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Local residents look at a burnt out lorry in the Loyalist Mount Vernon area of north Belfast, Northern Ireland, Britain, September 11, 2005, after Loyalist rioters brought ...4

THE September 11 attacks by al-Qaeda on the United States were a lesson from God to the "powerful of the Earth", the head of the Greek Orthodox Church said in a sermon ...4.5

The Chinese government has rejected an invitation from Pope Benedict XVI for 4 Chinese bishops to participate in the Synod of Bishops, which will meet in Rome in October.4.5

One of the victims of sexual abuse by a Spokane priest has confirmed that there may be a possible settlement between the Spokane Catholic Diocese and priest abuse victims.2.7

During his Sunday audience on September 11, the 4th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the US, Pope Benedict XVI called to mind the victims of terrorist violence in the ...2.7

A bugler hauntingly played taps and a U.S. commander hailed the campaign against terrorists at a ceremony Sunday remembering the Sept.2.7

Police arrested an ultra-Orthodox 17-year-old on suspicion of vandalizing assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's grave on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem early Monday.2.7

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Many justified the government decision not to blow up the synagogues, and many were not surprised at the Arabs' violent response.2.9

About half of Finns have at least some suspicions about Islam, while a very small minority - about ten percent - have a positive attitude toward the religion.2.7

Chryse Kruse , 8, of Cathedral City helps push a box full of emergency kits for Katrina victims as Ana Storton of La Quinta pulls along.2.7

It was a very messy situation at Platt Springs United Methodist Church on Sunday evening.3.1

Jamal Hasan and his Company are not necessarily anti Bangladeshis. But they are members of different organized groups, known as Mukto Mona, Vinnomot, Hindoo Jagoron etc.2.7

An Israeli couple has drawn the ire of priests in Pushkar by airing their love in public after they tied the knot at a ceremony in the town known for its famous cattle fair ...2.7

Puri, Sept. 12. : A hi-tech revolving Gurdwara, the first of its kind in the country, will soon be constructed near the sea beach to mark the visit of Guru Nanak, the first ...2.7

Rwanda Belgian priest pleads his innocence in court KIGALI -- A Belgian priest accused of inciting people to participate in Rwanda's 1994 genocide pleaded his innocence ...2.7

A number of them have already tried it. One of them said it was just like getting a lame massage." But after repeat visits, "the Scientology reps start talking to them about ...2.9

Utahns opposed to the siting of a high-level nuclear waste repository in Tooele County have gained a powerful ally, The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints.3.1

The Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu Saturday broke ranks with the non partisan stance taken by the Kenya bishops conference on the forthcoming referendum on new constitution, ...2.7

For some time, the group suspected the new pastor of its Wilmington, Del., church was squandering their money.2.7

You might think of Lisa Steindel as a socioreligious engineer for she sees her new role as area director of the American Jewish Committee, Pittsburgh Chapter, as one of ...2.9

DHAKA: Awami League President and Leader of the Opposition yesterday alleged that the real perpetrators behind the August 17 bombings were getting away.2.7

It's early morning, and the sun seems to hover atop a gentle roll of waves. A dozen or so long-haired, pierced-navel, broad-shouldered dudes with killer tans prepare to ...2.9

Three Colorado men said a priest from the Denver Roman Catholic Archdiocese sexually assaulted them beginning in the 1950s -- the second such allegation against a Denver ...4.1

Residents should be warned when priests who were accused, but not convicted, of sexual abuse live in their neighborhoods, according to an official of a victims' advocacy ...3.2

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On those annual lists of the nation's college campuses, Brigham Young University is probably best known for its regular ranking near the bottom when it comes to party schools.2.7

Keeler's letter The following is the complete text of Cardinal William Keeler's May 18 letter to David Haddad, interim president of Loyola College.2.7

By Elizabeth Putnam Wausau Daily Herald eputnam@wdhprint.com Truth. Respect. Peace.2.7

Clash of cultures Islam: Caught between two interpretations. By Jonathan Kent. BBC. Sept 11, 2005 Kuala Lumpur - When it comes to interpreting Islam, many Malaysians are ...2.7

The Very Rev. Boris Vangev Georgiev recited the Trisagion, a three-part Orthodox prayer for the souls of the dead, at the funerals of scores of Eastern European immigrants ...2.7

The Rev. Oswald Hoffman, 91, longtime voice of the "Lutheran Hour" radio program, died Thursday in St.4

The Wood River Valley will draw national, if not international, attention today as it serves as the backdrop for one of the most recognizable religious figures in the world.2.7

Luke Russell of Bishop Kenny, who took the lead in the varsity boys race after the first mile, sprints to the finish with a winning time of 16:21 on Saturday.2.9

Seems that Marilyn Monroe 's famously seductive Happy Birthday at a Madison Square Garden gala wasn't her only gift to former President John F. Kennedy.2.7