Papal Conclave Selects Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Newest Pope, Likely Runner-Up Last Time Around
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is Pope Francis I
Religion
Clergy Sex Abuse Payouts Top $2.5 Billion
There have been nearly 17,000 reported victims
Egypt Won't Allow Screening of Film about Nation's Jews
Little has changed for filmmakers following Mubarak's overthrow
Fear of a Skeleton Saint
A form of worship crosses the Mexican border—and so does a moral panic.
Dennis Rodman in Rome to Campaign for Black Pope
Former basketball star not sure which one that is though
LA Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Claims Against Former Priest for $10 Million
Four incidents between 1974 and 2000
Five Christians to be Put on Trial in Iran
Facing charges charges of disturbing public order, evangelizing, and threatening the government,
Is Homeschooling a Universal Human Right?
German parents seek asylum in the U.S. for pulling kids out of schools.
Cardinals Finish First Round of Pope Meetings
Discussions of better transparency in the church
British Atheist Church Growing
Hundreds around the world want to start their own branch
"Moderate Muslim" Is Not an Oxymoron
Islamophobes believe there's something intrinsically incompatible about Muslims and free countries. They're wrong.
College of Cardinals Under Media Blackout After Talkative U.S. Cardinals Raise Concerns
This is why there wouldn't be an American pope
Twelve Cardinals Blacklisted by Group Representing Victims of Abuse by Priests
Survivors' Network of those Abused by Priests says the named priests would be the worst candidates to be the next pope
Cardinals Meet in the Vatican to Elect a New Pope
Still need to decide on a date for the conclave
44 Dead in Bangladesh After Islamic Leader Given Death Sentence
Clashes began after Delawar Hossain Sayeedi was sentenced to die for crimes committed during war fro independence
Radical Islamists Hindering the Eradication of Polio
Attack clinics and health workers trying to administer vaccines
Pope Benedict Will be Known as "Emeritus Pope" After Stepping Down
Will also continue to wear a white cassock
UK Cardinal Resigning Due to Misconduct Allegations
Accused of "improper conduct" with fellow priests
Report: Gay Priest Sex Scandal Contributed to Pope's Decision to Quit
Italian media reports about existence of 300-page file on the matter
Increasing Number of Syrian Rebels Turning to Islamic Radicalism
Freedom fighters turning to Al Qaeda-linked groups
