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• Spanish town stumped after local artist disfigures painting of Christ in local church
• Priest warns of security risk in pope trip to Lebanon
• Syrian army retakes Aleppo's Christian areas
• Vatican win: Judge says priests aren't employees

Spanish town stumped after local artist disfigures painting of Christ in local church Posted: 23 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT MADRID - A small Spanish town is trying to figure out what to do with a 20th-century painting of Christ that has been disfigured by a local artist who was trying to restore it.

Priest warns of security risk in pope trip to Lebanon Posted: 23 Aug 2012 08:54 AM PDT The pope's safety could be at risk during a planned visit to Lebanon next month, a Jesuit priest who was recently forced to leave Syria warned.

Syrian army retakes Aleppo's Christian areas Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT The Syrian army has recaptured Christian areas in the city of Aleppo after heavy fighting with rebels, leaving streets desolated and deserted apart from local youths on patrol, residents said on Thursday.

Vatican win: Judge says priests aren't employees Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:06 AM PDT The Vatican won a major victory Monday in an Oregon federal courtroom, where a judge ruled that the Holy See is not the employer of molester priests.

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