Victims group in Poland maps 255 sex abuse cases by priests
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A private foundation in Poland has published a map of 255 cases of sexual abuse of minors by the country’s CatholicRead More
Thousands in Spain attend rally of fledgling far-right party
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of Spaniards attended a rally Sunday of the fledging far-right VOX party as it tries to grab a foothold in Spain’sRead More
Indonesian officials fear 5,000 missing as Christians pray
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Christians dressed in their tidiest clothes flocked to Sunday sermons in the earthquake and tsunami damaged Indonesian city of Palu, seekingRead More
Egyptian soccer shaken by Saudi minister’s alleged meddling
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s close relations with Saudi Arabia are being tested by an uproar over alleged soccer meddling by the kingdom’s sports minster. TurkiRead More
Vatican defends pope against ‘blasphemous’ cover-up claims’
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A top Vatican cardinal issued a scathing rebuke Sunday of the ambassador who accused Pope Francis of covering up the sexualRead More
Death toll rises to 12 in Haiti earthquake; 188 injured
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Emergency teams brought relief and survivors sifted through the rubble of their toppled cinder block homes in Haiti on Sunday afterRead More
Tropical storm likely to form, roll toward US Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A disturbance off the Central American coast is likely to grow into a tropical storm that could bring heavy rains andRead More
Police: NY driving teacher rear-ends another car while drunk
RIDGE, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a Long Island driving instructor has been arrested on drunken-driving charges after he drove off without his students andRead More
Eek! Non-native venomous spider found living in Oregon
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — The types of venomous spiders residing in Oregon have doubled. State officials confirm that a brown widow spider — usuallyRead More
Detroit freeway could be renamed for Aretha Franklin
DETROIT (AP) — Officials in Detroit are considering another way to remember legendary Motown singer Aretha Franklin. Detroit Democratic Rep. Fred Durhal III has proposedRead More