A snapshot of new LA Archbishop Jose Gomez

A snapshot of new LA Archbishop Jose Gomez

Police: More than 30 ’secret’ killings follow religious violence across central Nigeria

Nigeria: ‘Secret’ killings follow religious deaths

Archbishop Jose Gomez introduced as next leader of Los Angeles archdiocese

Gomez introduced as next leader of LA archdiocese

AP Interview: Allawi says Iraq’s political impasse could drag on for months

AP Interview: Allawi says Iraq impasse drags on

Government offices in polygamous towns in Utah, Arizona hit with warrants for records

Warrants served on polygamous towns in Utah, Ariz.

Rome cardinals decry alleged anti-Catholic ‘hate’ campaign, say target is gay marriage stand

Vatican: There’s an anti-Catholic ‘hate’ campaign

Dalai Lama visits Slovenia

LJUBLJANA - Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, began Tuesday a three-day visit to Slovenia during which he said he would not meet with top political officials.

Now, fatwa issued against Shoaib Malik

KOLKATA - Former Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib Malik had another googly bowled at him when a fatwa was issued Tuesday against him by a muslim cleric in the wake of Hyderabadi girl Ayesha Siddiqui accusing him of marrying and then abandoning her.

Pope names Gomez coadjutor for LA, putting him in line to become highest-ranking Latino

Pope names Gomez to take over in LA

VATICAN CITY — The pope has selected Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio, Texas, to take over the Los Angeles archdiocese when its current archbishop retires.

No request for accused priest’s return to US: Church

NEW DELHI - The Catholic Church in India Tuesday said it has not received any request so far asking for the return of priest Rev Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul - accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in America - for trial in the US.

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A new fight over female judges in Egypt stirs old arguments that women not fit for bench

Women judges stir up old debate in Egypt

CAIRO — When women tried to join the bench on Egypt’s top administrative court, the uproar from its judges was fierce. Women are too emotional, they insisted — and who will take care of the family if the mother is busy with the arduous tasks of the courtroom?