Pope says sex abuse is ‘demonic’ as he weighs in on new scandal in French church

Pope Francis has weighed in on the latest sex assault revelations that have further discredited a legendary French priest, Abbe Pierre

AP PHOTOS: Pope Francis concludes Asia-Pacific visit to 4 countries in his longest trip ever

Pope Francis has wrapped up his longest and most challenging trip ever, which took the 87-year-old pontiff more than 32,000 kilometers (20,000 miles) by air to four countries in the Asia-Pacific from Sept. 2 to 13. He visited the country with...

A record 9 lawmakers are vying to become Japan's leader, with pledges of change and stronger defense

A record nine Japanese lawmakers have formally entered the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as head of the governing party and leader of the nation, hoping to regain public support for the party following corruption scandals

Top Olympic sponsor Panasonic is ending its contract with the IOC

Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year

South Africa's justice minister denies corruption allegations against her in a mutual bank scandal

South Africa’s justice minister has denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank scandal in which thousands of retirees lost their life savings

South Africa's justice minister denies corruption allegations against her in a mutual bank scandal

South Africa’s justice minister has denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank scandal in which thousands of retirees lost their life savings

Japan's leader makes farewell visit to South Korea to strengthen his legacy of warming ties

Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting South Korea to boost warming ties between the traditional Asian rivals

Former Taiwan presidential candidate suspected in corruption case is sent back to jail

A former Taiwanese presidential candidate who was once mayor of the capital Taipei has been returned to custody amid a sprawling corruption scandal

Honduras' president is asked to resign after corruption scandal she says is a plot to oust her

The head of an anti-corruption organization on Wednesday demanded that Honduran President Xiomara Castro to resign after a video was released in which her brother-in-law allegedly received drug money

Hondurans disillusioned with leader amid scandal and end to US extradition treaty

An incriminating admission by the brother-in-law of Honduras’ president just days after the Central American nation announced it would end its longstanding extradition treaty with the United States is feeding fears among Hondurans that the...

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background

Pope Francis is making the longest, farthest and most challenging trip of his pontificate when he goes to Asia and Oceania this week

Catholics face a shortage of priests. But one Indonesian seminary is overwhelmed with applicants

Arnoldus Yansen thought for certain he was going to become a Catholic priest, just like his older brother, cousin and uncle

Super Micro Computer tumbles 25% on 10K reporting delay, accusations of accounting irregularities

Super Micro Computer lost a quarter of its market value by midday Wednesday after the server technology company said it was delaying the filing of its annual report

Super Micro Computer tumbles 25% on 10K reporting delay, accusations of accounting irregularities

Super Micro Computer lost a quarter of its market value by midday Wednesday after the server technology company said it was delaying the filing of its annual report

Pope Francis is visiting East Timor after a clergy abuse scandal, but will he address it?

When the Vatican acknowledged in 2022 that the Nobel Peace Prize-winning, East Timorese independence hero Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo had sexually abused young boys, it appeared that the global clergy sexual abuse scandal that has compromised the...

Takeaways from AP's report on clergy abuse scandal in East Timor ahead of Pope Francis' visit

When Pope Francis makes his trip to Asia's youngest country, East Timor, it will make him the second pope to visit after John Paul in 1989, and the first since the country gained independence from Indonesia in 2002

Powerful Chilean lawyer ordered detained on corruption charges in case shaking the country's elite

One of Chile’s most powerful lawyers has been ordered detained pending trial after being indicted on money laundering and tax fraud charges in a case that has rocked the country’s corporate and political elite

Powerful Chilean lawyer ordered detained on corruption charges in case shaking the country's elite

One of Chile’s most powerful lawyers has been ordered detained pending trial after being indicted on money laundering and tax fraud charges in a case that has rocked the country’s corporate and political elite

Japan's governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27

Japan’s ruling party says it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he will be stepping down

A gunshot, a murdered rival and a kidnapped drug lord: Mexico's ruling party faces growing scandal

It was surprising when Mexico's most-wanted drug lord landed at an airfield near El Paso, Texas in July

Explainer: Japan's prime minister prepares to step down. Why, and what's next?

Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he’ll step down when his party picks a new leader next month