MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - A former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice who was famously booted from his post for refusing to remove a Ten Commandments monument from a state courthouse said on Tuesday he would run again for his old job.

Biden defends Romney's Mormon faith

2011-11-04T14:30:41Z

(Reuters) Vice President Joe Biden defended Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney over his Mormon faith on Friday, saying it was "outrageous" for anyone to suggest he should not be president because of his religion.

With a new Reuters/

Muslim pilgrims defy Saudi religious police to visit cave

2011-11-03T10:31:03Z

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - As Muslims from all over the world congregate for the annual haj pilgrimage, some are defying the edicts of Saudi Arabia's strict Wahhabi school of Islam by climbing al-Nour mountain in the hope of attaining spiritual favor.

Tucked under slabs of granite near the top of the 660-meter mountain on the outsk...

Parishioners asked to attend church unarmed

2011-11-02T06:30:34Z

MILWAUKEE (Reuters)- Roman Catholic bishops in Wisconsin are urging their parishioners not to bring weapons to church now that a new law permits state residents to carry concealed firearms.

"Intuitively, we understand that acts of violence, destruction, and murder are antithetical to the message and person of SARAJEVO (Reuters) - A gunman who opened fire with an assault rifle on the U.S. embassy in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo Friday said he had acted alone, his lawyer said on Sunday.

Lawyer Senad Dupovac said that 23-year-old Mevlid Jasarevic said he had no accomplices but he ex...

Libya national council head sees new government in two weeks

2011-10-24T05:00:13Z

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Discussions are under way on forming Libya's next interim government and a decision is expected in about two weeks, the head of its National Transitional Council said on Monday.

Mustafa Abdel Jalil said the council would discuss next week who would l...

Pope names two Italians, Spanish nun as new saints

2011-10-23T05:30:16Z

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict proclaimed two Italian priests and a Spanish nun as saints on Sunday, urging the faithful to follow their examples of a holy life devoted to charity.

In a solemn ceremony in JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Headstones at a Muslim and a Christian cemetery were desecrated by unknown assailants in Jaffa on Saturday, the Jewish holy fast day of Yom Kippur, an Israeli website said.

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Top court hears fired teacher church-state case

2011-10-05T11:30:18Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court considered on Wednesday whether the federal government can examine employment practices of religious groups, a case raising important church-state separation issues.

The high court appeared to struggle with how to draw the line in such cases so the government can enforce laws such as those prohibiting discrimination and retaliation while ...

Fifth Tibetan monk in China burns self in protest: group

2011-10-03T07:30:29Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Tibetan monk set himself alight in a market in mountainous western China Monday, extending a burst of immolation protests at a monastery that has become a center of defiance of Beijing, a group advocating self-determination for Tibet s...

Mosque fire in Israel blamed on Jewish extremists

2011-10-03T01:30:05Z

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A mosque in a Bedouin village in northern Israel was set on fire and graffiti sprayed on its walls overnight on Monday, locals said, in an attack blamed on Jewish extremists.

"The whole mosque was burned -- the carpet, the books, the Korans, all burned," the village imam,

Latter-day Saints launch "I'm a Mormon" ad campaign

2011-10-02T11:30:12Z

DENVER (Reuters) - "The Book of Mormon" debuted this year as a Broadway hit that won nine Tonys, and the 2012 race for the Republican presidential nomination features not one, but two candidates of the Mormon faith.

Now the BERLIN (Reuters) - Pope Benedict said on Sunday he would pray with German Protestants during a visit this week to the cradle of the European Reformation, but played down expectations of a breakthrough in ecumenical ties.

The pope's September 22-25 vis...

To fast or not to fast: Eid confusion in Indonesia

2011-08-30T01:00:05Z

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's government has declared that the moon is not in the right position for the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan to end as expected on Tuesday, causing hungry disappointment in the world's most populous Muslim nation.

US "hikers" lawyer appeals Iran spying sentences

2011-08-28T07:00:07Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The lawyer for two Americans convicted of spying in Iran said on Sunday he had lodged an appeal against their eight-year sentences and still hoped they might be pardoned.

Masoud Shafiee has not been able to see Shane Bauer...

Archdiocese of Boston publishes list of accused priests

2011-08-25T13:30:09Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston published for the first time on Thursday a comprehensive list of 159 names of its clergy accused of sexually abusing children.

The names of clergy were released on the diocese website and compiled into lists including priests who have been found guilty of abuse, tho...

