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• Christian crusader defies Supreme Court; hands out flyers on Regina campus
• Old Catholic orders fade as monks and nuns age
• 'Harlem Shake' is latest battle between religious and secular over Tunisia's identity
• For next pope, cardinals want youngish, polyglot MBA-type
• Conclave start seen delayed as Vatican muzzles cardinals
• Power of the Catholic Church slipping in Philippines
• Vatican-style secrecy wins out over US-style transparency as US conclave briefings nixed
• Hoping for a Liberal Pope, Marriage by Skype, and a New BBQ Mecca
• Correction: Vatican-Pope story
• Canadian papal contender suggests Catholic church needs 'new evangelization'

Christian crusader defies Supreme Court; hands out flyers on Regina campus Posted: 06 Mar 2013 03:28 PM PST REGINA - A Saskatchewan man has handed out anti-abortion flyers on the University of Regina campus in defiance of a Supreme Court of Canada decision.

Old Catholic orders fade as monks and nuns age Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:59 AM PST BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The nuns of "Le Creche," the only orphanage in Bethlehem, have raised generations of children in this biblical town.

'Harlem Shake' is latest battle between religious and secular over Tunisia's identity Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:08 AM PST TUNIS, Tunisia - After attacks by religious extremists, the assassination of an opposition politician and the resignation of the prime minister, Tunisia is now being assailed by... an Internet dance craze.

For next pope, cardinals want youngish, polyglot MBA-type Posted: 06 Mar 2013 09:06 AM PST They troop each day into a hall just a few minutes' walk from St. Peter's Square, passing through a doorway flanked by Swiss Guards in black berets and their distinctive red, yellow, and blue striped uniforms.

Conclave start seen delayed as Vatican muzzles cardinals Posted: 06 Mar 2013 08:15 AM PST VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Vatican officials on Wednesday told cardinals gathered for the election of the next pope to stop speaking to the media, as further indications emerged that a conclave would not start early next week as had been expected. American cardinals who had been scheduled to hold their third media briefing in as many days canceled it less than an hour before it was to have started at Rome's North American College, where they are residing. ...

Power of the Catholic Church slipping in Philippines Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:31 AM PST As the Vatican commences its Papal Conclave this week in Rome, a test of the Catholic Church's moral and political influence is underway in the Philippines.

Vatican-style secrecy wins out over US-style transparency as US conclave briefings nixed Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:14 AM PST VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's penchant for secrecy has won out over American-style transparency.

Hoping for a Liberal Pope, Marriage by Skype, and a New BBQ Mecca Posted: 06 Mar 2013 06:33 AM PST Behind the New York Times pay wall, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count.

Correction: Vatican-Pope story Posted: 06 Mar 2013 02:07 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a story March 5 about American cardinals exerting a surprising amount of control over the message coming out of Vatican City ahead of the papal conclave, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of the archbishop of Galveston-Houston. He is Daniel DiNardo, not Di Nardo.

Canadian papal contender suggests Catholic church needs 'new evangelization' Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:01 PM PST VATICAN CITY - The Canadian cardinal who could become the next pope says the Catholic church has to take on a "new evangelization" to help those who do not believe in God.

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