VOA By Sabina Castelfranco | Rome Pope Benedict has condemned the Christmas day attacks at churches in Nigeria, calling them an absurd gesture. Militants of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram have claimed responsibility for the bombs. … more »

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict ushered in Christmas for the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics on Saturday, urging humanity to see through the superficial glitter and commercialism of the season and redi… more »

By Dan Gilgoff, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN) – Against the backdrop of the European debt crisis and the birth of the Occupy Wall Street movement, the Vatican on Monday called for a new “global public authority” to help reform the world’s finance… more »

And this was his Christmas Address? Sorry to all ya'll Catholics out there but "Good Grief" simply does not suffice on this one.....can you say"Anglican Church"...sheez! Belfast Telegraph Victims of clerical sex abuse have reacted fu… more »

The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. An attorney says he is filing a federal lawsuit that accuses Pope Benedict XVI and senior Vatican officials of failing to defrock a Wisconsin priest despite allegations he molested at least 200 deaf children fr… more »