Salvadoran court blocks arrests for priest murders

2011-08-24T19:30:14Z

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will not order the arrest or extradition of a group of former soldiers accused of killing six Jesuit priests, one of the most notorious atrocities of the Central American nation's 12-year civil war.

Spain's Hi...

Libya rebel council seeking $2.5 billion aid

2011-08-23T18:00:09Z

DOHA (Reuters) - Libya's rebel National Transitional Council is seeking $2.5 billion in international aid by the end of the month to help the North African state recover from the six-month civil war, the NTC's prime...

Drug may help ease Ramadan headaches: study

2011-08-22T19:30:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A painkilling, anti-inflammatory drug may help prevent headaches in Muslims fasting from dawn to dusk for Ramadan, according to a study from Israel -- where a "Yom Kippur headache"...

Somali government executes two soldiers over killings

2011-08-22T09:30:33Z

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia executed two government soldiers Monday accused of killing a civilian and a soldier, as the Western-backed government came under international pressure to hold its forces to account for abuses.

Somalia's government, which recently took control over the vast majority o...

OIC pledges $350 million to Somalia at Turkey summit

2011-08-17T11:00:07Z

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - ISTANBUL, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries have pledged $350 million in aid to fight famine in Somalia at an emergency summit in Ista...

Dutch sex abuse panel probes 1950s Catholic deaths

2011-08-16T04:00:12Z

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch commission investigating sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests has found an unusually high number of deaths of minors at a church-run hospital in the early 1950s, the public prosecutor said.

A statement by the prosecutor's office on Tuesday reported "a considerably higher number of deaths ... of minors" at the p...

Crystal Cathedral bankruptcy sale sparks bidding war

2011-08-10T19:00:15Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The bankruptcy sale of Crystal Cathedral, the glass-walled Orange County church known for its "Hour of Power" broadcasts, has touched off a bidding war...

Saudi says draft anti-terrorism law being amended

2011-08-06T08:30:08Z

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has revised an anti-terrorism law and made it less severe than a leaked version that was heavily criticised by human rights groups, a Shura Council spokesman said Saturday.

"The draft that was published is not the final on...

Lobsters liberated by Buddhist intervention

2011-08-05T08:30:08Z

GLOUCESTER, Mass (Reuters) - Instead of plunging headfirst to their death in a pot of boiling water, 534 live lobsters escaped the dinner plate and belly flopped to freedom into the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

A group of Tibetan B...

Buddhists liberate lobsters, rerouting from boiling pot to sea

2011-08-04T10:00:08Z

A group of Tibetan B...

Federal judge backs New York's kosher food-labeling law

2011-08-03T16:30:11Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's newest law for certifying and labeling food under Jewish rules is, well, kosher, according to a federal ruling on Wednesday.

The revised law attempted to overcome problems with an earlier kosher-labeling law, which was thrown out when a judge found it created "excessive" entanglements between synagogue and state.

The re...

Rate your priest on new Website

2011-08-02T09:30:21Z

BERLIN (Reuters) - You can rate your restaurant meal, your make-up, your teacher online and now in Germany your priest.

Hirtenbarometer (http://hirtenbarometer.de) or the "shepherds' barometer" is the first online platform where priests can be rated for their performance...

Rate your priest on new German website

2011-08-02T06:00:09Z

BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - You can rate your restaurant meal, your make-up, your teacher online and now in Germany your priest.

Hirtenbarometer (http://hirtenbarometer.de) or the "shepherds' barometer" is the first online platform where priests can be rated for their perfo...

Pope urges Norwegians to reject hatred and conflict

2011-07-23T12:30:06Z

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict expressed sympathy Saturday for the victims of a suspected right-wing zealot who killed up to 98 people in a shooting spree and bomb attack and urged Norwegians to reject hatred and violence.

In a message to Norway's

Norway police say 84 killed in Utoeya shooting

2011-07-23T01:30:04Z

OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian police said Saturday a gunman, believed to be a fundamentalist Christian, killed at least 84 people at a youth camp on Utoeya island.

"As of now we have 84 dead at Utoeya," deputy police chief Roger Andresen told a news conference. "In Oslo, with the explosion and the impact it had, we are not yet sure if that nu...

Texas education board sticks to teaching of evolution

2011-07-22T12:30:22Z

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Texas Board of Education voted unanimously to approve mainstream middle school curriculum materials on Friday in a move seen as a victory for proponents of teaching evolution in public schools.

Conservatives had complain...

German priest arrested, accused of child abuse: police

2011-07-17T16:30:10Z

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German Catholic priest has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a child, police said Sunday.

