50th parish closing in Cleveland Catholic church downsizing blamed on money, attendance woes

50th Catholic parish is closing in Cleveland

Lawsuit claims church protected abusive Salesian priest with transfers to 3 continents

Lawsuit: Church protected abusive Salesian priest

Woman sues Omaha builder over firing, says boss believed unborn child had ‘negative energy’

Woman sues Omaha homebuilder for discrimination

Icelandic prime minister’s historic gay marriage follows long tradition of Nordic tolerance

Icelandic leader in milestone gay marriage

Pope shuffles Vatican bureaucracy, names head of new office to fight secularization

Pope shuffles Vatican bureaucracy before vacation

Amarnath Yatra begins

JAMMU - The Amarnath Yatra began Wednesday morning with the first batch of nearly 1,300 pilgrims leaving here for the Himalayan cave shrine in south Kashmir amid rising tensions in the valley.

Pope creates new Vatican office to fight secularization, re-evangelize West

Vatican shuffles top posts

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has shuffled some of its top positions.

Film on legendary Sikh warrior released

CHANDIGARH - The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini-parliament of Sikh religion, Wednesday released a one-hour telefilm “Baba Banda Singh Bahadar” to pay tribute to the legendary warrior.

Italy appeals to court to overturn crucifix ban

Strasbourg, June 30 (IANS/AKI) The Italian government Wednesday launched an appeal in the European Court of Human Rights to overturn a ban on crucifixes in the classrooms of public schools.

Tight security for famed Amarnath Yatra

SRINAGAR - With the Amarnath Yatra set to start Thursday amid turmoil in the Kashmir Valley, authorities say foolproof arrangements are in place to protect the tens of thousands of pilgrims.

50th parish to close in Cleveland Catholic church downsizing blamed on money, attendance woes

50th parish to close in huge Cleveland downsizing