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• Pope says Church needs more freedom to help Cuba change
• Church official called "keeper of secrets" in U.S. abuse case
• Vietnam blocks Vatican beatification mission
• Pope arrives in Cuba, first papal visit since 1998
• Lawsuit: Pa. Year of the Bible resolution unlawful
• First US Catholic pedophile cover-up trial opens
• Pope sympathetic to inmates,' all Cubans' desires
• Atty: Monsignor 'won't run' from Pa. church abuse
• Raul Castro welcomes Pope Benedict XVI to Cuba
• Pope expresses sympathy with 'just aspirations' of all Cubans, including prisoners
• Pope says has 'heartfelt affection' for all Cubans
• Pope Benedict says he has 'heartfelt affection' for all Cubans, on the island and in exile
• Cuba's Raul Castro tells pope his country favors complete religious freedom for all
• Pope Benedict XVI touches down in Cuba 14 years after John Paul II's historic visit
• Suit: Pa. 'Year of the Bible' resolution unlawful
• Evangelical Religious Sites in NYC for Tebow and Lin to Visit
• Pope arrives in Cuba on mission to renew the faith
• Defense: Monsignor 'won't run' from church abuse
• Gov't: Pa. church put reputation over kids' safety
• Landmark US church sex abuse case begins; monsignor, priest plead not guilty
• Pope Benedict wins over Mexico; next stop Cuba
• Pope Benedict wins over Mexico, heads for Cuba
• Landmark Philly church sex abuse case begins
• Catholicism in a communist land: Pope Benedict XVI travels to Cuba
• Cuban-Americans head to Cuba for pope's visit
• Pope heads to Cuba, seeking change and faith revival
• Cuban Catholics eye big day with pope visit
• Santiago Catholics eye big day with pope visit
• Hollywood showbiz bible "Variety" up for sale

Pope says Church needs more freedom to help Cuba change Posted: SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (Reuters) - Pope Benedict arrived in Cuba on Monday and told the government it had nothing to fear from the Catholic Church, asking for more freedoms to help the communist country in times of change. Just three days after saying that communism no longer works in Cuba, the pope took a softer stance as he landed in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba for a three-day trip aimed at boosting the Church's role on the island. ...

Church official called "keeper of secrets" in U.S. abuse case Posted: PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - One of the most closely watched child sex abuse trials involving the Roman Catholic Church began on Monday with a prosecutor asserting that Monsignor William Lynn was the "keeper of secrets" and his lawyer countering that he alone tried to stop the abuse. At the center of opening arguments in the case against Lynn, the most senior cleric to stand trial in the church's sex abuse scandal, was the Philadelphia Archdiocese's "secret archive" of files containing information about hundreds of suspect priests. ...

Vietnam blocks Vatican beatification mission Posted: Vietnam revoked visas for a Vatican delegation visit to advance the beatification of a cardinal who spent 13 years in detention after the fall of the South, a church official said Monday.

Pope arrives in Cuba, first papal visit since 1998 Posted: Pope Benedict XVI arrived Monday in Cuba seeking to boost his Church's special dialogue with the Communist regime, as dissidents said more than 150 people were arrested to derail protests.

Lawsuit: Pa. Year of the Bible resolution unlawful Posted: An organization that includes atheists and agnostics has filed a lawsuit over a state House resolution that declares 2012 the Year of the Bible, saying the measure violates the U.S. Constitution's provision that prevents government from enacting laws "respecting an establishment of religion."

First US Catholic pedophile cover-up trial opens Posted: A high-ranking Catholic priest protected the dark "secrets" of his child-abusing subordinates, a US prosecutor said Monday at the start of a landmark trial.

Pope sympathetic to inmates,' all Cubans' desires Posted: Pope Benedict XVI is expressing sympathy with the "just aspirations and legitimate desires" of all Cubans, including prisoners.

Atty: Monsignor 'won't run' from Pa. church abuse Posted: A high-ranking monsignor on trial in Philadelphia "won't run" from the Catholic Church's sex abuse crisis, his lawyer said Monday when the landmark child endangerment trial opened.

Raul Castro welcomes Pope Benedict XVI to Cuba Posted: Cuban President Raul Castro is telling Pope Benedict XVI that his country favors complete religious freedom.

Pope expresses sympathy with 'just aspirations' of all Cubans, including prisoners Posted: Pope expresses sympathy with 'just aspirations' of all Cubans, including prisoners.

Pope says has 'heartfelt affection' for all Cubans Posted: Pope Benedict XVI says he has "heartfelt affection" for all Cubans, both on the island and in exile.

