Ex-Priest Admits to Drug Charge in Connecticut
A former Catholic priest from Connecticut, arrested by federal authorities earlier this year on suspicion of dealing methamphetamine, has pleaded … Read More
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Communal Violence Kills at Least 27 in Central Nigeria
Clashes between rival ethnic groups in central Nigeria killed at least 27 people on Wednesday, witnesses said, in a region … Read More
Supreme Court, in Next Gay Marriage Case, Eyes Federal Law
For the second day running, the Supreme Court on Wednesday will confront the issue of gay marriage, hearing arguments on … Read More
Petraeus Apologizes for Affair, Moves to Mend Image
Former CIA Director David Petraeus apologized on Tuesday for the extramarital affair that forced his November resignation and acknowledged the … Read More
Justices Wary of Broad Ruling Endorsing Gay Marriage
Supreme Court justices signaled on Tuesday that they are reluctant to embrace a broad ruling finding a fundamental right to … Read More
Egypt Court Sentences Muslim to Death Over Copt Attack
A Muslim man was sentenced to death in Egypt on Monday for killing two people in a dispute with Christians … Read More
Italy Court Overturns Amanda Knox Acquittal
Italy’s top court on Tuesday ordered a retrial of American Amanda Knox and a former boyfriend for the murder of … Read More
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Michigan Affirmative Action Case
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider a Michigan law that bans affirmative action in public college admissions. The … Read More
Gay Marriage Opponents March in Paris Before Vote
Hundreds of thousands of people poured onto the streets of central Paris on Sunday to protest against President Francois Hollande’s … Read More
Hezbollah Condemns Obama’s Call for Terrorist Designation
Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemned on Friday a call by President Barack Obama for the militant Shi’ite group to be designated a … Read More
US Pediatricians Back Gay Marriage, Adoption Rights
Gay and lesbian couples should be able to get married for the health and well-being of their children and families, … Read More
Pope to Hold Major Holy Week Service in Youth Jail
Pope Francis will hold a major ceremony next week in the chapel of a youth prison instead of in the … Read More
Poll: Majority Supports US Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
As the Supreme Court prepares to decide whether the federal government may deny benefits to same-sex married couples that it … Read More
Pope Urges Religions, Those With No Church to Ally for Justice
Pope Francis urged members of all religions and those belonging to no church on Wednesday to unite to defend justice, … Read More
Supreme Court to Release Same-Day Audio on Gay Marriage Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Tuesday it will issue same-day audio recordings of two high-profile gay marriage cases it … Read More
Bombs Kill 50 on Iraq Invasion Anniversary
A dozen car bombs and suicide blasts tore into Shi’ite Muslim districts across Baghdad and south of the Iraqi capital … Read More
Pilgrims Hope Francis Can Revive Church With Simple Values
Pilgrims who flocked to Rome for the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis on Tuesday had high hopes he can reform … Read More
Russian Orthodox Activists Denounce Evolution at Moscow Museum
Russian Orthodox religious activists festooned a Moscow natural history museum named for Charles Darwin with banners and leaflets denouncing evolution … Read More
Surrogate Pregnancies on Rise Despite Cost Hurdles
Margaret DiSantis always wanted a child. But the Chicago advertising executive never expected she would have to sell her house, … Read More
Focus on Mission, Stay True to the Cross, Pope Tells Cardinals
Pope Francis on Friday urged leaders of a Roman Catholic Church riven by scandal and crisis never to give in … Read More