Los Angeles Archdiocese to Pay $13 Million to Settle Clergy Abuse Lawsuits
17 separate cases
Mascot for atheists deemed "religiously offensive"
From hunting and liquor laws to public education and marriage.
China, Iran and North Korea named
Demands priests known or suspected to have abused children be handed over to authorities
Over a decade-old arms smuggling case
As long as it doesn't interfere with mission
Plot to send millions through Vatican bank
Over the course of just two years
Praises the president for not caving to pressure from Western countries
If the government can tax you for fidelity to long held religious beliefs, then the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment is meaningless.
Face possible death penalty for those who are Muslims
Thousands of pages to be provided to victims' lawyers
Says he's now against use of violence
Powerful influence on the country
Supreme Court considering whether to allow Catholic groups to opt out of the contraception mandate during their appeal
To sit alongside Ten Commandments monument
The next step in expelling police and legislators from the bedrooms of consenting adults
"Let the plantation called New York City be the city of God, a city set upon the hill, a light shining in darkness"
Played a role in plot to kill Swedish cartoonist
Anti-extremism efforts struggling
Operatives and donors from the Christian right recently met in Virginia
Don't have to provide coverage to employees
Some not happy with decision to allow gays kids into program
Where does the Vatican think its money comes from?