Deoband denies ‘fatwa’ against working women

LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI - Darul Uloom Deoband, India’s foremost Islamic seminary, Wednesday denied it has asked Muslim women not to work along with men and said it only suggested that working women should dress “properly”.

Church is learning to live in global world, says Pope

LISBON - Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday declared the Catholic Church was in a process of learning how to live with “other truths” while continuing to proclaim the Christian faith.

No ‘fatwa’ against working women, says Deoband

NEW DELHI - Darul Uloom Deoband, India’s foremost Islamic seminary, Wednesday denied asking Muslim women not to work along with men and said it only suggested that working women should dress “properly”.

Austrian bishop questions celibacy, says married men should be allowed to become priests

Austrian bishop questions celibacy

VIENNA — An Austrian bishop who has disagreed with the Vatican in the past about needed reforms said in an interview published Wednesday that the Catholic church should drop its celibacy requirement for priests.

Pope recalls Portugal’s adventurous missionary past in urging rediscovery of Christian roots

Pope urges Portugal to rediscover Christian roots

Sikh ‘Fateh March’ enters Punjab

CHANDIGARH - Hundreds of people gathered at the Shambhu barrier on the Punjab-Haryana border as the ‘Fateh (victory) March’, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the victory of Sikh warrior Banda Singh Bahadur in a battle, entered Punjab Wednesday morning.

Kagan’s confirmation would be a first in Supreme Court history: 9 justices, 0 Protestants

US President Barack Obama