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- Pope dismayed by support for euthanasia in Scotland, which he’ll visit later this year
- N. Ireland to take over law-and-order powers in deal that saves Catholic-Protestant coalition
- Timeline of Northern Ireland’s struggle to form a unity government
- Northern Ireland’s Protestant leader reveals breakthrough with Catholics to save power-sharing
- Sinn Fein: Talks end with Northern Ireland’s Protestants but new deal possible on justice dept
- Pope blames indifference for millions of deaths from lack of food, water, medicine in world
- France denies citizenship to man with veiled wife, debate over face coverings rages on
- Ireland irate over Encyclopaedia Britannica’s past mangled history of Irish Civil War
- Fiat faces trinity of opposition to restructuring plans: government, unions and pope
- Pope’s swipe at UK equality legislation provokes foes, sets stage for rocky visit
- Protestant lawmaker says 39 pct reject proposed new Belfast power-sharing deal with Catholics
- Politician: Protestant party badly split over new Belfast power-sharing deal; 39 pc say ‘no’
- Diplomatic push to save Catholic-Protestant coalition in Northern Ireland suffers new delay
- Pope urges UK bishops to accept converting Anglicans warmly; confirms trip to Britain
- Northern Ireland leaders: New power-sharing pact to save Catholic-Protestant coalition is near
- Belfast foes break deadline in round-the-clock talks, struggle to seal new power-sharing pact
- Belfast rivals edge near new power-sharing deal; British, Irish premiers hope for breakthrough
- Pope to church court: encourage couples to stay married, don’t grant annulments “at all costs”
- Imam charged in Spain with threatening Muslim woman for not wearing veil
- UK, Irish premiers offer compromise to save Belfast power-sharing, but leave with no deal
- UK, Irish premiers unveil ‘pathway’ to save Belfast power-sharing _ but end talks with no deal
- Pope denounces ‘horror,’ brutality of Nazi Germany on Holocaust Remembrance Day
- British, Irish premiers cancel parliament events for final push on new Northern Ireland accord
- British, Irish premiers work to salvage Northern Ireland’s Catholic-Protestant government
- Book: John Paul decided to pardon his would-be assassin in the ambulance going to hospital
- French report recommends ban on face-covering veils in public transport, other services
- British, Irish premiers press to salvage Northern Ireland’s unraveling power-sharing govt
- Lawmakers’ report recommends ban on face-covering veils in public transport, other services
- British, Irish leaders launch all-night effort to salvage Catholic-Protestant gov’t in Belfast
- Parliamentary panel to recommend partial ban on face-covering Muslim veils in France
- Pope decries ‘growing aversion’ to Christianity, urges Christians to unite on ethical issues
- Northern Ireland power-sharing faces make-or-break talks; British, Irish gov’ts could step in
- God’s bloggers: Pope wants priests to use Web sites, videos, online tools to spread the Word
- Sparks, real flames fly on day 2 of Paris’ menswear shows
- Paris label Givenchy delivers menswear steeped in religious rigor
- Psychologist testifying in same-sex marriage trial says people do not choose to be gay
- Proposition 8 backer stands by views about pedophilia during same-sex marriage trial
- Pope blesses 2 lambs whose fleece will be made into palliums for archbishops
- Court orders Russian Orthodox Cathedral in southern France handed over to Russia
- Pope invites Irish bishops to Vatican summit to discuss papal response to child-abuse scandals
- Protest outside court as Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders faces hate speech charges
- Pope convenes Mideast bishops for October meeting amid Christian exodus, violence
- Pope names native Texan to be bishop of Corpus Christi diocese: William Michael Mulvey
- Sarkozy party chief says there is a need for law against face-covering Muslim veils
- Pope, Jewish leaders disagree over Pius actions to save Jews during World War II
- Pope defends predecessor Pius against critics, saying he worked quietly to save Jews
