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    • Tara Evans, left, is comforted by her daughter Karen Evans during a news conference at the McKay-Dee Hospital Center in Ogden, Utah on Monday, June 17, 2013, to update the condition of Tara's husband, James Evans, who was shot in the head during church services on Sunday. James Evans, 65, was in critical condition Monday, but has made steady progress, said intensive care unit director Dr. Barbara Kerwin. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Francisco Kjolseth)  DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT
      Utah man shot in Catholic Mass expected to survive BRADY McCOMBS - AP - 11 hrs ago

      OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah man is expected to survive after his son-in-law walked into Father's Day Catholic Mass and shot him in the head in front of a congregation of … More »Utah man shot in Catholic Mass expected to survive

      Tara Evans, left, is comforted by her daughter Karen Evans during a news conference at the McKay-Dee Hospital Center in Ogden, Utah on Monday, June 17, 2013, to update the condition of Tara's husband, James Evans, who was shot in the head during church services on Sunday. James Evans, 65, was in critical condition Monday, but has made steady progress, said intensive care unit director Dr. Barbara Kerwin. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Francisco Kjolseth)  DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT

      OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah man is expected to survive after his son-in-law walked into Father's Day Catholic Mass and shot him in the head in front of a congregation of 300 people, many of whom hit the floor, then helped try to stop the bleeding and chase after the suspect.

    • Details to be released on Utah church shooting AP - 17 hrs ago

      OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah plan to offer details about a man accused of walking into a Catholic church and shooting another man in the back of the head during … More »Details to be released on Utah church shooting

      OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah plan to offer details about a man accused of walking into a Catholic church and shooting another man in the back of the head during Mass in Ogden.

    • Pope Francis blesses a sick man after a mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican
      Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspire Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle - Reuters - 17 hrs ago

      By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a church in Queensland, Australia, … More »Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspire

      Pope Francis blesses a sick man after a mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican

      By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a church in Queensland, Australia, which has 24 solar panels bolted to the roof in the shape of a Christian cross. "It's very effective. It's inspired some members of our congregation to install …

    • Pope Francis shakes hands with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during a meeting at the Vatican
      Pope Francis meets Venezuelan President Maduro Reuters - 18 hrs ago

      VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis met Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday for the first time since Maduro won a narrow and disputed election victory to … More »Pope Francis meets Venezuelan President Maduro

      Pope Francis shakes hands with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during a meeting at the Vatican

      VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis met Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday for the first time since Maduro won a narrow and disputed election victory to succeed late Socialist leader Hugo Chavez. The men discussed poverty, the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking, and regional issues including …

    • Gunman shoots man during Catholic Mass in Utah AP - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

      OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of walking into a Catholic church and shooting his father-in-law in the back of the head during M … More »Gunman shoots man during Catholic Mass in Utah

      OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of walking into a Catholic church and shooting his father-in-law in the back of the head during Mass.

    • Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is greeted by far left-wing activists holding a photo of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, as he arrives to make a press statement, in Rome, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Maduro is scheduled to meet Pope Francis Monday, June 17, during a private audience at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
      Venezuela's cardinal: Pope should urge coexistence CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER - AP - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Pope Francis should pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to focus on promoting democracy and peaceful coexistence to ease tensions with … More »Venezuela's cardinal: Pope should urge coexistence

      Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is greeted by far left-wing activists holding a photo of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, as he arrives to make a press statement, in Rome, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Maduro is scheduled to meet Pope Francis Monday, June 17, during a private audience at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Pope Francis should pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to focus on promoting democracy and peaceful coexistence to ease tensions with the socialist government's opponents, the Catholic Church's top representative in the country said Sunday.

    • Harley-Davidson bikers gather outside Saint Peter's Square in Rome
      Pope blesses leather-clad Harley bikers Steve Scherer - Reuters - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

      By Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) - Hundreds of bikers took a break from hell-raising on Sunday to be blessed by Pope Francis. Wearing black boots, jackets and vests, the … More »Pope blesses leather-clad Harley bikers

      Harley-Davidson bikers gather outside Saint Peter's Square in Rome

      By Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) - Hundreds of bikers took a break from hell-raising on Sunday to be blessed by Pope Francis. Wearing black boots, jackets and vests, the tattooed Harley-Davidson riders stuck out among the nuns, priests, school children and shorts-wearing tourists at an open-air Mass in St. Peter's square. …

    • Hard-line Egypt cleric sentenced for burning Bible MARIAM RIZK - AP - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

      CAIRO (AP) — A hard-line Muslim cleric received an 11-year suspended sentence Sunday for tearing up and burning a Bible, Egypt's official news agency said. More »Hard-line Egypt cleric sentenced for burning Bible

      CAIRO (AP) — A hard-line Muslim cleric received an 11-year suspended sentence Sunday for tearing up and burning a Bible, Egypt's official news agency said.

