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• Syria opposition bloc elects Christian as leader
• Ethiopia abusing religious freedom of Muslims: U.S. body
• Africa warms to new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby
• Ex-oilman Welby named archbishop of Canterbury
• On Twitter, pope to get different type of followers
• Who is new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby?
• Can a former oil executive hold together the Anglican Church?
• Pope: organized crime is a grave threat to society
• From Mammon to God: Ex-oil man must unite troubled church
• Pope denounces organized crime at Interpol meeting
• Justin Welby named next archbishop of Canterbury
• Bishop of Durham Justin Welby is appointed as Britain's next archbishop of Canterbury
• Downing Street says Bishop of Durham Justin Welby has been appointed archbishop of Canterbury

Syria opposition bloc elects Christian as leader Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:56 PM PST Syria's main opposition group in exile elected a left-wing veteran dissident born into a Christian family as its new president on Friday, a choice that could help counter Western concerns about possible Islamist influence over the group.

Ethiopia abusing religious freedom of Muslims: U.S. body Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:28 AM PST ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A U.S. panel on religious freedom accused the Ethiopian government of trying to tighten control of its Muslim minority amid mass protests, saying it is risking greater destabilization of the Horn of Africa region. Ethiopia, which has long been seen by the West as a bulwark against Muslim rebels in neighboring Somalia, says it fears militant Islam is taking root in the country. However, the U.S. ...

Africa warms to new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby Posted: 09 Nov 2012 09:29 AM PST Anglicans in Africa greeted the appointment of Justin Welby to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury with cautious optimism, suggesting that the new leader of the global Anglican Church may be able to prevent a schism.

Ex-oilman Welby named archbishop of Canterbury Posted: 09 Nov 2012 09:04 AM PST How will Justin Welby lead the world's Anglicans and heal their deep divisions? Even he is not sure yet.

On Twitter, pope to get different type of followers Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:17 AM PST VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict already has 1.2 billion "followers" in the standard sense of the word but he soon will have another type when he enters what for any 85 year old is the brave new world of Twitter. Vatican officials say the pontiff, who is known not to love computers and still writes most of his speeches by hand, will have his own handle by the end of the year. "It will be an officially verified channel," said a Vatican official. Primarily the tweets will come from the contents of his weekly general audience, Sunday blessings and homilies on major Church holidays. ...

Who is new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby? Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:09 AM PST As a former student of elite Eton College – just like the current prime minister and generations of other senior figures in British public life – the new Archbishop of Canterbury comes with some impeccable establishment credentials.

Can a former oil executive hold together the Anglican Church? Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:10 AM PST The outgoing head of the Church of England once said that he hoped his successor would have "the constitution of an ox and the skin of a rhinoceros."

Pope: organized crime is a grave threat to society Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:18 AM PST Pope Benedict XVI denounced organized crime as a "gravely destabilizing threat" to society during an audience Friday with members of Interpol, and called for greater international cooperation to fight it.

From Mammon to God: Ex-oil man must unite troubled church Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:13 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - He has met murderous warlords, survived death threats and brokered multi-million pound deals on the financial markets. Now the next Archbishop of Canterbury faces what many see as the near impossible task of uniting an Anglican church that risks tearing itself apart over gay marriage and women bishops. Justin Welby, a self-deprecating figure who called himself "one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England", inherits a bitterly divided institution struggling to find a role in an increasingly secular society. ...

Pope denounces organized crime at Interpol meeting Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:01 AM PST Pope Benedict XVI has denounced organized crime as a "gravely destabilizing threat" to society during an address to members of Interpol.

Justin Welby named next archbishop of Canterbury Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:52 AM PST A former oil executive with experience in conflict resolution has been chosen to lead a global Anglican Communion riven by sharply divided views on gay people and their place in the church.

Bishop of Durham Justin Welby is appointed as Britain's next archbishop of Canterbury Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:12 AM PST LONDON - Britain's government says the Bishop of Durham Justin Welby has been appointed as the next archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the Church of England.

Downing Street says Bishop of Durham Justin Welby has been appointed archbishop of Canterbury Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST Downing Street says Bishop of Durham Justin Welby has been appointed archbishop of Canterbury.

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