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Pope Francis cuts appearances at youth vigil, Catholic shrine short amid Portugal heat

By Nicole Winfield, Barry Hatton, Pietro Decristofaro, Associated Press

An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Saturday for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil, braving scorching heat to secure a spot for the evening prayer and to camp out overnight for…

Pope Francis meets with survivors of clergy sex abuse in Portugal

By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Barry Hatton, Associated Press

After arriving in Lisbon for the Catholic Church's World Youth Day festival, Francis also blasted members of Portugal's Catholic hierarchy for their response to the country's sex abuse scandal.

Pope Francis urges Europe to settle conflicts and ignite hope while on Portugal trip

By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Associated Press

Francis was spending five days in Lisbon, blending a state visit and pilgrimage to the Catholic shrine at Fatima with the raucous trappings of World Youth Day, the Catholic jamboree that aims to rally young Catholics in their faith.

Deadly wildfires rage across the Mediterranean, prompting evacuations and destroying homes

By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support.

Group of orcas attack and sink vessels off Iberian Peninsula

By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris

A small group of orcas is causing a lot of damage to boats off the Iberian Peninsula. Last month, killer whales rammed a boat continuously for over an hour, managing to remove the rudder. In another incident, three orcas repeatedly…

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2 dead, several injured after stabbing at Muslim center in Portugal

By Barry Hatton, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

A man wielding a large knife killed two women and injured several other people at an Ismaili Muslim center in Lisbon, and Portuguese authorities said they were investigating Tuesday's stabbing attack as a possible terror act.

Portugal church sex abuse study suggests there may be over 4,000 victims

By Barry Hatton, Associated Press

A committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church says 512 alleged victims have come forward, but a report by the expert panel warned that the true number is likely higher than 4,800.

Committee head says Portugal church sex abuse was ‘widespread’

By Barry Hatton, Associated Press

The head of a lay committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church says the problem in the past had been "widespread" and on some occasions reached "truly endemic" proportions.

Portugal goes on alert as winds drive major wildfire in Spain

By Associated Press

Authorities said Friday that 35 aircraft have been deployed as the blaze entered its fifth day.

Wildfires rage across Europe amid record heatwave

By Joseph Wilson, Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring that left the soil parched and which authorities attribute to climate change.