Pope Benedict says he has 'heartfelt affection' for all Cubans, on the island and in exile Posted: Pope Benedict says he has 'heartfelt affection' for all Cubans, on the island and in exile.

Cuba's Raul Castro tells pope his country favors complete religious freedom for all Posted: Cuba's Raul Castro tells pope his country favors complete religious freedom for all.

Pope Benedict XVI touches down in Cuba 14 years after John Paul II's historic visit Posted: SANTIAGO, Cuba - Pope Benedict XVI has touched down in Cuba 14 years after John Paul II's historic visit, on a mission to renew the faith in Latin America's least Catholic country.

Suit: Pa. 'Year of the Bible' resolution unlawful Posted: An organization that includes atheists and agnostics is suing over a Pennsylvania House resolution that declares 2012 the "Year of the Bible," saying the measure violates the U.S. Constitution.

Evangelical Religious Sites in NYC for Tebow and Lin to Visit Posted: When the New York Jets hired former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow last week, they created a striking first: the two most talked-about Christian athletes in the U.S. now play in the city formerly called "Sodom on the Hudson."

Pope arrives in Cuba on mission to renew the faith Posted: Pope Benedict XVI followed in the footsteps of his predecessor's groundbreaking trip to Cuba on Monday, hoping to renew the faith in Latin America's least Catholic country.

Defense: Monsignor 'won't run' from church abuse Posted: A lawyer for a high-ranking Catholic monsignor on trial in Philadelphia says his client won't run from the church's sex abuse crisis.

Gov't: Pa. church put reputation over kids' safety Posted: The Archdiocese of Philadelphia protected sexual predators in its ranks for more than 70 years, putting the church's reputation over the safety of children, a prosecutor said Monday at the start of a landmark priest abuse case that's shaken the Roman Catholic establishment.

Landmark US church sex abuse case begins; monsignor, priest plead not guilty Posted: PHILADELPHIA - A landmark sex abuse case that rocked the Roman Catholic Church went to trial Monday, marking the first time a U.S. church official faced a jury on allegations he endangered the welfare of children by covering for predator priests.

Pope Benedict wins over Mexico; next stop Cuba Posted: Pope Benedict XVI headed to Cuba on Monday, hoping to inspire the same outpouring of faith on the communist-run island as he did in Mexico's conservative Catholic heartland.

Pope Benedict wins over Mexico, heads for Cuba Posted: Pope Benedict XVI is flying to Cuba after ending a three-day tour of Mexico that the 84-year-old pontiff describes as "brief but intense."

Landmark Philly church sex abuse case begins Posted: A landmark church sex abuse case that rocked the Roman Catholic Church went to trial Monday, marking the first time a U.S. church official faced a jury on allegations he endangered the welfare of children by covering for predator priests inside the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Catholicism in a communist land: Pope Benedict XVI travels to Cuba Posted: Pope Benedict XVI lands in Cuba today, 14 years after the first papal visit to the island. In the years that have passed since Pope John Paul II promised to open the last bastion of communism in the Americas to Catholicism and the world, Cuba has started slowly down a path toward reform.

Cuban-Americans head to Cuba for pope's visit Posted: Natalia Martinez speaks with a clinical distance when discussing her family's decision to leave Cuba two decades ago. But the graduate student's cool demeanor falls away when she speaks of returning to ...

Pope heads to Cuba, seeking change and faith revival Posted: SANTIAGO DE CUBA (Reuters) - Pope Benedict arrives in Cuba on Monday on a three-day visit that has fueled aspirations for deeper economic and political change on the communist-run island and which the Roman Catholic Church hopes will spark a faith revival. Visiting 14 years after Pope John Paul II's landmark trip to Cuba, and arriving after a stop in Mexico, Benedict will pay homage to the island's patron saint, the diminutive doll-like figurine the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, and say Masses in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba and in Havana. ...

Cuban Catholics eye big day with pope visit Posted: This sun-scorched city is accustomed to playing second fiddle to Havana at the other end of Cuba. On Monday, Santiago de Cuba gets a real day in the sun because Pope Benedict XVI is beginning his Cuba trip here.

Santiago Catholics eye big day with pope visit Posted: This sun-scorched city is accustomed to playing second fiddle to Havana at the other end of Cuba. On Monday, Santiago de Cuba gets a real day in the sun because Pope Benedict XVI is beginning his Cuba trip here.

Hollywood showbiz bible "Variety" up for sale Posted: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood trade paper Variety, one of the oldest and most respected sources of information for the entertainment industry, is being put up for sale, owners Reed Business Information said on Friday. The unit of business publishing company Reed Elsevier said it was selling Variety as part of its efforts of the past three years to divest its U.S. business magazines. ...

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