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Continuing the Vatican’s damage-control efforts regarding the clergy sex abuse scandal, including a new Associated Press investigation reporting that at least 30 accused priests have been shuffled around the globe, Pope Benedict spontaneously confirmed the need to repent for sins during a homily today. His exact words: “I must say that we Christians, even in recent times, have often…

For some reason this morning, there’s a big rumor going around that President Obama has canceled National Day of Prayer 2010, scheduled for May 6. It’s not true, despite what your search engine and e-mails tell you. The rumormongers seem to have seized on last year’s L.A. Times blog post about Obama opting not to…

Yesterday was the culmination of Kumbh Mela 2010, a Hindu festival that draws millions of pilgrims to the Ganges River over a three-month period. The New York Times reported that an estimated 10 million people entered the water on Wednesday, creating serious safety concerns, including seven deaths during a procession stampede; the Associated Press confirmed three drowning…

The Vatican response to the clergy sex abuse scandal has gone into damage-control overdrive this week, the Associated Press reports, as church officials try to improve public sentiment before Pope Benedict visits Malta, Cyprus and other parts of the world. Although some abuse victims and advocates have literally shown up at his doorstep lately, the pontiff is certainly more vulnerable outside his home turf. Security…
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