Russia, brushing off diplomatic snub, inaugurates Paris Orthodox cathedral

October 19, 2016
A view shows the dome of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Sainte-Trinite and spiritual centre near the Eiffel tower before its inauguration in Paris, France, October 13, 2016.   REUTERS/Charles Platiau - RTSS331

(The Holy Trinity Cathedral and cultural centre near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau)

Rome ‘decorum cops’ remove mural showing Pope Francis as graffiti artist

October 19, 2016
A graffiti depicting Pope Francis and a Swiss guard is seen in Borgo Pio, in Rome, Italy, October 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

(A graffiti depicting Pope Francis and a Swiss guard is seen in Borgo Pio, in Rome, Italy, October 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer)

Religious investors lose faith in Wells Fargo after fake accounts scandal

October 19, 2016

  A man passes the entrance to the Wells Fargo & Co corporate campus in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., October 6, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RTSR2OB

(A man passes the entrance to the Wells Fargo & Co corporate campus in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., October 6, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)

Ex-economy minister Macron outlines vision of French Islam

October 19, 2016
Former French economy minister Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a political rally for his political movement, En Marche !, or Forward !, in Montpellier, France, October 18, 2016.    REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Former French economy minister Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a political rally for his political movement, En Marche !, or Forward !, in Montpellier, France, October 18, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Germany’s finance minister presses for a ‘German Islam’

October 19, 2016
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble speaks at a news conference on 2017 budget and financial plan till 2020 in Berlin, Germany July 6, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos/File Photo

(Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble speaks at a news conference in Berlin, July 6, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos)

Dutch may allow assisted suicide for those who feel life is over

October 19, 2016
A general view shows the House of Parliament, where a debate about the government's resignation caused by a crisis over budget cuts is taking place, in The Hague April 24, 2012. The biggest Dutch opposition parties said on Tuesday they would not back the prime minister's budget cuts, deepening a political crisis after the government lost the support of its main ally and collapsed. REUTERS/Paul Vreeker/United Photos (NETHERLANDS - Tags: POLITICS TRAVEL) - RTR315WF

(The Dutch parliament in The Hague April 24, 2012. REUTERS/Paul Vreeker)

The Dutch government intends to draft a law that would legalize assisted suicide for people who feel they have “completed life,” but are not necessarily terminally ill.

Hardline Muslim groups protest over Jakarta’s ethnic Chinese governor

October 19, 2016
Hardline Muslim groups protest against Jakarta's incumbent governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, an ethnic Chinese Christian running in the upcoming election, in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

(Hardline Muslim groups protest against Jakarta’s incumbent governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, an ethnic Chinese Christian running in the upcoming election, in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)

Jesuits elect new leader, a Latin American like the Jesuit pope

October 18, 2016
Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, the new leader of the Roman Catholic religious order of the Jesuits, is seen in this handout photo released by the Jesuits press office in Rome, Italy, October 14, 2016. Jesuits Press Office Handout via Reuters

(Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, the new leader of the Jesuits. Jesuits Press Office Handout via Reuters)

Massachusetts churches sue over transgender bathroom bill

October 18, 2016
A gender-neutral bathroom is seen at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California September 30, 2014. The University of California will designate gender-neutral restrooms at its 10 campuses to accommodate transgender students, in a move that may be the first of its kind for a system of colleges in the United States.  REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY POLITICS) - RTR48EXT

(A gender-neutral bathroom is seen at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

‘Study, pray, vote,’ Pope tells American Catholics ahead of elections

October 18, 2016
Pope Francis speaks to journalists on his flight back to Rome following a visit in Georgia and Azerbaijan, October 2, 2016. REUTERS/Luca Zennaro/Pool - RTSQG19

Pope Francis speaks to journalists on his flight back to Rome following a visit in Georgia and Azerbaijan, October 2, 2016. REUTERS/Luca Zennaro/Pool – RTSQG19