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• Pope to Irish: Child abuse by clergy 'a mystery'
• 36 dead in Nigeria church attacks, rioting
• Pope tells 75,000 at Dublin stadium Mass that child abuse by priests 'remains a mystery'
• 21 killed in attacks on churches in Nigeria
• Christians retaliate after three more churches bombed in Nigeria
• Nigeria church bombings kill 19, spark reprisals
• Pope to Irish: Child abuse by clergy shook faith
• Child sex abuse undermined Church in Ireland: pope
• Nigeria Red Cross: at least 12 killed, 80 wounded in attacks on 3 churches in country's north
• Nigeria Red Cross: at least 2 killed, 48 wounded in church bombings in country's north
• Factbox: Nigerian churches targeted in Boko Haram strikes
• Nigeria church bombings kill 7, spark reprisals
• Explosions rock churches in northern Nigerian city

Pope to Irish: Child abuse by clergy 'a mystery' Posted: 17 Jun 2012 03:48 PM PDT Pope Benedict XVI told Irish Catholics on Sunday it is a mystery why priests and other church officials abused children entrusted in their care, undermining faith in the church "in an appalling way."

36 dead in Nigeria church attacks, rioting Posted: 17 Jun 2012 03:35 PM PDT Multiple suicide attacks on churches in northern Nigeria and subsequent rioting by Christian youths targeting Muslims killed at least 36 people on Sunday, officials said.

Pope tells 75,000 at Dublin stadium Mass that child abuse by priests 'remains a mystery' Posted: 17 Jun 2012 03:00 PM PDT VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI told Irish Catholics on Sunday it is a mystery why priests and other church officials abused children entrusted in their care, undermining faith in the church "in an appalling way."

21 killed in attacks on churches in Nigeria Posted: 17 Jun 2012 02:06 PM PDT Suicide bombers killed 21 people in attacks on three churches in Nigeria during Sunday services, exacerbating religious tensions in a West African nation that is almost evenly divided between Muslims and Christians.

Christians retaliate after three more churches bombed in Nigeria Posted: 17 Jun 2012 12:43 PM PDT Suspected Islamic militants bombed worshipers at three Christian churches on Sunday in northern Nigeria, killing some 23 people. Frustrated with the government's inability to stop a string of such attacks in recent months, some Christians responded today with reprisals, killing at least 7 more people.

Nigeria church bombings kill 19, spark reprisals Posted: 17 Jun 2012 12:42 PM PDT ZARIA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suicide car bombers attacked three churches in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least 19 people, wounding dozens and triggering retaliatory attacks by Christian youths who dragged Muslims from cars and killed them, witnesses said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombings but just one week ago Islamist group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for deadly church attacks. ...

Pope to Irish: Child abuse by clergy shook faith Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:06 AM PDT Pope Benedict XVI told Irish Catholics on Sunday it is a mystery why priests and other clergy abused children entrusted in their care, undermining faith in the church in an "appalling" way.

Child sex abuse undermined Church in Ireland: pope Posted: 17 Jun 2012 09:42 AM PDT Pope Benedict XVI admitted Sunday that cases of child abuse by paedophile priests had undermined the Roman Catholic Church's credibility in Ireland.

Nigeria Red Cross: at least 12 killed, 80 wounded in attacks on 3 churches in country's north Posted: 17 Jun 2012 06:57 AM PDT Nigeria Red Cross: at least 12 killed, 80 wounded in attacks on 3 churches in country's north.

Nigeria Red Cross: at least 2 killed, 48 wounded in church bombings in country's north Posted: 17 Jun 2012 06:21 AM PDT Nigeria Red Cross: at least 2 killed, 48 wounded in church bombings in country's north.

Factbox: Nigerian churches targeted in Boko Haram strikes Posted: 17 Jun 2012 05:30 AM PDT (Reuters) - Explosions at three churches in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state killed at least seven people on Sunday. Here is a look at attacks against Christian targets in Nigeria. * OVERVIEW: - The Islamist group Boko Haram, which says it is fighting to reinstate an Islamic caliphate in mostly Muslim northern Nigeria, has stepped up deadly bombings and shootings against Christian places of worship this year. - This follows its high profile strikes against churches on Christmas Day in December 2011 and on Christmas Eve in 2010. ...

Nigeria church bombings kill 7, spark reprisals Posted: 17 Jun 2012 05:06 AM PDT ZARIA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Explosions at three churches in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state killed at least seven people on Sunday, leading furious Christian youths to drag Muslims out of their cars and kill them in retaliation, officials and witnesses said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Islamist sect Boko Haram has often attacked church services in Nigeria, split roughly evenly between Christians and Muslims. ...

Explosions rock churches in northern Nigerian city Posted: 17 Jun 2012 03:44 AM PDT Explosions hit two churches in the restive northern Nigerian city of Zaria Sunday, in the latest violence in the region, emergency services and residents said.

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