AP Interview: Rep. King, ranking Republican on Homeland Security, questions ground zero mosque

King raises questions about ground zero mosque

Mormon church reaffirms opposition to gay marriage as Argentina weighs legalization

Mormon church restates opposition to gay marriage

Church of England body says women bishops should be allowed_ with few concessions

Church of England paves the way for women bishops

Mormon church reaffirms opposition to gay marriage in Argentina weighs gay union legalization

Mormon church reaffirms opposition to gay marriage

Church of England’s ruling body says women bishops should be allowed

Church of England allows women bishops

LONDON — The Church of England national assembly has decided that women should be allowed to become bishops, making only minor concessions to theological conservatives who have threatened to break away over the issue.

Belfast police, masked Catholic rioters clash in protest over Protestant parade

Belfast police, Catholic rioters clash over parade

Over 1 lakh pilgrims at Amarnath so far

SRINAGAR - A total of 141,232 Hindu pilgrims have so far paid obeisance at the holy Amarnath Cave in Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) officials said here Monday.

Police say cult comic book writer, film subject Harvey Pekar dies at 70 in Ohio

Police: Cult comic writer Pekar dead at 70 in Ohio

Protestants march across Northern Ireland after night of Catholic riots; 27 officers injured

Orangemen march after Belfast riot; 27 police hurt

French veil ban set to pass lower house of parliament, but legal challenges likely later

French parliament set to vote on veil ban

PARIS — As France’s parliament debates whether to ban burqa-like Muslim veils, one lawmaker compares them to muzzles, or “walking coffins.” Another proclaims that women who wear them must be liberated, even against their will.

Religious conversion bill moves ahead in Israel’s parliament, angering liberal Jews

Liberal groups slam new Israel law on conversion

Security up in Puri ahead of Rath Yatra

BHUBANESWAR - Security has been increased in Orissa’s Puri city ahead of the annual nine-day chariot festival of Lord Jagannath beginning Tuesday that is expected to draw nearly a million devotees.