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• Michael Peña and Djimon Hounsou Set to Star in Exorcism Thriller 'The Vatican Tapes'
• Judge bars Obamacare contraceptive requirement for a Christian-owned business
• Vatican monsignor arrested in 20M euro plot
• U.S. sets birth control rule for employers with religious ties
• Carter: World religions perpetuate women's plight
• News Summary: Vatican official arrested
• Senior Vatican cleric arrested in money smuggling case
• Ex-Conn. church leader sentenced for fraud
• As Egypt nears boil, leading religious institution calls for calm
• Mormon church-owned Utah NBC affiliate to air SNL
• Vatican official arrested in corruption plot
• Vatican Bank Official Arrested In Corruption Probe
• Vatican bank cooperating with Italian probe
• Vatican official arrested in alleged plot to bring 20M euro into Italy aboard government plane
• Lawyer: Vatican official arrested in alleged plot to bring 20M euro into Italy on gov't plane

Michael Peña and Djimon Hounsou Set to Star in Exorcism Thriller 'The Vatican Tapes' Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:59 PM PDT By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Michael Peña and Djimon Hounsou will attempt their first exorcism when Lionsgate's "The Vatican Tapes" starts filming next month. Dougray Scott ("My Week With Marilyn"), Kathleen Robertson ("Boss"), Peter Andersson ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"), Olivia Dudley ("CSI: Miami"), John Patrick Amedon ("The Last Stand") and Russian actor Alex Sparrow have also joined the ensemble cast for the upcoming thriller, which begins principle photography in July, Lionsgate and partner Lakeshore Entertainment announced on Friday. ...

Judge bars Obamacare contraceptive requirement for a Christian-owned business Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:59 PM PDT A federal judge in Oklahoma issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking the Obama administration from enforcing its contraceptive mandate against the craft chain store Hobby Lobby.

Vatican monsignor arrested in 20M euro plot Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:19 PM PDT The plot involved an armed police escort, a wealthy shipping family and a plan to secretly transport $26 million (20 million euros) from a Swiss bank account into Italy aboard a private jet. At the heart ...

U.S. sets birth control rule for employers with religious ties Posted: 28 Jun 2013 02:49 PM PDT By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday made it final that employees of religiously affiliated, nonprofit institutions would receive insurance coverage for birth control amid mounting legal challenges to a rule in the recent healthcare law. The White House proposed in early 2012 an arrangement that allows universities, hospitals and other employers with a religious affiliation to avoid paying directly for contraceptives. Instead, insurance companies provide coverage and foot the bill under the law. ...

Carter: World religions perpetuate women's plight Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:45 AM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says religious leaders, including those in Christianity and Islam, share the blame for mistreatment of women across the world.

News Summary: Vatican official arrested Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:38 AM PDT VATICAN ARRESTS: A Vatican cleric and two other people were arrested Friday by Italian police for allegedly trying to smuggle 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into the country from Switzerland by ...

Senior Vatican cleric arrested in money smuggling case Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:36 AM PDT By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - A senior Catholic cleric with connections to the Vatican bank was arrested on Friday for plotting to help rich friends smuggle tens of millions of euros in cash into Italy from Switzerland, in the latest blow to the Vatican's image. Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, 61, who worked as a senior accountant in the Vatican's financial administration, was arrested along with an Italian secret service agent and a financial intermediary in a tale that reads like a spy novel. ...

Ex-Conn. church leader sentenced for fraud Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:30 AM PDT A former Trumbull church leader has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for a scheme that authorities say defrauded investors of nearly $500,000. Federal prosecutors said Julius C. Blackwelder ...

As Egypt nears boil, leading religious institution calls for calm Posted: 28 Jun 2013 06:26 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Mormon church-owned Utah NBC affiliate to air SNL Posted: 28 Jun 2013 06:02 AM PDT A Mormon church-owned NBC television station in Utah plans to begin showing first-run "Saturday Night Live" episodes this fall after years of refusing to air the sketch comedy show. The decision ...

Vatican official arrested in corruption plot Posted: 28 Jun 2013 05:52 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican official has been arrested by Italian police for allegedly trying to illegally bring 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into the country from Switzerland with a private jet.

Vatican Bank Official Arrested In Corruption Probe Posted: 28 Jun 2013 05:08 AM PDT A high-ranking official at the troubled Vatican bank (who was already under investigation for a possible money laundering scheme) was arrested on Friday for trying to bring 20 million euros in to the country illegally. Monsignor Nunzio Scarano was detained along with two others for the failed plot that involved bringing the cash from Switzerland to Italy on a Italian government plane, presumably so they could avoid customs checks, and therefore, taxes.

Vatican bank cooperating with Italian probe Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:44 AM PDT The troubled Vatican bank says it is cooperating with Italian investigators who arrested a Vatican official over an alleged plot to bring 20 million euros ($26 million) into Italy from Switzerland illegally. ...

Vatican official arrested in alleged plot to bring 20M euro into Italy aboard government plane Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:08 AM PDT VATICAN CITY - A Vatican official has been arrested in a purported plot to bring 20 million euros ($26 million) into Italy from Switzerland aboard an Italian government plane.

Lawyer: Vatican official arrested in alleged plot to bring 20M euro into Italy on gov't plane Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:45 AM PDT Lawyer: Vatican official arrested in alleged plot to bring 20M euro into Italy on gov't plane.

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