- Pope says Vatican helped save Italian Jews during war, doesn’t name Pope Pius
- Jewish leader in speech to pope criticizes ’silence’ of World War II pope
- Saddam cousin ‘Chemical Ali’ sentenced to hang for 1988 gas attack that killed 5,600 Kurds
- Pope, ahead of disputed synagogue visit, affirms great ‘respect’ between Catholics and Jews
- Pope, ahead of disputed synagogue visit: there’s great ‘respect’ between Catholics and Jews
- Pope, recalling days right after World War II, say end of Nazi rule in Germany made him happy
- Pope defends invitation to Anglicans to join Catholic Church as ‘ultimate aim’ of ecumenism
- Pope heads to Rome synagogue but visit overshadowed by dispute on wartime pontiff
- A look at legislation and debate concerning Muslim veils in Europe and beyond
- Fears of extremism push proudly secular France toward banning full Muslim veils
- US Sen. Levin calls major shortage of trainers for Afghan security forces ‘unacceptable’
- Pope meets with woman who knocked him down at Christmas Eve Mass and forgives her
- Vatican says pope met with woman who knocked him down at Christmas Eve Mass and forgave her
- Anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders tries to avoid hate speech charges
- Former Israeli chief rabbi asks pope to halt beatification of controversial WWII pontiff
- Vatican newspaper, radio say ‘Avatar’ is no masterpiece, despite stupefying visual effects
- Pope denounces failure to forge new climate treaty, says safeguarding God’s creation critical
- Pope denounces failure to chart new climate treaty, says safeguarding God’s creation critical
- Pope denounces Italy immigrant clashes, says immigrants have rights, are loved by God
- Pope denounces Italy anti-immigrant clashes, says immigrants have rights, are loved by God
- Pope visits cardinal who broke hip when woman toppled pontiff to floor at Christmas Eve Mass
- Mrs. Robinson’s affair with teen rocks Northern Ireland; husband’s leadership in doubt
- Portugal’s Parliament votes in favor of same-sex marriages
- Pope thanks security forces for ‘humble yet indispensable’ work keeping Vatican safe
- Security tighter as pope caresses babies, greets faithful in St. Peter’s for Epiphany
- Northern Ireland’s outlawed Ulster Defense Association says it has fully disarmed
- Pope caresses babies, greets faithful in St. Peter’s Basilica procession with added security
- Catholic group reports death of Chinese underground bishop Leon Yao Liang at 87
- Vatican: pope’s aide visits hospitalized woman who knocked Benedict down on Christmas Eve
- Pope calls for respect of all, protection of children from war and violence in new year’s Mass
- Catholic priests in Uganda split from Rome, form new church allowing priests to marry
- US appeals court upholds dismissal of Holocaust survivor lawsuit against Vatican Bank
- Pope, undeterred by security breach, greets crowd of well-wishers outside soup kitchen in Rome
- Pope greets crowd of wellwishers outside soup kitchen in Rome
- Pope appears in good shape 2 days after being knocked down in Christmas Eve scare
- Vatican to review security after pope jumped by woman involved in 2008 breach
- Vatican to review security after woman knocks down pope; cardinal fractures hip
- Pope delivers Christmas blessing after woman knocks him down; cardinal fractures hip
- Vatican: Pope’s attacker is the same woman who tried to reach him at Mass last year
- Vatican: Pope to appear for Christmas after woman knocks him down; cardinal fractures hip
- 2 more Irish Catholic bishops quit over church’s cover-up of child abuse by Dublin priests
- Woman jumps barriers and knocks down Pope Benedict at Christmas Eve Mass; Pope unhurt
- Woman jumps barriers and knocks down pope at Christmas Eve Mass. Pope unhurt
- Senior Anglican cleric attacks Uganda’s anti-gay bill, says church leaders lobbying against it
- Berlusconi sounding pious after year of sex scandals and assault with eye to Catholic vote
- 2nd Irish Catholic bishop to quit over report into church’s cover-up of Dublin child abuse
- Vatican: Decision to move Pope Pius XII closer to sainthood is not ‘hostile act’ against Jews
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