(CNN)Dear Pope Francis, It is hard to be Catholic today. I know you finally spoke out to us -- in a letter -- about the horrific allegations of sexual abuse in six Pennsylvania dioceses.

For the scores of refugees and migrants on board an Italian coastguard ship, the odyssey of their journey to Europe continues - despite reaching destination.  Nine days ago, the Diciotti rescued dinghies in distress

Yuval Noah Harari was catapulted into the international literary spotlight in 2014 following the English translation of his book Sapiens. The book, which covers the history of humanity from the discovery of fire to modern robotics,

Many people on Guam, and in other US territories, consider themselves second-class citizens.  They can't vote for the president and the one representative each territory is given in Congress also has no voting power, even

In 2014, Yuval Noah Harari's life changed completely. The little-known academic was thrust into the international literary spotlight when his book on the history of humans from the discovery of fire to modern robotics, Sapiens,

Baghdad, Iraq - It is Friday afternoon and a lively and diverse crowd starts to gather under a blazing August sun on the banks of the Tigris River, just metres away from al-Mutanabi Street,

(CNN)Here is a look at Christianity, the most practiced religion in the world.Beliefs/Practices:Followers of the Christian religion base their beliefs on the life, teachings and death of Jesus Christ.Christians believe in one God that

EGYPT: They are supposed to be symbols of greatness, odes to the successful, musings on the powerful.A towering bronze cast of a leading thinker or a once great military general hued from marble is

EGYPT: They are supposed to be symbols of greatness, odes to the successful, musings on the powerful.A towering bronze cast of a leading thinker or a once great military general hued from marble is

A telephone conversation between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan has stirred up controversy, with Islamabad calling Washington's account of the discussion "factually incorrect". Pompeo congratulated