Addressing Woods scandal, Dalai Lama says Buddhism about self-discipline, knowing consequences

Dalai Lama says faith can bring Woods discipline

Dalai Lama doesn’t fault Obama for low-profile reception, says US must be practical

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Key Sunni group to boycott Iraq’s March election in move likely to undermine vote credibility

Key Sunni group boycott deals setback to Iraq vote

Woods cites Buddhism as a way for him to recover from personal troubles

Bill Clinton

World’s Catholics number 1.166 billion: Vatican

VATICAN CITY - The number of Catholics in the world has “increased slightly” to 1.166 billion, the Vatican said Saturday, reporting its latest church statistics.

Objectionable Jesus poster sparks violence, curfew

BATALA - An indefinite curfew was imposed in this Punjab town Saturday after tension prevailed following the publication of a poster depicting Jesus Christ in an objectionable manner. Clashes also broke out as some members of the Christian community forced shopkeepers to down shutters.

Anglican archbishop worried over dwindling numbers of Christians in the Holy Land

Anglican leader worried about Mideast’s Christians

‘Islamic extremism a challenge for Maldives’

NEW DELHI - The rising confusion over extremism in Islam has become a challenge for the Maldives, Vice President Mohammed Waheed Hassan said Saturday.

Vatican: Number Catholics rising slightly as percentage of faithful worldwide

Vatican: Number of Catholics rising worldwide

Northeast Indian state confiscates textbook showing Jesus with a beer can and cigarette

Indian state removes book with Jesus holding beer

Sunni party drops out of Iraqi elections, saying vote will lack legitimacy due to ballot purge

U.S. President Barack Obama

US, China ‘just agree to disagree’ on Dalai Lama

WASHINGTON - The US has brushed aside Chinese protests over President Barack Obama’s and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s meetings with the Dalai Lama saying “we just agree to disagree” on this subject.