West's defence of Charlie Hebdo worries moderate Asia Muslims
The West's defence of Charlie Hebdo's right to offend is testing the patience of Muslims even in moderate Indonesia and Malaysia.
Pope says Catholics do not need to breed 'like rabbits'
Pope Francis has said that good Catholics do not have to breed "like rabbits".
Pope to end record-setting Asia tour
Pope Francis will fly back to Rome after a dramatic week in Asia that saw him draw record crowds and hammer home his pro-poor message to millions.
Cameron rebuts pope on speech offensive to religion
British Prime Minister defended the right to speech that gives offense to others' religious beliefs, in a rebuttal to Pope Francis who said there should be limits.
Hungarian Jews mark 70 years since Budapest ghetto liberation
Hungarian Jews and Soviet army veterans gathered to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation by the Red Army of the Budapest ghetto in World War II.
Philippine plane following Pope Francis overshoots runway
A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President overshot a runway in stormy weather, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport.
Big business cashes in on 'Brand Pope' in Philippines
Pope Francis says he has come to the Philippines to help the poor, but the country's biggest businesses and multinationals are also cashing in.
Pope to begin passionate, chaotic Philippine visit
Pope Francis will immerse himself in the Catholic Church's passionate and chaotic Asian heartland as he lands in the Philippines for a five-day trip.
Pope heads to Sri Lanka, kicking off Asia trip
Pope Francis set off for a six-day trip to Sri Lanka and the Philippines, where his open-air masses are expected to draw millions.
Netanyahu welcomes France's 'very firm position' on anti-Semitism
Israeli Prime Minister said he appreciated the "very firm position" taken by French leaders against "the new anti-Semitism and terrorism" in France.
Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstan on Orthodox Christmas
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the people of Kazakhstan on Orthodox Christmas.
Pope names 20 cardinals, many from developing world
Pope Francis on Sunday named 20 new cardinals, a majority of them from Africa, Asia and Latin America, increasingly key areas.
Under fire from bishops, Pope shirts pulled from Philippine stores
The Philippines's largest broadcaster pulled souvenir T-shirts for an upcoming papal visit from its stores.
Pope condemns religious persecution in Christmas address
Pope Francis roundly condemned jihadist violence and the "brutal persecution" of religious minorities in a Christmas message.
Pope calls for greater empathy in Christmas Eve mass
Pope Francis urged people to have greater empathy towards family and friends with problems in his Christmas Eve mass.
Pope leads global praise for 'historic' US-Cuba rapprochement
Pope Francis led a chorus of global plaudits for breakthrough in US-Cuban relations, hailed as "historic" in Europe and South America.
China's mountain hermits seek a highway to heaven
His unheated hut is half way up a mountain with no electricity, and his diet consists mostly of cabbage. But Master Hou says he has found a recipe for joy.
Pope calls on Muslim leaders to condemn Islamist terror
Pope Francis urged Muslim leaders worldwide to "clearly" condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam.
On Turkey trip, Pope to reach out to Islamic world
Pope Francis heads to Turkey with a brief to use his populist touch to rebuild bridges with the Islamic world that were damaged by his predecessor Benedict XVI.
Pope heads to Strasbourg to reinvigorate 'tired' Europe
Pope Francis heads to Strasbourg for a lightning visit to the European Parliament, where he hopes to help reinvigorate a "tired" Europe.
