England recognizes Church of Scientology marriages

January 2, 2014

LONDON, England — Britain’s highest court ruled Dec. 11, 2013, that Scientology is a religion, giving a 25-year-old woman and her fiancé the legal rights

Croatians initiate referendum to preserve marriage

January 2, 2014

ZAGERB, Croatia — In the nation’s first-ever, citizen-initiated referendum, Croatians asked their government to preserve marriage as the union of a man and a woman,

Vatican to display bones believed to be of St. Peter

November 28, 2013

Vatican City — The Vatican planned to display for the first time bones believed to be the mortal remains of St. Peter, the leader of

Women bishops may be allowed in Church of England

November 28, 2013

CANTERBURY, England — The Church of England’s governing body has approved new proposals that would allow women bishops to be ordained by fall 2013. Meeting

Church of England runs risk of ‘extinction’

November 28, 2013

CANTERBURY, England — A former archbishop of Canterbury has warned that the Church of England faces extinction in less than 25 years unless it can

Report: U.S. tapped cardinals’ phones ahead of conclave

November 7, 2013

ROME — The National Security Agency (NSA) spied on cardinals as they prepared to select the new pope — perhaps including even Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio,