Vatican Braces for Unscripted Papacy
The Vatican, an age-old institution used to having almost everything done by the book, is bracing for the unscripted papacy. … Read More
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Soccer Legend Says ‘Hand of God’ Brought Argentina Pope
The same “hand of God” brought the papacy to Argentina as helped it to win the 1986 World Cup, says … Read More
China Urges Vatican to Drop Taiwan Ties Day After Pope Elected
China hopes for improved ties with the Roman Catholic Church, it said on Thursday, a day after the election of … Read More
White Smoke Signals New Pope Elected in Secret Conclave
White smoke rose from the Vatican‘s Sistine Chapel on Wednesday signaling cardinals had elected a new pope to succeed Benedict … Read More
Producer: Egypt Does Not Allow Screening of Film About Egyptian Jews
Egyptian authorities have failed to issue a permit to screen a historical documentary about the country’s Jewish community, the film’s … Read More
Pakistani Soldier Stoned to Death for Love Affair, Tribesmen Say
A Pakistani soldier was publicly stoned to death on the order of a tribal court in the country’s northwestern Kurram … Read More
Dutch Raise Terrorism Alert Level to ‘Substantial’
The Netherlands raised its alert level for terrorist attacks to “substantial” on Wednesday, citing an increase in the number of … Read More
Black Smoke Signals No Pope Elected at First Conclave Vote
Thick black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Tuesday, signaling an inconclusive first vote in the conclave to … Read More
Women Stage Pink Smoke Protest in Rome as Men-Only Conclave Begins
Protesters demanding a greater role for women in the Roman Catholic Church set off a pink smoke flare on a … Read More
San Francisco Officials Condemn Group’s Bus Ads as Anti-Islamic
San Francisco city buses began carrying political ads on Monday denounced by several municipal leaders as anti-Islamic, racist messages that … Read More
China Says Willing to Discuss Cyber Security With the US
China offered on Tuesday to talk with the United States about cyber security amid an escalating war of words between … Read More
Austrian Cardinal’s Mother Hopes He Doesn’t Become Pope
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn‘s elderly mother hopes he won’t become pope because she fears she would never see him and … Read More
Lebanon Says World Must Shoulder Syrian Refugee Burden
President Michel Suleiman called on Monday for international action to help Lebanon cope with a deluge of refugees from the … Read More
Papal Conclave Has Roots in Turbulent 13th Century
When Roman Catholic cardinals enter the secret conclave to choose a new pope on Tuesday, they will be following a … Read More
Netanyahu Hints Israeli Coalition To Be Presented in Days
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his outgoing cabinet on Sunday for what he said was probably the last time, … Read More
Armenian Opposition Chief on Hunger Strike Over Lost Election
Former Armenian presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian began a hunger strike on Sunday, calling on President Serzh Sargsyan to resign, accusing … Read More
Voices From Catholic Africa: Church Modernization Is a Mistake
Over the past century, the Catholic Church has been growing fastest in one of the regions other Catholics know least. … Read More
China Says Dalai Lama Rewarding Self-Immolators With Money
“Self-immolation is fundamentally immoral and inhumane behavior,” Padma Choling, the Chinese appointed head of Tibet’s rubber stamp legislature, told reporters … Read More
Nigerian President Says Little Chance of Islamist Amnesty
Nigeria cannot grant amnesty to Islamist sect Boko Haram until its members come out from the shadows, President Goodluck Jonathan … Read More
North Korea Threatens US With Preemptive Nuclear Strike
North Korea threatened the United States on Thursday with a preemptive nuclear strike, raising the level of rhetoric just before … Read More