- Austria's religious leaders defend circumcision Reuters - 3 hrs ago
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim leaders united in defense of circumcision on Friday, condemning calls from two provincial leaders … More »Austria's religious leaders defend circumcision
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim leaders united in defense of circumcision on Friday, condemning calls from two provincial leaders to limit the practice as an attack on religion and demanding that the government clarify its legality. The row follows weeks of emotional debate and outrage …
- The Catholic Church's Vatileaks scandal: A guide The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - 5 hrs ago
A series of embarrassing leaks has exposed conspiracies, corruption, backstabbing, and bitter rivalries within the Catholic Church's hierarchy More »The Catholic Church's Vatileaks scandal: A guide
A series of embarrassing leaks has exposed conspiracies, corruption, backstabbing, and bitter rivalries within the Catholic Church's hierarchy
- Religion has little impact in U.S. race: poll Reuters - 11 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The religious faiths of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will have little weight in November's presidential election, … More »Religion has little impact in U.S. race: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The religious faiths of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will have little weight in November's presidential election, a poll showed on Thursday. Sixty percent of voters are aware that Romney is a Mormon, and 81 percent say it does not matter to them, according to the poll …
- Gay sex fuels HIV rise in Catholic Philippines Jason Gutierrez - AFP - Thu, Jul 26, 2012
Gay sex in a conservative Catholic society where the influential church forbids the use of condoms is fuelling an alarming rise of HIV infections in the Philippines, … More »Gay sex fuels HIV rise in Catholic Philippines
- Topless protester pursues Russia church leader MARIA DANILOVA - AP - Thu, Jul 26, 2012
A bare-breasted feminist activist bearing a threatening message on her body tried to attack the Russian Orthodox Church's leader Thursday to protest alleged anti-Ukrainian … More »Topless protester pursues Russia church leader
- New accusation surfaces in Philadelphia church sex abuse scandal Dave Warner - Reuters - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man sued the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Wednesday for alleged sexual abuse by a priest, marking the 10th civil suit … More »New accusation surfaces in Philadelphia church sex abuse scandal
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man sued the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Wednesday for alleged sexual abuse by a priest, marking the 10th civil suit filed against the church since a 2011 grand jury report detailed sexual abuse by clergy in the area. The suit names Rev. John R. Liggio, the archdiocese …
- Police: Ohio suspect asked to confess at NY church TOM HAYS - AP - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
Nine days after a slain woman's body was discovered in a burning home in Ohio, her fugitive boyfriend turned up at a New York City church seeking to make a confession, … More »Police: Ohio suspect asked to confess at NY church
Nine days after a slain woman's body was discovered in a burning home in Ohio, her fugitive boyfriend turned up at a New York City church seeking to make a confession, police said Wednesday.
- Batman star Christian Bale visits shooting victims AP - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
Batman star Christian Bale visited survivors of the Colorado theater shooting Tuesday and stopped by a makeshift memorial to victims of the attack that killed 12 people … More »Batman star Christian Bale visits shooting victims
- Advocate: Pa. church sentence a wake-up call MARYCLAIRE DALE - AP - Wed, Jul 25, 2012
A Roman Catholic church official let children suffer at the hands of pedophile priests rather than stand up to his bishop, a judge said in handing down a stiff three- … More »Advocate: Pa. church sentence a wake-up call
- Church of Scientology defeats human-trafficking claims case Terry Baynes - Reuters - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
(Reuters) - Defectors from the Church of Scientology's elite ranks cannot use a human-trafficking law to sue the church for alleged forced labor, a federal appeals court … More »Church of Scientology defeats human-trafficking claims case
(Reuters) - Defectors from the Church of Scientology's elite ranks cannot use a human-trafficking law to sue the church for alleged forced labor, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday in a test case on the issue. The court rejected two former ministers' claims that the Church of Scientology committed human-trafficking …
- Actor Christian Bale visits Colorado shooting victims Reuters - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Christian Bale, the actor behind the Batman mask in "The Dark Knight Rises," visited victims of last week's movie theater shooting as they recovered … More »Actor Christian Bale visits Colorado shooting victims
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Christian Bale, the actor behind the Batman mask in "The Dark Knight Rises," visited victims of last week's movie theater shooting as they recovered at an Aurora, Colorado, hospital on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the facility said. Emily Crowley, spokeswoman for the Medical Center of Aurora, confirmed …
- Austria church mounts billboard search for priests GEORGE JAHN - AP - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
European men take note. While unemployment is growing in much of the continent, a powerful international organization is now advertising vacancies in Austria for hundreds … More »Austria church mounts billboard search for priests
- US religious right presses anti-gay laws in Africa MICHELLE FAUL - AP - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
Conservative U.S. Christian groups are setting up fronts in Africa to fight for anti-gay and anti-abortion legislation to promote their fundamentalist convictions, a … More »US religious right presses anti-gay laws in Africa
Conservative U.S. Christian groups are setting up fronts in Africa to fight for anti-gay and anti-abortion legislation to promote their fundamentalist convictions, a report by a Boston research group said Tuesday.
