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January 2012

January 07, 2012

Nigeria Christians To Defend Against Muslim Sect

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of Nigeria's main umbrella group for Christians says its...

January 07, 2012

Russian Church’s Patriarch Calls For Dialogue

MOSCOW (AP) — The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has urged the government to...

January 07, 2012

Egypt’s Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Fears

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Christians are celebrating their first Christmas after the ouster of President...

January 07, 2012

Tibet Group Says 2 Set Themselves On Fire In China

BEIJING (AP) — A Tibet activist group says two people have set themselves on fire...

January 06, 2012

82 Churches Ask To Be Recognized In Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In accordance with a new church law approved at the end...

January 06, 2012

Opposition Supporters Rally In Bahrain Despite Ban

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Anti-government protesters converged on the headquarters of Bahrain's main opposition party...

January 06, 2012

Race Questions Cloud Lawsuit Over Jewish Cemetery

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Juliet Steer was dying of cancer when she chose her final...

January 06, 2012

Clergy Abuse Victims Meet On US Anniversary

BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of clergy sex abuse victims are gathering in the U.S. to...

January 06, 2012

Kosovo Police Detain Anti-Serbia Protesters

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police say they have detained at least a dozen ethnic...

January 06, 2012

Clergy Abuse Victims Meet On Boston Anniversary

BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of clergy sex abuse victims are gathering in Boston to mark...

January 06, 2012

Orthodox Christians Mark Christmas In Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Hundreds of Orthodox Christian worshippers are gathering in Bethlehem to...

January 06, 2012

Orthodox Christians Celebrate Epiphany

ISTANBUL (AP) — Orthodox Christian worshippers plunged into chilly waters across southern and eastern Europe...

January 06, 2012

Orthodox Celebrate Epiphany

ISTANBUL (AP) — Orthodox worshippers dived into icy cold waters from Istanbul to Bulgaria on...

January 06, 2012

Pope Names 22 New Cardinals, Including 2 Americans

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals Friday, including prelates in...

January 06, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI Names 22 New Cardinals

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals Friday, including prelates in...

January 06, 2012

In Iraq, Militia’s Shift Could Bolster Iran’s Hand

BAGHDAD (AP) — A decision by a Shiite militia to transform itself from an armed,...

January 06, 2012

Iraqi Official: Shiite Militia Will Lay Down Arms

BAGHDAD (AP) — The top Iraqi official in charge of reconciling with the country's armed...

January 06, 2012

Bombs Kill 2 Shiite Pilgrims In Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — Roadside bombs killed two Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad on Friday, the day...

January 06, 2012

48 Catholic Schools In Philly To Close, Reorganize

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia plans to shutter about a quarter of its...

January 06, 2012

48 Philly Catholic Schools To Close, Reorganize

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The union representing teachers for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia says church leaders...

January 06, 2012

Israeli Schools Under Fire As Underperforming

JERUSALEM (AP) — About one-quarter of Israel's first graders study in ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools that...

January 05, 2012

Summary Box: File-sharing Group Seen As Religious

GOT THE NOD: A file-sharing group that considers itself a spiritual organization says Sweden has...

January 05, 2012

Conservatives: Time To Rally Around A Not-Romney

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prominent conservative leaders want their rank and file to quickly get behind...

January 05, 2012

Religious Groups Oppose NYPD Surveillance

NEW YORK (AP) — Christian ministers and Muslim leaders said Thursday they're joining to oppose...

January 05, 2012

File Sharing Group Seen As Religious In Sweden

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A file-sharing group that considers itself a spiritual organization said Thursday that...

January 05, 2012

File Sharing As Religious Community In Sweden

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A file-sharing group in Sweden that considers itself a spiritual organization says...

January 05, 2012

US Lawsuits Filed Over Sex Abuse Of Haitian Boys

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) — Seventeen former Haitian street children are suing the Society of...

January 05, 2012

Egypt Foreign Reserves Drop $2B In December

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egypt's net international reserves plunged by another $2 billion in December,...

January 05, 2012

More Lawsuits Filed Over Sex Abuse Of Haitian Boys

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Seventeen former Haitian street children are suing Fairfield University in...

January 05, 2012

SC Governor Predicts Romney Victory In SC Primary

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is predicting that Republican presidential candidate...

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