The Vatican says an autopsy has confirmed that its former ambassador to the Dominican Republic, who died on the eve of his sex abuse trial, suffered a heart attack. The autopsy on Archbishop...

EU leaders have vowed to engage in an "uncompromising fight against terrorism," and are calling for wide-ranging countermeasures. EU heads of state and government agreed Friday it is "crucial" to...

The International Organization for Migration says refugee and migrant arrivals by sea and land into Europe this year are expected to top the 1 million mark next week. The Geneva-based agency says...

British Prime Minister David Cameron faces two months of difficult negotiations in his bid to alter European Union rules ahead of a planned referendum on Britain's continued membership in the...

Britain's young Prince George is getting ready to go to nursery school in January. Kensington Palace said Friday that George will begin attending the Westacre Montessori School Nursery in...

A leading Italian Catholic newspaper says Pope Francis has signed off on the miracle needed to make Mother Teresa a saint. Avennire, the newspaper affiliated with the Italian bishops' conference,...

UNITED NATIONS-SYRIA TALKS UNITED NATIONS — There "seems to be no agreement" on two key issues just hours before the latest international conference on Syria is held Friday in New York,...

European Union leaders are seeking to accommodate British demands to change the way the EU is run - but only if Prime Minister David Cameron doesn't seek to undermine core principles on...

European Union heavyweights France and Germany have backed a potentially divisive plan for a border guard agency with powers to unilaterally deploy to member states unable or unwilling to manage their...

The famous department stores and shopping streets are beautifully lit and decorated, but Christmas isn't exactly in the air in Britain, where unexpectedly mild temperatures are causing...