Muslim group slams NY Gov. Paterson for describing mosque developers as ‘almost westernized’

NY gov slammed for ‘westernized’ Muslims comment

Church court convicts California minister of misconduct for performing same-sex weddings

Church: Calif. minister guilty for marrying gays

Tut-tut: Security gaps seen in Egypt’s museums after theft of van Gogh painting in Cairo

Tut-tut: Security problems seen in Egypt’s museums

Fundraising effort begins for Islamic center near ground zero as congregation donates $10,000

Fundraising effort begins for NYC Islamic center

Critics of Lutheran church’s scripture shift, acceptance of gay pastors form new denomination

Lutherans split over gay pastors, Bible beliefs

Obama bikes and golfs on Martha’s Vineyard, but can’t escape economy

Barack Obama (Waxwork)

Suit: Pennsylvania couple secretly records priest having sex with daughter; she got pregnant

Suit: Priest impregnates Pennsylvania teenager

Obama, wife, daughters go on vacation bike outing under brilliant skies on Martha’s Vineyard

President Barack Obama

Utah Supreme Court rejects appeal from polygamous sect seeking reversal of land trust changes

Utah court rejects appeal from polygamous sect

Lawyer: More than 1,000 documents from early days of Nation of Islam found in Detroit home

Early Nation of Islam documents found in Detroit

Two Mother Teresa coins to be released

NEW DELHI - Two coins will be released Saturday to mark the birth centenary of Mother Teresa.

Exhibition of Mother Teresa’s photos on in Delhi

NEW DELHI - Her compassion-filled eyes, divine smile with hands folded in greeting, and a healing touch - photographs of Mother Teresa are on display at an arts gallery in the capital to mark her birth centenary.

Mother Teresa demonstrated power of compassion: Navin Chawla

NEW DELHI - Navin Chawla, former chief election commissioner and biographer of Mother Teresa, Friday said that she will be remembered for demonstrating the “power of compassion in a complex, modern world”.

Suspect accused of slashing Muslim cabbie’s neck is taken from jail to NYC psychiatric ward

NYC cabbie-slash suspect is taken to psych ward

VHP protests move to demolish Ranchi temples

RANCHI - Vishwa Hindu Parisad (VHP) activists held a protest here Friday against the Ranchi district administration’s move to demolish 39 temples constructed on government land and has also called a shutdown Sunday on the issue.

Shirdi now connected to Mumbai by rail

SHIRDI - The famous temple town of Shirdi, the abode of the Saibaba, was put on the country’s railway map with the inauguration Friday of a tri-weekly superfast train connecting it with Mumbai.

Vatican: Church not playing politics but defending rights in deploring French Gypsy expulsion

Vatican: Church defends rights of Gypsies

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s top official for migrants says the church’s defense of Gypsies expelled by France isn’t meddling in politics.

39 temples on government land face demolition

RANCHI - As many as 39 temples constructed on government land in Ranchi district of Jharkhand have been issued notices asking why they should not be pulled down, an official said Friday.