Yahoo! News: Religion News

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• Breakaway Catholic group to ordain 13 in Minnesota (AP)
• Pope deplores priests' infidelities to their vows (AP)
• US religious freedom watchdog 'barred from India' (AFP)

Breakaway Catholic group to ordain 13 in Minnesota (AP) Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:20 PM PDT AP - An ultraconservative group plans to ordain 13 Roman Catholic priests in Minnesota — even though their elevations likely won't be recognized by the Vatican.

Pope deplores priests' infidelities to their vows (AP) Posted: 18 Jun 2009 08:30 AM PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI deplored priests who were unfaithful to their vows and called Thursday for a "frank and complete acknowledgment" of the Catholic Church's weakness in a letter to priests around the globe.

US religious freedom watchdog 'barred from India' (AFP) Posted: 17 Jun 2009 06:21 PM PDT AFP - The US government watchdog on religious freedom abroad criticized India for refusing to grant its representatives visas, after their planned trip came under fire from Hindu conservatives.

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