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Rowan Williams admits failings over church split
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has admitted he didn't do enough to prevent sharp divisions within the Anglican church over homosexuality.
Bishop's conviction intensifies calls to step down
Calls for Bishop Robert Finn's resignation intensified a day after he became the highest-ranking U.S. church official to be convicted of a crime ...
Jordan: US missionary stabbed to death by teenager
A Jordanian teenager stabbed to death a Texas missionary living in the kingdom during an argument that broke out when she caught him stealing from her ...
Pakistan Christian girl in Quran case to be freed
In a rare move, a Pakistani judge granted bail Friday to a young, mentally challenged Christian girl accused of insulting Islam by burning pages of ...
Plan for suburban Detroit mosque draws resistance
On a prime piece of real estate in suburban Detroit stands a large, vacant elementary school with no vestiges of life — save for a tiny sign that ...
Pakistan's Christian minority outraged by arrest
Pakistan's embattled Christian minority is outraged by the arrest of a young, mentally challenged girl accused of insulting Islam. The case has shown ...
CONVENTION WATCH: Obama basks in Clinton's embrace
Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available ...
Sheriff describes Ohio Amish beard-cutting scene
The sheriff in a county with one of the nation's biggest Amish settlements testified Wednesday that residents were upset and screaming after a ...
Judge to try case against KC bishop, diocese
The criminal case against the highest-ranking Catholic official in the U.S. to be charged with shielding an abusive priest is headed for a swift ...
Pope goes green with electric car
Pope Benedict XVI is now a bit greener. The 85-year-old pontiff was presented with his first electric car Wednesday, a customized white Renault Kangoo ...
Islamists installed in Egypt state institutions
Egypt's Islamist leadership took a new move Tuesday to put its stamp on the country's government, appointing members of the fundamentalist Muslim ...
Plan for Catholic church makes waves in Bahrain
The building of the largest Roman Catholic church in the Gulf was supposed to be a chance for the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain to showcase its ...
Pakistani cleric faces possible blasphemy charge
Pakistani police are investigating whether a Muslim cleric who allegedly tried to frame a Christian girl for blasphemy should be charged with ...
Mormons praise Romney for spotlighting the faith
Republican Mitt Romney, the first Mormon presidential nominee of a major political party, sat in the Wolfeboro Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
Imam arrested in Pakistan Quran burning case
A Muslim cleric is accused of stashing pages of a Quran in a Christian girl's bag to make it seem like she burned the Islamic holy book, a surprising ...
Reports: Russian denies Pussy Riot ties to murders
A university instructor on Friday confessed to killing two women in an apartment where a message demanding freedom for jailed members of the Pussy ...
NY priest 'deeply regrets' sex abuse comment
A New York priest says he "deeply regrets" if he hurt anyone by his comments that priests accused of child sex abuse are often seduced by their ...
Romney makes Mormonism part of his big night
After keeping his religious beliefs mostly private, Mitt Romney highlighted his dedication to his faith in his own remarks and through the heartfelt ...
CONVENTION WATCH: Party's over, race is on
Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available ...
Amish woman: Ohio bishop coerced women into sex
An Amish bishop accused of orchestrating hair-cutting attacks in Ohio coerced women at his settlement into having sex with him so he could turn them ...
NY priest apologizes for sex abuse comments
A New York priest is apologizing following criticism he's receiving for saying that priests accused of child sex abuse are often seduced by their ...
The basics about Mormonism
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830 in upstate New York and has since become one of the fastest-growing religious ...
Lawyer for pope's ex-butler quits over strategy
A lawyer for the pope's former butler resigned Thursday, just weeks before his client was due to go on trial for his role in the scandal over leaked ...