Religion

Suspicious financial activity at Vatican falls by a third, watchdog says

Man detained in Sweden on suspicion of spying on Uyghurs for China

India overhauls teaching in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries to counter China

Pope Francis makes surprise first appearance at Vatican after hospital stay

New Indian bill proposes to revamp Muslim land management, faces backlash

UAE sentences killers of Israeli rabbi to death

Catholic shrine in Lourdes covers artwork by priest accused of abuse

Malaysian cannon firing tradition heralds start of Eid al-Fitr

Myanmar quake struck mosques as minority Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers

Shi'ite protesters clash with Nigerian military, police in Abuja

Former Church of England leader says scale of abuse scandal was 'overwhelming'

Far-right European politicians attend Jerusalem antisemitism conference

Head of Japan's Unification Church vows to fight loss of legal protections