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Pope acknowledges abuse scandals driving people from church
Nicole Winfield and Jari Tanner, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 1:47am
Pope Francis acknowledged Tuesday that the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church were driving people away and said the church must change its ways if it wants to keep future generations.
Feds: Priest blamed sex abuse on cancer he didn't have
Russell Contreras, Associated Press | Posted Sep 25th - 12:23am
A former New Mexico priest, who fled the U.S. decades ago amid allegations of child sex abuse and once blamed his behavior on a cancer diagnosis which prosecutors say he didn't have, is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.
US: Myanmar military led 'extreme' violence against Rohingya
Matthew Pennington, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 4:45pm
A U.S. government investigation has found that Myanmar's military targeted Rohingya civilians indiscriminately and often with "extreme brutality" in a coordinated campaign to drive the minority Muslims out of the country.
Pope praises Latvians for keeping faith during occupation
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 1:33am
Pope Francis praised Latvians on Monday for persevering through the horrors of Soviet and Nazi occupation, persecution and exile, and urged them to keep their Christian faith alive as subsequent generations confront new oppressions today.
The Latest: Pope visits ex-KGB headquarters in Lithuania
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 9:54am
The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to the three Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia (all times local):
The Latest: Pope visits ex-KGB headquarters in Lithuania
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 3:17am
The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to the three Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia (all times local):
Pope warns Lithuanians against rebirth of anti-Semitism
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 12:33am
Pope Francis warned against historic revisionism and any rebirth of anti-Semitism that fueled the Holocaust as he marked the annual remembrance Sunday for Lithuania's centuries-old Jewish community that was nearly wiped out during World War II.
Settlements reached in Native American foster care abuse cases against church
Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 5:18pm
Four Native Americans who claimed they were sexually abused while enrolled in a now-defunct church foster care program decades ago filed paperwork to dismiss their cases after reaching financial settlements, a lawyer said.
Vatican announces deal with China on bishop appointments
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 4:26am
The Vatican on Saturday announced it had signed a "provisional agreement" with China aimed at defusing tensions over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that stymied diplomatic relations for decades.
The Latest: Pope quips "I am the devil" next to John Paul
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 3:49am
The Latest on Pope Francis' visit to the Baltic countries (all times local):
Pope battered by abuse scandal gets warm welcome in Baltics
Nicole Winfield and Pietro By Cristofaro, Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 12:17am
Tens of thousands of Lithuanians lined the narrow streets of the Old Town of Vilnius and cheered Saturday as Pope Francis' popemobile passed by, an exuberant greeting that must have been welcome to a pope battered by new revelations in the Catholic Church's long-running sex abuse scandal.
Evangelicals push Senate Republicans to confirm Kavanaugh
Ken Thomas, Associated Press | Posted Sep 21st - 12:29pm
Evangelical activists want Republican leaders to act more forcefully to send Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, expressing skepticism about the decades-old allegations of sexual assault levied against the federal judge. The political flashpoint is playing out only weeks before midterm elections in which conservative voters will be critical to the GOP drive to maintain control of Congress.
Hearing set for man seeking sanctuary in Michigan church
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 3:22pm
A hearing has been scheduled in federal court on the status of an Albanian man seeking sanctuary from deportation in a Detroit church.
Archbishop: Maryland AG investigating records in abuse probe
David McFadden, Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 2:39pm
Maryland's attorney general is delving into records of the Baltimore archdiocese as part of an investigation into child sex abuse, the latest U.S. state seeking confidential church files since a Pennsylvania grand jury released an explosive report alleging widespread abuse and a cover-up scandal.
Romania patriarch urges clergy to promote traditional family
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 24th - 9:11am
The leader of Romania's influential Orthodox Church has urged clergy to promote the traditional family ahead of a vote on whether to change the constitution to specify that marriage can only be a union between a man and a woman.
A list of projects public can vote on for preservation money
Associated Press | Posted Sep 23rd - 10:53pm
A preservation group is inviting the public to vote on 20 sites across the country that showcase the nation's diversity and the fight for equality as part of a $2 million historic preservation campaign. The locations are:
Ex-health minister tapped to lead Austrian opposition
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 4:36am
Austria's main opposition party is set to make a former health minister its new leader after ex-Chancellor Christian Kern announced his departure.
Vatican announces deal with China on bishop appointments, says it hopes for greater bilateral collaboration
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 22nd - 4:16am
Vatican announces deal with China on bishop appointments, says it hopes for greater bilateral collaboration.
Pennsylvania dioceses consider victims' compensation fund
Marc Levy, Associated Press | Posted Sep 21st - 3:32pm
Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses said late Friday they are willing to set up a victims' compensation fund as they face the prospect that state lawmakers will give victims of decades-old child sexual abuse another chance to sue the church.
