Tag: Religious issues
Vatican probes alleged abuse negligence by Polish cardinal
WARSAW, Poland — The Vatican’s embassy in Poland said Saturday that a Holy See envoy spent 10 days in the country checking reports of...
AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester
NEW YORK — A solid majority of Americans believe most abortions should be legal in the first three months of a woman’s pregnancy, but...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Priests cannot be charged for old abuse despite new Iowa law
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Roman Catholic priests who victimized Iowa children decades ago cannot be prosecuted despite a new law eliminating the statute of...
Police officer guilty of manslaughter in soccer star’s death
LONDON — A British police officer was convicted Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of Dalian Atkinson, a former professional soccer player who died...
PM Draghi defends Italy from Vatican objections to LGBT law
MILAN — Premier Mario Draghi defended the independence of Italy’s parliament on Wednesday in the face of formal objections by the Vatican to a...
6 Greek bishops treated for burns after attack with liquid
ATHENS, Greece — Six Greek Orthodox bishops have been hospitalized after being attacked with a caustic liquid during a disciplinary hearing against a priest...
6 Greek bishops treated for burns after attack with liquid
ATHENS, Greece — Six Greek Orthodox bishops have been hospitalized after being attacked with a caustic liquid during a disciplinary hearing against a priest...
Judge tosses Afghanistan fraud case, cites years of delays
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out all charges against six defendants accused of cheating the government by supplying unqualified...
Judge tosses Afghanistan fraud case, cites years of delays
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out all charges against six defendants accused of cheating the government by supplying unqualified...
