Priests, protesters break police lines in Tbilisi; activists flee on International Day Against Homophobia.

After the gunman was taken away, the show's producers told the crowd the programme would continue.

Suspected thieves ripped out a small safe from the wall of a hotel room near the festival, a French police official said.

Eighty percent of surveyed group reported verbal abuse or bullying.

Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system, which he says has turned humans into expendable consumer goods.

Until January, Poland was the unlikely venue for the Islamic and Jewish slaughter of animals.

Putin will have enjoyed embarrassing U.S. leaders over the spy affair, but its timing and high profile show is largely intended for a Russian audience.

The Vatican says Keith O'Brien will leave Scotland for several months of prayer and atonement, a rare sign of accountability for a "prince of the church."

Pope and Merkel, mindful of Christian vote, discuss a Europe focused on values, assistance.