Texas
A priest in the Diocese of Dallas has resigned from his parish just two weeks after taking the pulpit, and it stems from his connection with a gay porn website.

Ethiopia
German archaeologists claim to have found one of the fabled resting places of the Ark of the Covenant, the chest holding the Ten Commandments which gave the ancient Israelites their power.

Vatican City
The Vatican's chief astronomer says there is no conflict between believing in God and in the possibility of "extraterrestrial brothers" perhaps more evolved than humans.

Australia
Australia's Catholic bishops have disowned retired Sydney bishop Geoffrey Robinson, accusing him of failing to understand fundamental Church teachings.

New York
Scientists from Cornell University have created what is believed to be the first genetically modified human embryo. It was destroyed after five days.

Vatican City
Pope Benedict has appealed to Israel to help stem a sharp decline in the country's minority Christian population, saying Catholics have grown particularly vulnerable to Middle East conflicts.

Great Britain
At least one Church of England "flying bishop" is ready to convert to Catholicism, and so are thousands of Anglicans. The only obstacle in their way are the Catholic bishops of England and Wales.

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