Two assailants slit the throat of an 84-year-old priest at a church in northern France on Tuesday in a hostage-taking drama that has shocked the country.
Police in India said Monday they have arrested nine people over an attack on a church that wounded some worshippers and raised fresh fears among the country's Christian minority.
The Catholic church in Mexico has been accused of bending its own rules on marriage to allow Enrique Pena Nieto to enhance his image ahead of his successful run for president.