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French president signs gay marriage into law
PARIS - French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.
Pope blasts “cult of money”
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system, blasting the “cult of money” that he says is tyrannizing the poor and turning humans into expendable...
Vatican Bank to publish its accounts, launch website
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican Bank, a centre of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new...
UK PM survives revolt in parliament
LONDON — United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron suffered an embarrassing blow in parliament yesterday (May 15) when more than a third of his Conservative MPs voted against...
Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct
VATICAN CITY — The Scottish cardinal who resigned as archbishop after admitting to sexual misconduct will leave Scotland for several months of prayer and atonement, the Vatican...
Russia makes no threats of further action over US spy
MOSCOW — sThe Kremlin said today (May 15) that a spy dispute could impede efforts to improve ties with the United States, but did not threaten any more action after the...
Russia detains US diplomat accused of spying
MOSCOW — Russia’s security services say they have caught a US diplomat who they claim is a CIA agent in a red-handed attempt to recruit a Russian agent.
Terror financing reports jumped last year, Swiss say
GENEVA - Swiss authorities investigated several reports of terrorist financing among a high number of suspected money-laundering cases connected to banks last year, federal...
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