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Pope's Butler Arrested()  

The Vatican confirmed on Saturday that the pope's butler has been arrested in its embarrassing leaks scandal, adding a Hollywood twist to a sordid tale of power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of Catholic Church governance.

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Examining 'The Leftovers,' After The Rapture()  

Tom Perrotta is the author of several novels, including Election and Little Children.

May 25, 2012 What if the rapture actually occurred? That's the plot of Tom Perrotta's novel The Leftovers, which examines the aftermath of an unexplained rapturelike event in which millions of people around the globe inexplicably disappear into thin air.

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Kid Told Westboro Protesters 'God Hates No One' Because, 'That Is True'()  

Josef Miles, making his own statement.

May 24, 2012 Josef Miles is a hero to many for his simple statement. He says he just doesn't like seeing Westboro Baptist's controversial signs protesting homosexuality, abortion and other issues.

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Asia

Hard-Line Muslims Test Indonesia's Tolerance ()  

Muslims (in the foreground) face a group of Christians during a bloody clash in Ambon, the provincial capital of Indonesia's Maluku Island, on Sept. 11, 2011. The riot exposed deep fault lines between Christians and Muslims in Indonesia.

May 24, 2012 Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population and has drawn praise for evolving into a vibrant, pluralistic democracy. But the rise of hard-line Muslim groups and recent cases of religious persecution have led some to question whether it lives up to that reputation.

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Blacks, Gays And The Church: A Complex Relationship()  

The Apostolic Tabernacle Mass Choir performs in Oakland, Calif., in 2010.

May 22, 2012 While many black pastors condemn homosexuality from the pulpit, the choir lofts behind them are often filled with gay singers and musicians. The fact that gays and lesbians often hold leadership position in the church is the worst kept secret in black America.

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Catholic Groups Sue Obama Administration Over Birth Control Rule()  

In a compromise, President Obama proposed to allow religious universities and charities offer birth control coverage through their own health insurers.

May 21, 2012 More than 40 Catholic educational, charitable and other entities filed a dozen lawsuits in federal court around the nation Monday, charging that the Obama Administration's rule requiring coverage of birth control in most health insurance plans violates their religious freedom.

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