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Pope, in dramatic move, comforts sex abuse victims
Pope Benedict, in a dramatic surprise, held an emotional meeting on Thursday with victims of sexual abuse by priests, consoling them and promising them his prayers.
Pope turns to world issues in United Nations speech
Pope Benedict turns to world issues on Friday when he addresses the United Nations in New York after three days in Washington overshadowed by the scandal of sexual abuse of minors by U.S. Catholic priests.
U.S. urges Russia to repeal decree on Georgia
The United States urged Russia on Friday to repeal a presidential decree designed to strengthen ties with separatist regions of Georgia.
Peru's army gives food to poor as Garcia struggles
Peruvian troops banged on the doors of the poor in night-time operations this week to hand out groceries and ease a crisis of rising food prices that has sunk President Alan Garcia's popularity.
US climate talks advance, but split on 2050 goals
Major economies made progress in defining the building blocks of a new U.N. deal to fight climate change in talks in Paris on Friday but with splits about whether to set a goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Mugabe denounces Britain in post-poll speech
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe bitterly attacked former colonial ruler Britain on Friday in his first major speech since disputed elections, saying London was paying the population to turn against him.
Pressure Zimbabwe on poll, campaigner tells Africa
The delay in the results from Zimbabwe's election is "a joke" and African leaders should press President Robert Mugabe's government to release them at once, a prominent African good governance campaigner said on Friday.
Pope warns against undermining U.N.
Countries that act unilaterally on the world stage undermine the authority of the United Nations and weaken the broad consensus needed to confront global problems, Pope Benedict said on Friday.
Older diabetics struggle with blood sugar control
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising in the U.S. elderly population, and nearly half of affected individuals fail to adequately control their blood sugar, new research shows.
Limbless evangelist preaches joy in Christ
Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs, but that hasn't stopped him spreading the message of God's unbreakable, unchanging love.
Care alarmed over European pro-abortion resolution
Pro-Life parliamentarians and the Christian Charity CARE have expressed great concern at the passing of a resolution by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe which states that women have a right to access safe and legal abortion.
'Use your vote,' Christians told
Church leaders in the Black Country are urging parishioners to turn out and vote in the May Local Elections. They are also issuing a list of questions for voters to think about.
US Methodists defer key Israeli divestment measure
United Methodist Church officials on Thursday put aside a proposal that called for the church to divest some of its holdings in companies profiting from Israel's West Bank occupation.
Pope's baseball park mass mixes sacred and secular rituals
A lone man waved from the lip of the dugout at Washington's new baseball field on Thursday, basking in the adulation of the 46,000 who had come to see him knock one out of the park.
No priority for Christian Iraqi refugees - EU Presidency
The EU presidency said on Friday there could be no priority for Christian Iraqi refugees, after German ministers said Europe should take them in.
Society still needs religion, says Archbishop
Interest in spirituality may be on the rise, but traditional religions still have a crucial role to play in a genuinely plural society, the Archbishop of Canterbury said in a lecture at Westminster Cathedral last night.