Lawmakers debate making Argentina first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage

Argentine Senate considers same-sex marriage law

Venezuelan president reconsiders ties with Vatican as tensions with clergy rise

Chavez: Venezuela rethinks relations with Vatican

Attack on mosque in Nigeria launches religious violence that leaves 5 dead

Nigeria: 5 die in new religious violence

JALINGO, Nigeria — An attack on a mosque by youths in eastern Nigeria erupted into bloodshed, leaving at least five people dead as religious violence continued between Christians and Muslims in Africa’s most populous nation, witnesses and police said Wednesday.

New Legionaries of Christ leader calls for examination of conscience of scandal-plagued order

Papal delegate to Legionaries: examine consciences

‘Disney theme park for rioting’: Belfast leaders decry children’s zeal for fighting police

Belfast leaders decry youths’ zeal for rioting

Vatican, China approve new bishop for Taizhou; consecration testament to warming ties

Vatican, China OK new bishop as relations warm

Belfast police dodge gunfire in 3rd night of unrest; priest decries ‘theme park for rioting’

Police dodge gunfire in 3rd night of Belfast riots

Militants kill 3 in attack on house of member of moderate Sunni Muslim sect in western Iraq

3 die in Iraq attack on Sunni sect member’s house

Why should we be banned, asks Kerala Muslim leader

NEW DELHI - A radical Muslim leader in Kerala dismisses charges of terrorism flung at his outfit and insists there is not even one reason for the Popular Front of India (PFI) to be banned.