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Irish abuse victim Marie Collins (R) talks during a news conference with British Professor Sheila Hollins in downtown Rome, February 7, 2012.

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Vatican Prosecutor Denounces 'Deadly Culture of Silence'

Monsignor Scicluna calls on Catholic bishops to cooperate with authorities to prevent child sexual abuse

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Drawing of Mormon temple planned for Paris

France's First Mormon Temple Sparks Controversy

The Mormon faith is viewed with deep suspicion in France

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) prays while sitting on the bench late in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, January 1, 2012, in Denver.

Super Bowl Caps Football Season Dogged by Prayer Controversy

Expressions of faith on field by rookie quarterback Tim Tebow sparked admiration and mockery

President Barack Obama holds up a book that he was given by author and keynote speaker Eric Metaxas, at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, February 2, 2012.

Obama: Religious Faith Helps Guide His Decisions

At the National Prayer Breakfast, president says faith and values are important in setting the nation's policies

Members of the Church of Scientology, protest outside Paris courthouse in Paris, Feb. 2, 2012.

French Court Convicts Church of Scientology for Fraud

Critics call decision 'historic' while church intends to appeal

President Barack Obama is pictured before speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

US National Prayer Breakfast Continues to Stir Controversy

Both secular and religious groups in US have criticized breakfast

Between the Kremlin and the Protesters: A Church Mediator?

Analyst says Russia’s Orthodox Church might play a role as mediator

Witnesses at the house in Kano, Nigeria, security forces surrounded the house, forcing their way inside, killing a man and a pregnant woman while searching for members of a radical Islamist sect known as Boko Haram, January 24, 2012.

Nigeria Struggles With Rise of Radical Islam

Some blame the successive governments for ignoring the growth of Islamic radicalism in Nigeria during the past 10 years

Former President Jimmy Carter speaks at a ceremony at the Carter Center in Atlanta, October 2010. (file photo)

Jimmy Carter: Religion Overemphasized in Republican Presidential Race

Former president talks about role of religion in his life, how it is shaping American politics

Pope Benedict XVI baptizes one of 21 newborns during in the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican, Jan. 9, 2011 (file photo).

Voluntary 'De-Baptism' Rising in Europe

European Christian clergy grapple with wave of so-called 'de-baptisms' among Protestants, Catholics

US Mormons Say They are Misunderstood Despite Romney Candidacy

Mormons make up less than 2 percent of the US population

Sierra Leone Parishioners Protest Naming of New Bishop

Catholics in northern diocese of Makeni complain new leader comes from outside the area

2 More Monks Self-Immolate in Southwestern China

Xinhua news agency says incidents occurred in Sichuan province near flashpoint Kirti monastery

Georgians attend Orthodox Christmas celebrations at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012.

Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas

Christmas services got under way Friday as worshippers across the world prepared to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ

Israeli Society Facing Religious Extremism, Backlash

Israeli women protesting against what they see as efforts by some ultra-Orthodox Jews to exclude them from public spaces

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