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Officials: Boston suspects motived by religion
Vatican official: Romero saint effort 'unblocked'
2 US officials say evidence suggests Boston suspects motivated by religion, worked alone
Pope Francis, in his own words, on the issues
Gov't seeks 45 years for attack on Christian group
How Boston and the Internet Scared Off Westboro Church from a Victim Funeral
Gov't seeks 45 years for Christian group attacker
In Pakistan, a rare Christian retaliation against Muslim violence
Pope is asked to make priestly celibacy optional
Funeral to be held for Rita MacNeil at church in Cape Breton hometown
Funderal to be held for Rita MacNeil at church in Cape Breton hometown

Officials: Boston suspects motived by religion

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 03:49 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. officials say preliminary evidence from an interrogation suggests the suspects in the Boston Marathon attack were motivated by religion but were apparently not tied to any Islamic terrorist groups.

Vatican official: Romero saint effort 'unblocked'

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 03:24 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican official spearheading the case to make slain Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador a saint said Tuesday the process is moving forward under Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, after years of delay under previous popes.

2 US officials say evidence suggests Boston suspects motivated by religion, worked alone

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 03:06 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — 2 US officials say evidence suggests Boston suspects motivated by religion, worked alone.

Pope Francis, in his own words, on the issues

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 01:16 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Before he became pope, Francis spoke his mind about many of the most sensitive topics the Roman Catholic church faces today. Here is a sampling from "On Heaven and Earth," published in 2012, and his authorized biography "The Jesuit," published in 2010 and republished last month as "Pope Francis. Conversations with Jorge Mario Bergoglio."

Gov't seeks 45 years for attack on Christian group

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 12:25 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a Virginia man who planned a mass killing at the Washington headquarters of a conservative Christian lobbying group should spend 45 years in prison for his plot.

How Boston and the Internet Scared Off Westboro Church from a Victim Funeral

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 11:44 AM PDT

Today was supposed to be a big day for the hate-filled and attention-starved Westboro Baptist Church: In the wake of the Boston bombings, they were planning to picket the funeral of Krystle Campbell, the 29-year-old victim of the marathon attack. And it was all going so well until — well, until Anonymous and the Boston Teamsters got involved.

Gov't seeks 45 years for Christian group attacker

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 11:06 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a Virginia man who planned a mass killing at the Washington headquarters of a conservative Christian lobbying group should spend 45 years in prison for his plot.

In Pakistan, a rare Christian retaliation against Muslim violence

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:51 AM PDT

As violence against religious minorities in Pakistan continues to grow unabated, at least one group of Christians has decided it is finally time to fight back.

Pope is asked to make priestly celibacy optional

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 08:51 AM PDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention to her campaign to end priestly celibacy.