Pope Francis says his predecessor, Benedict XVI, was courageously following his conscience when he decided to retire.   Benedict became the first pontiff in 600 years to quit the post when...

As the streets once again fill with protesters eager to oust the president and Islamists determined to keep him in power, Egyptians are preparing for the worst: days or weeks of urban chaos that could...

Pope Francis has told churchmen to shun the "logic of human power" as he tries to rid the Vatican's power structures of corruption and other wrongdoing.   Francis in a homily...

As the streets once again fill with protesters eager to oust the president and Islamists determined to keep him in power, Egyptians are preparing for the worst: days or weeks of urban chaos that could...

Violent attacks have spread this week in a tense minority region of western China, state media reported Saturday, just days before the anniversary of a bloody clash between minority Uighurs and the...

The former wife of critically ill Nelson Mandela says he is showing "great improvement" compared to a few days ago.   Winnie Madikizela-Mandela gave the update on the former...

European Union leaders have agreed to open membership talks with Serbia, in recognition of its efforts to improve relations with breakaway Kosovo.   The Friday move is seen as a step toward...

Police have shot a naked man who brandished a knife at officers in a landmark Berlin fountain.   The man later died.   Police spokesman Stefan Redlich said passers-by reported...

A Vatican official was arrested Friday by Italian police for allegedly trying to bring 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into the country from Switzerland aboard an Italian government plane, his...

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev downloaded bomb-making instructions from an al-Qaida magazine, gathered online material on Islamic jihad and martyrdom and later scrawled...