A monitoring group says a Tibetan monk has set himself on fire in western China in an apparent protest against Chinese rule in the traditionally Tibetan region

The Vatican has defended Pope Francis after human rights groups expressed disappointment that he didn't publicly acknowledge the plight of Rohingya Muslims, who have been subject to what the U.N. calls "ethnic cleansing" by Myanmar's military

Myanmar's Catholic Church is defending leader Aung San Suu Kyi and casting doubt on the veracity of reports about "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims by the military in northern Rakhine state

Pakistani officials say gunmen have opened fire at the main gate of a Shiite mosque in the capital Islamabad killing one worshipper and wounding three

Pope Francis has insisted that Myanmar's future depends on respecting the rights of each ethnic group, an indirect show of support for Rohingya Muslims who have been subject to decades of discrimination and a recent military crackdown

Pope Francis has met with Myanmar's powerful military chief and spoken about the "great responsibility" that authorities have in Myanmar's transition

Pope Francis has dived into Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim crisis by meeting with the country's powerful military leader, who is in charge of security operations in Rakhine state, where a crackdown has sent 620,000 Rohingya fleeing into neighboring Bangladesh

Pakistani Islamists celebrate victory over government after resignation of law minister, disband their weeks-long rally

Many of the refugees who fled into Bangladesh to escape the Myanmar military say they're hopeful a visit to the region by Pope Francis will help bring peace

Pope Francis has arrived in Yangon for a visit to encourage tiny Catholic communities in Myanmar and Bangladesh