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(RNS) The Catholic Church in Europe’s widening sexual abuse scandal hit home for Pope Benedict XVI on Friday, as his former archdiocese admitted to making “serious errors” in the case of a priest suspected of molesting a child. Benedict discussed the spreading scandal with the head of Germany’s Catholic bishops on Friday (March 12), hours…

DHARMSALA, India – The Dalai Lama lashed out at China on Wednesday, accusing it of trying to “annihilate Buddhism” in Tibet and rebuffing all his efforts to reach a compromise over the disputed Himalayan region. China shot back, accusing the Tibetan spiritual leader of using deceptions and lies to distort its policy in the region.…

(RNS) Bishops in the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination have approved preliminary steps to welcome a group of openly gay and lesbian ministers as official clergy with new liturgical rites. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Conference of Bishops approved a draft proposal on Monday (March 8) for the new rites, which include prayers and the…

BANGALORE, India (RNS/ENI) Churches in Pakistan have deplored the killing of six World Vision staff members as the international Christian humanitarian organization suspended its operations in the country. “All of World Vision’s operations in the country have been suspended for the time being,” agency spokesman Dean Owen said after the attack, adding that the aid…
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