Pope Francis will face some Muslim opposition when he visits Bangladesh next year, reports AsiaNews.
An Argentine priest who denounced drug dealers has been found dead in his home.
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill will make a pastoral visit to Britain on October 15-18.
Catholic philosopher Charles Taylor has been named the first winner of the $1 million Berggruen Prize.
The Pope has replaced Cardinal Robert Sarah at the last minute at the opening of the new academic year of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family.