- Pa. monsignor who became 1st US church official branded felon for sex cover-up gets 3-6 years AP - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
Pa. monsignor who became 1st US church official branded felon for sex cover-up gets 3-6 years. More »Pa. monsignor who became 1st US church official branded felon for sex cover-up gets 3-6 years
Pa. monsignor who became 1st US church official branded felon for sex cover-up gets 3-6 years.
- Arrested papal butler seeks pope's forgiveness over "VatiLeaks" Philip Pullella - Reuters - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's former butler, who was arrested two months ago in an investigation of leaks of documents alleging corruption in the Vatican, has written … More »Arrested papal butler seeks pope's forgiveness over "VatiLeaks"
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's former butler, who was arrested two months ago in an investigation of leaks of documents alleging corruption in the Vatican, has written to the pontiff asking for forgiveness, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Paolo Gabriele was arrested on May 23 and placed under house arrest on Saturday after …
- Philly monsignor awaits fate in church cover-up MARYCLAIRE DALE - AP - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
A Roman Catholic monsignor awaits sentencing Tuesday in a landmark prosecution over his handling of complaints that Philadelphia priests were molesting children. More »Philly monsignor awaits fate in church cover-up
- Should Christian Bale visit Colorado shooting victims… dressed as Batman? The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - Tue, Jul 24, 2012
An online campaign is urging the Oscar winner to visit injured children in his full Caped Crusader regalia. What a bone-headed idea, say wincing critics More »Should Christian Bale visit Colorado shooting victims… dressed as Batman?
An online campaign is urging the Oscar winner to visit injured children in his full Caped Crusader regalia. What a bone-headed idea, say wincing critics
- Abu Hanna, Christian 'guide' to Syria's Sunni rebels Marc Bastian - AFP - Mon, Jul 23, 2012
Abu Hanna's voice is hoarse from chain smoking but his simplicity charms his listeners -- a group of about 30 Syrian rebels holed up in an abandoned house near the central … More »Abu Hanna, Christian 'guide' to Syria's Sunni rebels
- Pope's Olympic message credits the power of sports NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - Sun, Jul 22, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI says he is praying that the London Olympics promote world peace and friendship — a message the Vatican is increasingly emphasizing as it focuses renewed … More »Pope's Olympic message credits the power of sports
- Pope offers advice for married couples AFP - Sun, Jul 22, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday said married couples should sit down and talk about their problems with "utmost sincerity" on a regular basis to get past the bustle and individualism … More »Pope offers advice for married couples
- Pope hopes Olympics promote peace, reconciliation AP - Sun, Jul 22, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI says he hopes the Olympics will help promote peace and reconciliation in the world. More »Pope hopes Olympics promote peace, reconciliation
Pope Benedict XVI says he hopes the Olympics will help promote peace and reconciliation in the world.
- Pope shocked by 'senseless violence' in Colorado AP - Sun, Jul 22, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI says he's "deeply shocked" by the "senseless violence" in the Colorado movie theater shootings and is offering his prayers so the survivors and relatives … More »Pope shocked by 'senseless violence' in Colorado
Pope Benedict XVI says he's "deeply shocked" by the "senseless violence" in the Colorado movie theater shootings and is offering his prayers so the survivors and relatives of the victims can find strength.
- Mother of 'Canadian Psycho' victim becomes Christian AFP - Sat, Jul 21, 2012
The mother of a Chinese student murdered and dismembered in Canada announced that she has converted to Christianity and was recently baptized in the wake of the gruesome … More »Mother of 'Canadian Psycho' victim becomes Christian
- "Batman" Christian Bale horrified by Colorado shooting Reuters - Sat, Jul 21, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Christian Bale, who plays Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises," expressed horror and grief for the victims of Friday's shooting spree that … More »"Batman" Christian Bale horrified by Colorado shooting
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Christian Bale, who plays Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises," expressed horror and grief for the victims of Friday's shooting spree that left 12 dead in a Colorado theater at a midnight showing of his new movie. "Words cannot express the horror that I feel," he said in a statement released on …
- "Vatileaks" butler wanted to help the pope: lawyer Philip Pullella - Reuters - Sat, Jul 21, 2012
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Paolo Gabriele, the papal butler held on suspicion of leaking documents alleging corruption in the Vatican, was driven by a desire to help the … More »"Vatileaks" butler wanted to help the pope: lawyer
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Paolo Gabriele, the papal butler held on suspicion of leaking documents alleging corruption in the Vatican, was driven by a desire to help the pope, his lawyer said on Saturday, adding that his ultimate aim may have been to clean up the Church. The lawyer, Carlo Fusco, told a news conference that …
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