The Vatican is finishing renovations on public restrooms just off St Peter's Square that will include three showers and a barber shop for the homeless. Each "homeless pilgrim," as the Vatican...

French President Francois Hollande says all parties pushing for a new peace plan for eastern Ukraine see a cease-fire as the first step but must go further to find a lasting accord. Hollande...

The European Union will channel an extra 1 billion euros ($1.14 billion) into tackling the threat posed by the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. The EU said Friday that the funds for the two...

Heavy snow and strong winds have caused traffic havoc in Croatia and Slovenia, as authorities closed down many roads and restricted truck traffic to cope with the winter storm. Travel throughout...

Pope Francis has made a confession of sorts, telling a 16-year-old girl that he doesn't have a clue about how to work a computer. The 78-year-old Francis made the confession Thursday during a...

Like so many parents, Ori Gruder was grappling with how to talk to his 10-year-old son about sex. Being a member of Israel's ultra-Orthodox religious community, which tends to keep discussions of...

UKRAINE PARIS — In a new push for peace in eastern Ukraine, the leaders of France and Germany announced they were heading to Kiev and Moscow with a proposal to end the fighting. The...

From the start of the flight in Taiwan's capital, survivorHuang Jin-sun suspected trouble. "There was some sound next to me. It did not feel right shortly after takeoff. The engine did not...

Harvard University has instituted a total ban on professors having sex with undergraduate students, strengthening language it said didn't reflect its expectations on appropriate relationships between...

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday that he and his deputy will urge the ruling party to reject calls to hold a leadership ballot next week that could potentially oust...