"The accused priest has admitted the allegations made against him in police questioning," police in the city of Braunschweig said on their website.

The news comes days after the

German priest arrested on abuse suspicion: report

2011-07-17T07:30:07Z

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police have arrested a Catholic priest on suspicion of sexually abusing a child, Der Spiegel magazine reported on its website, citing the prosecutor's office.

The news of the arrest comes days after the RIYADH (Reuters) - Hardline Saudi cleric Sheikh Youssef bin Abdallah al-Ahmed, known for his controversial views on Saudi society, was arrested on Friday, Saudi activists told Reuters on Saturday.

Interior Ministry officials were not immediately available to c...

Medieval pilgrim's guide missing from Spain church

2011-07-07T09:30:30Z

MADRID (Reuters Life!) - Spanish police are investigating the disappearance of the Codex Calixtinus, a valuable 12th century manuscript, from the Santiago de Compostela cathedral in northwestern region of Galicia, a spokesman said on Thursday.

The manuscript is...

Thousands protest police probe of rabbis for incitement

2011-07-04T14:30:23Z

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Thousands of Jewish settlers protested on Monday against the brief detention of two leading rabbis, in what some commentators have called a clash between religion and the rule of law.

Police interrogated Rabbi Yaacov Yosef on Sunday and Rabbi Dov Lior last week over their endorsements of a treat...

Israeli military enlisting frontline rabbis

2011-07-04T05:30:22Z

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military is mustering battlefield rabbis in what it calls a campaign to promote religious values in its frontline ranks.

The move, announced in the latest issue of the military's official weekly magazine, Bamahane, drew fire on Monday from one of Israel...

Blast kills five at northeast Nigeria bar

2011-07-03T11:30:09Z

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - An explosion killed at least five people and injured 10 others on Sunday at a bar close to a police barracks in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri.

"Five people have been confirmed dead while 10 others sustained various degrees of injuries," Major Gene...

Israel targets top rabbis for anti-Arab incitement

2011-07-03T00:30:06Z

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police briefly detained a leading rabbi Sunday as part of a widening probe into a treatise suspected of inciting the murder of Arabs.

The investigation has pitted authorities in the Jewish state against far-right

Men convicted in plot to bomb New York synagogue face sentencing

2011-06-29T08:00:18Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three men convicted of planting what they thought were bombs outside New York City synagogues in 2009 face possible penalties of life imprisonment when they are sentenced on Wednesday by a federal judge.

James Cromitie, 45, PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, embroiled in a child sex abuse scandal in both criminal and civil courts, announced on Tuesday a new training program for some 24,000 priests, employees and volunteers on how to report sexual abuse.

Bombs kill 25 at Nigerian drinking spot: sources

2011-06-26T16:30:06Z

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected members of a radical Islamist sect threw bombs at a drinking spot in the northeastern town of Maiduguri on Sunday, killing around 25 people, witnesses and military sources said.

The attackers -- who the military said were suspected members of the

Sectarian violence erupts for second night in Northern Ireland

2011-06-21T22:30:14Z

BELFAST, June 21 (Reuters) - A press photographer was shot in the leg and two other people were injured when riots broke out between Protestants and Catholics in Belfast for a second successive night on Tuesday.

Police said around 700 people threw fireworks, petrol bombs and other missiles in the Newtonards area of the city, a night after two peo...

Shots fired in Northern Ireland sectarian riot

2011-06-21T06:00:12Z

BELFAST, Jun (Reuters) - Shots were fired during sectarian rioting between Protestants and Catholics in Belfast overnight, police said, in what local politicians described as the worst violence of its kind in the area for a decade.

Hundreds of youths, many with their faces covered, threw stones and petrol bombs in the Short Strand area, an enclav...

Men plead not guilty in New York synagogue bomb plot

2011-06-15T09:30:17Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two men pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that they bought guns and a hand grenade and plotted to blow up synagogues and other buildings in New York City.

Ahmed Ferhani, 26, an Algerian, and Mohamed Mamdouh, 20, a Moroccan-b...

"The Book of Mormon" favored to sweep Tony Awards

2011-06-12T08:32:21Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Book of Mormon," a satirical show about Mormons from the creators of the TV series "South Park," looks set to sweep the Tony Awards on Sunday, aiming to be the most acclaimed show since "...

Bishops cite '60s turmoil in sex abuse scandal: report

2011-05-17T21:30:08Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study commissioned by U.S. Roman Catholic bishops concludes that neither the all-male celibate priesthood nor homosexuality caused the church's sexual abuse crisis, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.

