Mogadishu's Cathedral Gives Shelter

The cathedral in Mogadishu is now home to hundreds of Somalis who have fled drought afflicted regions across the country in search of aid.

Ex-Classmate Looks Forward To Pope's Beatification

Almost six years after his death, the announcement that Pope John-Paul II si to be beatified is a source of joy and pride in his native Poland, and his home town of Wadowice. Eugeniusz Mroz was a classmate of the future Pope, and hopes to be in the Vatican when the beatification occurs.

Pope John Paul II To Be Beatified May 1st

Pope Benedict XVI has signed off on the miracle needed for the beatification of Pope John Paul II. The ceremony will take place May 1st.

Ousted Orthodox Patriarch Holed Up In Jerusalem

The ousted Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem says he's locked in an apartment in a church compound in the Old City. Irineos spoke through a microphone lifted up to him in a grocery bag by a rope.

Religious Leaders Meet After Church Blast

Amid a protest of angry Copts outside the Orthodox Church in Cairo, Muslim leader Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayyib, paid a visit to Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, on Sunday to offer condolences of Egyptian Muslims for the blast outside the church in Alexandria that killed least 21 and injured over 80.

Pope Celebrates Christmas Mass

Pope Benedict XVI ushered in Christmas Eve with an evening Mass on Friday amid heightened security concerns following the package bombings at two Rome embassies and Christmas Eve security breaches at the Vatican the past two years running.

Facing Blackmail, Televangelist Admits Affair

Joni and Marcus Lamb appeared on their popular Christian television show and dropped a bombshell. Marcus had cheated on his wife Joni and someone was trying to blackmail the preacher for 7.5 million dollars.

It's A Boy For John And Kelly!

John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston give birth to a healthy baby boy.

Pope: Condoms Can Be Justified In Some Cases

Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that condoms can be justified for male prostitutes seeking to stop the spread of HIV, a stunning comment for a church criticized for its opposition to condoms.

Pope Elevates 24 New Cardinals

The Pope has formally elevated 24 new cardinals amid cheers in St. Peter's Basilica. Two of the new Cardinals are from the U.S. There are now 203 cardinals in the elite group, 121 of whom are under age 80 and thus eligible to vote in a conclave.

Pilgrims Stone The 'Devil' As Muslims Celebrate Eid

A human tide of pilgrims, put at nearly 2.8 million, descended on the Mina valley carrying bags of pebbles to symbolically stone Satan on the third day of the hajj, as Muslims worldwide marked the Eid al-Adha festival.

Muslims Scale Mount Arafat At Peak Of Hajj

Around two million white-robed Muslims converged Monday at Mount Arafat as the hajj, the world's largest annual pilgrimage, peaked at the site of the Prophet Mohammed's last sermon.

Pilgrims Pour Into Mecca As Hajj Begins

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims began the main rituals of the annual pilgrimage on Sunday. Estimates put the number of pilgrims as high as 2.5 million this year, many of whom have saved up for years for the once in a lifetime experience.

Pope Slammed By Gays In Barcelona, But Cheered By Faithful

Gays staged a mass "kiss-in" and feminists took to the streets as the pope's visit to Spain's most progressive city sparked outrage from some groups on Sunday, although tens of thousands of faithful turned out to cheer him.

Pilgrims Gather To See Pope

Pilgrims, many of whom had walked hundreds of kilometres, gathered in Spain's holiest city of Santiago de Compostela to see Pope Benedict XVI.

Gaudi Masterpiece Sanctified Yet Still Unfinished

On Sunday Pope Benedict will consecrate the Sagrada Familia, the iconic Barcelona church which was the final project of architect Antoni Gaudi.

Paedophile Priest Sentenced

Former Catholic priest James Robinson was jailed for 21 years at Birmingham Crown Court after being convicted of 21 charges of sexual abuse of young boys.

Reporter Stands By 'Simpsons' Catholic Claim

The reporter for the Vatican newspaper who wrote a story claiming that the family from the long-running "The Simpsons" TV show is Catholic, stands by his story, despite denials from the show's producer.

Pope Canonizes Australian, 5 Others

Speaking on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Benedict read the names of the 6 new saints in a Mass attended by thousands. They include an Australian nun who was briefly excommunicated in part because her order exposed a paedophile priest.

Williams Backs Celibate Gay Bishops

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he has 'no problem' with gay people being bishops as long as they remain celibate.

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