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Salvation Army kicks off Christmas Present Appeal
Salvation Army's annual Christmas Present Appeal gets underway.
Archbishop of Armagh to become Cardinal
Dr Sean Brady, the Catholic Primate of All-Ireland, is one of 23 prelates who will be admitted to the ranks of the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals.
Mexican Catholic Church shuts cathedral after clash
Mexico's Roman Catholic Church closed the country's most important cathedral on Monday after leftist activists burst through its doors in a rowdy weekend protest.
Pope, cardinals discuss ties with other Christians
Pope Benedict and his cardinals discussed Catholic relations with other Christians on Thursday, highlighting efforts to work closely with the Orthodox and to meet the challenge of fast-growing Protestant churches.
AIDS ad breaks Italy taboo over using word 'condom'
The word "condom" is to be uttered for the first time in an advertisement to raise AIDS awareness in Italy, breaking a taboo in the Catholic country.
Vein clots up risk of heart attack
A blood clot in a person's vein nearly doubles the risk of heart attack or stroke within a year, a Danish study showed on Friday, providing strong evidence the three conditions are linked.
Brown fires back after military row
Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his record on Friday after an unprecedented attack by five retired defence chiefs who accused him of neglecting the armed forces and risking soldiers' lives.
US churches, ministries reach out to needy on Thanksgiving and beyond
Whether it's a turkey leg or a leg up for those in search of their next job, many churches and ministries in the US went all out to remind those in need this Thanksgiving that they're here to help.
Brown defends record after lost data scandal
Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his record on Friday after an opinion poll showed public confidence in the government's competence had slumped in the wake of the lost data discs scandal.
Hamilton murder suspect misses court
A man charged with the murder of a 15-year-old girl whose remains were found in a house in Kent missed a court appearance after he was assaulted in prison, officials said Friday.
Sex diseases rising among young
About 73,000 people in Britain are living with HIV, with a "continuing epidemic" among gay men, as the number of sexually transmitted diseases among the young continues to rise, a report on Friday found.
Police say Israeli officer 'asked to spy' for Iran
An Israeli army psychiatrist who offered to sell military secrets to Iran, Russia and Hamas was charged with spying on Friday, police said.
Danish Muslims convicted in bomb plot trial
Three Danish Muslim men were convicted of planning a bomb attack in Denmark by a jury in a Copenhagen court on Friday.
Iraqi school guard and wife beheaded as children watch
Three suspected al Qaeda militants, including two sisters, beheaded their uncle and his wife, forcing the couple's children to watch, Iraqi police said on Friday.
French public transport strike draws to a close
A transport strike that crippled the French rail network for nine days, petered out on Friday after workers voted to give talks on pension reform a chance.
Commander says Iran is ready to defend itself
Iran is ready to defend itself if the West decides to attack it over Tehran's nuclear programme, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards said on Friday.