The five-year study says the abuse occurred because priests who wer...

Billy Graham continues improving from pneumonia

2011-05-13T16:30:14Z

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Evangelist Billy Graham is responding well to pneumonia treatment and doctors are working on plans for his transition home, hospital officials in Asheville, North Carolin...

Chinese churches petition parliament for religious reform

2011-05-12T01:30:09Z

BEIJING (Reuters) - Seventeen churches in China have appealed to China's lawmakers to provide legal protection of religious freedom after police detained dozens of Christians from a Beijing church that has been trying to hold outdoor services.

The petition, delivered on Wednesday by hand to t...

Presbyterian Church to ordain gays as ministers

2011-05-10T18:00:13Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Presbyterian Church voted on Tuesday to allow the ordination of gays, becoming the fourth Protestant denomination in the United States to make the move that experts say reflects a larger cultural shift.

The debate over whether gays should be ordained as...

U.S. handling Osama bin Laden's body in Islamic tradition

2011-05-02T00:00:19Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is ensuring that the body of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is being handled in accordance with Islamic practice and tradition, a U.S. official told reporters...

Prayers at Sikh Temple in New York erupt in sword fight

2011-04-25T16:00:06Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A leadership dispute that turned violent at a Sikh temple in New York, interrupting prayers with swinging swords and cricket bats, landed congregants in court on Monday on criminal charges, a prosecutor said.

Amid screaming, yelling, punching and the swinging of weapons, followers of the two men who each claim to be the rightful preside...

Welcome migrants fleeing strife: Pope

2011-04-24T04:30:06Z

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, in his Easter message to the world, on Sunday lamented that the day's joy was marred by war in Libya and urged VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, in his Easter message to the world, on Sunday lamented that the day's joy was marred by war in Libya and urged Europe

Pope begins Easter as John Paul beatification nears

2011-04-23T15:30:28Z

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict led the world's Catholics into Easter on Saturday, ahead of the beatification of his venerated predecessor John Paul II on May 1.

The 84 year-old pontiff presided at an Eas...

Iran kills four militants in west: agency report

2011-04-22T13:30:48Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian security forces killed four members of "extreme religious groups" who were behind deadly attacks in the western restive province of Kurdistan, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Friday.

Provincial official PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, already reeling from a pedophilia scandal, said on Monday a Catholic school's athletic director was put on leave after he was charged with soliciting sex from a student.

Franc...

Manila's Aquino risks Church ire on contraception bill

2011-04-18T12:01:50Z

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino pledged on Sunday to push for the passage of a reproductive health bill in Congress as a tool to fight poverty even at the risk of excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church.

Efforts to enact a law that would promote access to sex education...

France starts ban on full-face veil

2011-04-11T01:30:08Z

PARIS (Reuters) - France's ban on full face veils, a first in Europe, went into force on Monday, and anyone wearing the Muslim niqab or burqa in public could now face a fine of 150 euros ($216), or lessons in French citizenship.

The center-right government, which passed the law in October, ha...

Police seek suspect in blast near Santa Monica synagogue

2011-04-09T09:00:07Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A blast outside a Los Angeles-area synagogue this week was caused by an explosive device and police on Saturday were looking for a suspect, authorities said.

The explosion on Thursday near the Chabad House in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Monica injured no o...

Bomb in Indian Kashmir kills prominent Muslim cleric

2011-04-08T02:00:15Z

SRINAGAR (Reuters) - A bomb went off outside a mosque in Kashmir's main city Friday, killing a prominent Muslim cleric, police and witnesses said, the first such attack near a religious place in recent years.

Moulana Showkat Sha...

Obama calls killings in Afghanistan outrageous

2011-04-02T16:30:10Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday described as "outrageous" the killings in Afghanistan triggered after the burning of a Koran by a radical fundamentalist Christian preacher in the United State...

Pakistan's Zardari denounces Koran burning by Florida pastor

2011-03-22T09:30:06Z

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday denounced the burning of Islam's holy book by a pastor, saying it was serious setback to efforts to promote harmony in the world.

The Christian preacher MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen Sunday shot dead a Muslim cleric in northeastern Nigeria who was known for giving sermons condemning the actions of an Islamic sect responsible for a series of violent attacks in recent months.

The cleric was killed outside a mosque in the remote ...

Philadelphia Archdiocese faces new claims of sexual abuse

2011-03-07T11:00:06Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Attorneys on Monday said they were filing suit accusing a priest of sexual abuse and the former head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia of failing to stop the abuse.

CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - A new edition of one the most popular English-language bibles will offer substitutes for words such as "booty" and "holocaust" to better reflect modern understanding, a Catholic group said Wednesday.

Nearly 50 scholars from all faiths and a committee of Roman Catholic bishops have labored since 1994 over the first fresh ...

New American bible changes some words, including "holocaust"

2011-03-02T10:30:28Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new edition of one the most popular English-language bibles will offer substitutes for words such as "booty" and "holocaust" to better reflect modern understanding, a Catholic group said on Wednesday.

Nearly 50 scholars from all faiths and a committee of Roman Catholic bishops have labored since 1994 over the first fresh edi...

Katie Holmes files $50 million libel suit against magazine

2011-03-01T14:30:17Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Katie Holmes on Tuesday filed a $50 million lawsuit, accusing celebrity magazine Star of libel for a cover story that falsely suggested she was a drug addict.

The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles federal court, is over a January edition of the magazine wi...

Libyan Islamic leaders urge Muslims to rebel

2011-02-21T07:30:05Z

PARIS (Reuters) - A coalition of Libyan Islamic leaders has issued a fatwa telling all Muslims it is their duty to rebel against the Libyan leadership and demanding the release of all jailed protesters.

The group also demanded the release of fellow Islamic scholar Sadiq al-Ghriani, who was arrested after criticizing the government, and "...

Church sues over World Trade Center rebuilding project

2011-02-14T14:30:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Greek Orthodox church damaged in the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York on Monday said it had sued local authorities on grounds they seized its land and prevented it from rebuilding.

Should the church of St. Nicholas prevail in court it could send authorities back to the drawing board in a Reuters) - Pope Benedict XVI defrocked three former Boston priests who faced accusations of sexual abuse or soliciting a minor, the Archdiocese of Boston said on Friday.

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Ex-priest charged in collection cash theft

2011-02-08T10:00:12Z

BERLIN (Reuters) - A retired German priest has been charged with 50 counts of fraud over the theft of 1 million euros' ($1.4 million) worth of church donations, state prosecutors in Wuerzburg said Tuesday.

The former Roman Catholic priest, aged 77, was detained in May on suspicion of taking donations and collection money from hi...

Bless me iPhone for I have sinned

2011-02-07T13:30:18Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An iPhone app aimed at helping Catholics through confession and encouraging lapsed followers back to the faith has been sanctioned by the Catholic Church in the United States.

Confession: A Roman Catholic app, thought to be the first to be approv...

U.S. diocese agrees to $77 million abuse settlement

2011-02-03T13:00:44Z

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic diocese in Delaware agreed to settle 142 claims of sexual abuse by priests for $77 million, a spokesman for the diocese said Thursday.

The settlement by the Wilmington diocese is roughly $3 million more than the diocese proposed in mid-January, when it said...

Wilmington diocese agrees to $77 million abuse settlement

2011-02-03T10:30:24Z

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington agreed to settle 142 claims of sexual abuse by priests for $77 million, a spokesman for the diocese said on Thursday.

The settlement is roughly $3 million higher than the d...

Appeals court to expedite Virginia healthcare challenges

2011-01-26T15:01:03Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An appeals court on Wednesday agreed to expedite consideration of challenges in Virginia to the new landmark healthcare bill's requirement that Americans buy insurance coverage, setting arguments for May.

U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson last month...

Pope warns of alienation risk in social networks

2011-01-24T04:30:31Z

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict gave a qualified blessing to social networking Monday, praising its potential but warning that online friendships are no substitute for real human contact.

The 83-year-old pontiff, who does not have his own

French nun says late pope gave her "second birth"

2011-01-17T19:00:07Z

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - The French Catholic nun who credits the late Pope John Paul with curing her of Parkinson's disease said on Monday her sudden recovery came just as she was about to qu...

Pope John Paul nears sainthood, to be beatified

2011-01-14T05:30:58Z

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The late Pope John Paul II moved a big step closer to Roman Catholic sainthood on Friday when his successor approved a decree attributing a miracle to him and announced that he will be beatified on May 1.

The ceremony in VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The late Pope John Paul II was moved a major step closer to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church on Friday when his successor approved a decree attributing ...

Wilmington diocese offers $74 million abuse settlement

2011-01-11T12:30:13Z

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, has offered $74 million to settle 150 claims of sexual abuse by priests, an increased offer it said would be the largest settlement per case of its kind.

The diocese, which filed for bankruptcy in 2009 due to mounting sex abuse claims dating as far...

Wilmington diocese offers $74 mln abuse settlement

2011-01-11T10:30:15Z