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• Egyptian Christian dies in Libyan detention
• Vatican soccer matches go ahead, even with some seminarians attending conclave
• Conclave chatter dominates Vatican soccer league
• Christian protesters, police clash in Pakistan
• Mixed feelings in Ouellet family: We'd 'prefer to have a brother' than a pope
• Pakistan arrests members of anti-Christian mob, but convictions rare
• Cardinals pray before conclave to choose new pope
• How one church is helping heal Newtown
• Kenyan church moves past painful election history
• Kenya church moves past painful election history
• Archbishop of Canterbury condemns welfare changes
• Top contenders to be the next pope
• Pakistan: 150 arrested for burning Christian homes

Egyptian Christian dies in Libyan detention Posted: 10 Mar 2013 01:35 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian Foreign Ministry official says a man suspected of trying to spread Christianity in Libya has died in prison there.

Vatican soccer matches go ahead, even with some seminarians attending conclave Posted: 10 Mar 2013 12:07 PM PDT ROME - Vatican-sponsored soccer league matches went ahead as scheduled this weekend on a hill overlooking St. Peter's Basilica. For the 16 teams of seminaries, missionaries and oratories, however, the pre- and post-game talk veered from purely sports and spiritual topics to the coming conclave to elect a new pope.

Conclave chatter dominates Vatican soccer league Posted: 10 Mar 2013 11:19 AM PDT ROME (AP) — Vatican-sponsored soccer league matches went ahead as scheduled this weekend on a hill overlooking St. Peter's Basilica. For the 16 teams of seminaries, missionaries and oratories, however, the pre- and postgame talk veered from purely sports and spiritual topics to the coming conclave to elect a new pope.

Christian protesters, police clash in Pakistan Posted: 10 Mar 2013 10:55 AM PDT LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of Christians clashed with police across Pakistan on Sunday, a day after a Muslim mob burned dozens of homes owned by members of the minority religious group in retaliation for alleged insults against Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

Mixed feelings in Ouellet family: We'd 'prefer to have a brother' than a pope Posted: 10 Mar 2013 10:07 AM PDT LA MOTTE, Que. - A Canadian cardinal seen as a papal front-runner is also known for fancying family moose-steak dinners, eating dessert off a sibling's plate, and gunning his uncle's tractor until it broke.

Pakistan arrests members of anti-Christian mob, but convictions rare Posted: 10 Mar 2013 09:30 AM PDT Christians and civil society activists across Pakistan took to the roads on Sunday demanding government protection for the rising persecution of religious minority communities which make up less than five percent of the country.

Cardinals pray before conclave to choose new pope Posted: 10 Mar 2013 09:20 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Roman Catholic Cardinals prayed on Sunday for spiritual guidance ahead of a closed-door conclave to choose a new pope to lead the Church at one of the most difficult periods in its history. Cardinals will hold a final pre-conclave meeting on Monday to discuss the state of their Church, left reeling by the abdication last month of Pope Benedict and struggling to deal with a string of sexual abuse and corruption scandals. ...

How one church is helping heal Newtown Posted: 10 Mar 2013 09:13 AM PDT As soon as Barbara Sibley entered the long driveway of Sandy Hook Elementary School shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, she noticed something seemed wrong. Children were outside, running, yelling, and waving their arms as if to signal her. She wondered where their teacher was and drove on to deliver the book her third-grade son, Daniel, had forgotten at home.

Kenyan church moves past painful election history Posted: 10 Mar 2013 08:01 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Rev. Joshua Kimuyu pointed where his church floor is broken and black, a scar from an attack five years old. More than 200 young men armed with crude weapons stormed the Africa Inland Church in Nairobi's sprawling Kibera slum and set a generator on fire.

Kenya church moves past painful election history Posted: 10 Mar 2013 06:32 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Rev. Joshua Kimuyu pointed where his church floor is broken and black, a scar from an attack five years old. More than 200 young men armed with crude weapons stormed the Africa Inland Church in Nairobi's sprawling Kibera slum and set a generator on fire.

Archbishop of Canterbury condemns welfare changes Posted: 10 Mar 2013 06:28 AM PDT The new archbishop of Canterbury has joined other bishops in criticizing the British government's plans to change the welfare system.Justin Welby backed an open letter from some 40 Church of England bishops ...

Top contenders to be the next pope Posted: 10 Mar 2013 05:16 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals from around the world gather this week in a conclave to elect a new pope following the stunning resignation of Benedict XVI. In the secretive world of the Vatican, there is no way to know who is in the running, and history has yielded plenty of surprises. Yet several names have come up repeatedly as strong contenders. Here is a look at who they are:

Pakistan: 150 arrested for burning Christian homes Posted: 10 Mar 2013 04:15 AM PDT LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Police have arrested around 150 people accused of burning dozens of Christian houses in eastern Pakistan after a non-Muslim was accused of making offensive comments about Islam's Prophet Muhammad, police said Sunday as Christians rallied against the destruction.

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