Czech priest wins $1.83 million Templeton Prize
(Reuters) - A Czech Catholic priest whose theology of paradox invites believers and atheists to dialogue has won the 2014 Templeton Prize, worth $1.83 million, for his work affirming the...
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A year on, Pope Francis faces challenges meeting reform hopes
(Reuters) - In the year since his surprise election, Pope Francis has raised so many hopes of imminent changes in Church teaching that managing all those expectations is going to...
A year on, Pope Francis faces challenges meeting reform hopes
(Reuters) - In the year since his surprise election, Pope Francis has raised so many hopes of imminent changes in Church teaching that managing all those expectations is going to...
Orthodox patriarchs urge peace in Ukraine, agree on council
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Patriarchs of the world's 250 million Orthodox Christians ended a rare summit in Istanbul on Sunday calling for a peaceful end to the crisis in Ukraine and...
Pope very popular in United States, but no ‘Francis effect’: poll
(Reuters) - One year after his election, Pope Francis is "immensely popular among American Catholics," a survey said on Thursday, but there is no sign of a "Francis effect" inspiring...
Pope very popular in United States, but no ‘Francis effect’: poll
(Reuters) - One year after his election, Pope Francis is "immensely popular among American Catholics," a survey said on Thursday, but there is no sign of a "Francis effect" inspiring...
Libya oil port blockade reflects national disarray
TUNIS (Reuters) - The regional unrest blocking Libyan oil ports is a microcosm of the disarray plaguing the country and sapping the authority of Prime Minister Ali Zeidan's shaky central...
Anti-Muslim acts rising in France, rights group says
PARIS (Reuters) - Anti-Muslim attacks and insults have risen steadily in France in recent years as some politicians and media increasingly present Islam as a problem for French society, a...
Catholics, Lutherans jointly to mark Reformation anniversary
PARIS/GENEVA (Reuters) - Senior Roman Catholic and Lutheran officials announced on Monday they would mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 as a shared event rather than highlight...
Catholics, Lutherans jointly to mark Reformation anniversary
PARIS/GENEVA (Reuters) - Senior Roman Catholic and Lutheran officials announced on Monday they would mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 as a shared event rather than highlight...