leadership, according
NABEREZHNYE CHELNY, Russia — The first known deportation of a foreigner for allegedly violating a new religion law (commonly called the “law on missionary activity”)
BUCHAREST, Romania — Thirty-seven Democrats in the U.S. Congress have told Romania’s parliament not to allow a referendum supported by 3 million of its citizens
LONDON — The British Medical Association (BMA) has asked its doctors to refrain from calling pregnant women “mothers” in order to be sensitive to transgender
OSLO, Norway — Starting Feb. 1, Norway’s Evangelical Lutheran Church began granting church weddings and blessings to same-sex couples, breaking with centuries of tradition. The
LONDON — The United Kingdom (U.K.) government is now assessing the claims of asylum seekers differently after humanitarian groups expressed concern that a number of
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican decision to reaffirm its opposition to gay priests has angered activists who thought Pope Francis was changing Rome’s attitudes toward