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• Al-Qaida-linked Syria rebels hit Christian village
• Vatican recalls Dominican Republic envoy over pedophilia accusations
• Pope joked about fear of being 'robbed' in Vatican: media
• Syria clashes in Christian village, near capital
• Syria rebels attack regime-held Christian village
• White greeters only? Church apologizes for pastor's request
• Vatican ramps up opposition to Syria strikes
• Catholic diocese of Gallup, N.M., to file for bankruptcy

Al-Qaida-linked Syria rebels hit Christian village Posted: 04 Sep 2013 02:19 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked rebels launched an assault Wednesday on a regime-held Christian village in the densely populated west of Syria and new clashes erupted near the capital, Damascus — part of a brutal battle of attrition each side believes it can win despite more than two years of deadlock.

Vatican recalls Dominican Republic envoy over pedophilia accusations Posted: 04 Sep 2013 02:03 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican has recalled its ambassador to the Dominican Republic and relieved him of his duties pending an investigation, after local media accused him of pedophilia, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told Reuters that the Holy See had started an investigation into Archbishop Josef Wesolowski, who has been nuncio (ambassador) in Santo Domingo for nearly six years. "He has been recalled. ...

Pope joked about fear of being 'robbed' in Vatican: media Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:44 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine archbishop said Pope Francis jokingly told him he chose to live in a simple Vatican residence to avoid getting robbed in the more regal papal palace, the official Catholic news agency quoted the Buenos Aires Church authority as saying. Mario Poli, who replaced Francis as archbishop of Buenos Aires, has twice met the leader of the Catholic Church since he was picked in March, according to a story posted on the website of the Catholic news agency of Argentina AICA. ...

Syria clashes in Christian village, near capital Posted: 04 Sep 2013 12:12 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked rebels launched an assault on a regime-held Christian mountain village in the densely populated west of Syria and new clashes erupted near the capital, Damascus, on Wednesday — part of a brutal battle of attrition each side believes it can win despite more than two years of deadlock.

Syria rebels attack regime-held Christian village Posted: 04 Sep 2013 11:35 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A nun and activists say rebel fighters have attacked a regime-held, predominantly Christian village, commandeering a mountaintop hotel and shelling the ancient community from there.

White greeters only? Church apologizes for pastor's request Posted: 04 Sep 2013 08:20 AM PDT Most would agree with Pastor Makeda Pennycooke when she wrote: "First impressions matter."

Vatican ramps up opposition to Syria strikes Posted: 04 Sep 2013 04:44 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is ramping up its opposition to threatened military strikes against Syria as it draws attention to Pope Francis' plans to host a day of fasting and prayer for peace this weekend.

Catholic diocese of Gallup, N.M., to file for bankruptcy Posted: 03 Sep 2013 08:16 PM PDT By Mary Wisniewski (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this month to cope with mounting costs of litigation arising from claims of child sexual abuse by members of its clergy, the church confirmed on Tuesday. The Gallup Diocese, which includes several Native American reservations, would become the ninth U.S. diocese or archdiocese to file for bankruptcy protection since 2004 in financial fallout from child molestation cases against the church. Child sex abuse litigation has cost the U.S. ...

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