At such a critical moment in US history ... shared with the AP a letter it sent Human Rights Watch last month defending the selection of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup.

On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links ...

Indian anthropologist Aditya Vij is an avid collector of artifacts from bygone eras and has dedicated his life to antiquities ...

The re-opening of the Potter Museum of Art is an art event of major proportions – with the architectural clout to match.

From the St. Peter’s Basilica to his native Chicago to his diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, Catholic faithful around the world greeted the ... photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican ... diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history. Their cellphones are surrendered and airwaves ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

This model of ships, with the dragon head, was used by the Majapahit Kingdom and is on display at the ‘World of the Dragon: Between West and East’ exhibition at the Perak Museum in Taiping.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP ... Labor Organization. The kingdom is not the only Gulf Arab state to be accused of abusing migrant laborers in the run-up to a World Cup.

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel just after 6 p.m. Vatican time (noon ET) on Thursday, May 8, signaling to the world that a new ... conclave decision in history. The shortest conclave ...