Number of atheists, non-believers increases in Spain

Madrid, April 1 (IANS/EFE) The number of non-believers and atheists has grown significantly in Spain during the last decade while the percentage of Catholics has come down by 10 percent, a government survey has said.

Malaysian state ruler commutes caning sentence on beer-drinking Muslim woman

Malaysian ruler commutes caning sentence on woman

What boycott? Hispanic immigrants more likely to fill out census than US-born counterparts

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Iraqi kingmaker declines to back either frontrunner, leaves decision to supporters

Al-Sadr asks backers for input on future Iraq PM

Unsealed letter from 1963 shows former Pope Paul VI knew of US priest abuse problems

1963 letter shows former pope knew of abuse

Al-Sadr call for referendum further scrambles political jockeying for new government

Maneuvering in Iraq intensifies over who to lead

Catholic bishops urge British to study marriage policies before voting in UK’s next election

Catholic bishops intervene in British election

China agrees to let in more Mansarovar pilgrims

NEW DELHI - China has agreed to accommodate more Indian pilgrims for the four-month-long Kailash Mansarovar ‘yatra’ (travel), External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Wednesday.

South Florida law firm implicates Vatican, Pope in priest child abuse case

Law firm implicates Vatican, Pope in abuse case

Women refusing to remove niqab in Canada will be charged

TORONTO - After the landmark niqab ban in French-speaking Quebec province last week, Canadian police now say they will charge anyone refusing to remove face-coverings, including niqab, when being booked after arrest.