    • The Pope Is a Motor Cycle Guy, Apparently
      The Pope Is a Motor Cycle Guy, Apparently Connor Simpson - The Atlantic Wire - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

      Sometimes being the Pope takes you to strange places and requires you to bless strange things. Like Sunday, for instance, when Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley … More »The Pope Is a Motor Cycle Guy, Apparently

      The Pope Is a Motor Cycle Guy, Apparently

      Sometimes being the Pope takes you to strange places and requires you to bless strange things. Like Sunday, for instance, when Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley Davidson motorcycles and their riders visiting the Vatican for the bike's 110th anniversary. Motors roared and leather reigned during the Pope's usual Sunday …

    • Bible-burning Egyptian cleric jailed for 11 years Reuters - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

      CAIRO (Reuters) - A Cairo court sentenced an Egyptian Muslim preacher to 11 years in jail for blasphemy on Sunday for burning a Bible during a protest last year outside … More »Bible-burning Egyptian cleric jailed for 11 years

      CAIRO (Reuters) - A Cairo court sentenced an Egyptian Muslim preacher to 11 years in jail for blasphemy on Sunday for burning a Bible during a protest last year outside the U.S. embassy. Convictions for insulting Islam are common in Egypt, ruled by Islamists after the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, but more …

    • Biker culture comes to Vatican as Pope Francis blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press - AP - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

      VATICAN CITY - Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th … More »Biker culture comes to Vatican as Pope Francis blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons

      VATICAN CITY - Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather.

    • Harley Davidson motorcycles riders park their motorcycles in Via della Conciliazione leading to the Vatican, seen at left, as they wait for Pope Francis to drive by to bless them ahead of mass in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The riders are gathered in Rome for a four-day event to celebrate the motorcycle company's 110th anniversary.  (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
      Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

      VATICAN CITY (AP) — Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's … More »Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons

      Harley Davidson motorcycles riders park their motorcycles in Via della Conciliazione leading to the Vatican, seen at left, as they wait for Pope Francis to drive by to bless them ahead of mass in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The riders are gathered in Rome for a four-day event to celebrate the motorcycle company's 110th anniversary.  (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

      VATICAN CITY (AP) — Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather.

    • Former Gov. of Alaska Sarah Palin speaks during the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority 2013 conference, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Washington. Religious conservatives have been skeptical of the Republican National Committee's plan for growth, which calls for more tolerant attitudes on immigration and social issues, such as abortion and gay marriage. Palin, the conference's final speaker, rejected calls for an immigration overhaul, that includes a path to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally.  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
      Religious conservatives asked to back GOP plans STEVE PEOPLES - AP - Sat, Jun 15, 2013

      WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing lingering tensions in his party, the chairman of the Republican National Committee urged religious conservatives Saturday to support the GOP's … More »Religious conservatives asked to back GOP plans

      Former Gov. of Alaska Sarah Palin speaks during the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority 2013 conference, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Washington. Religious conservatives have been skeptical of the Republican National Committee's plan for growth, which calls for more tolerant attitudes on immigration and social issues, such as abortion and gay marriage. Palin, the conference's final speaker, rejected calls for an immigration overhaul, that includes a path to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally.  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

      WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing lingering tensions in his party, the chairman of the Republican National Committee urged religious conservatives Saturday to support the GOP's plans to expand.

    • Pope Francis prays as he leads the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican
      Pope urges French lawmakers to go beyond 'ideas of the moment' Steve Scherer - Reuters - Sat, Jun 15, 2013

      By Steve Scherer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged a delegation of French lawmakers on Saturday to avoid following only "fashions and ideas of the moment", … More »Pope urges French lawmakers to go beyond 'ideas of the moment'

      Pope Francis prays as he leads the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican

      By Steve Scherer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged a delegation of French lawmakers on Saturday to avoid following only "fashions and ideas of the moment", when legislating, in an apparent reference to the country's legalization of gay marriage last month. The law granting gay men and lesbians equality in marriage …

    • Pope Francis gives the thumbs up during the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican
      Pope fills key post in Vatican bank overhaul Steve Scherer - Reuters - Sat, Jun 15, 2013

      By Steve Scherer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a key appointment to the Vatican bank on Saturday, part of a clean-up of the institution which has a history … More »Pope fills key post in Vatican bank overhaul

      Pope Francis gives the thumbs up during the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican

      By Steve Scherer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a key appointment to the Vatican bank on Saturday, part of a clean-up of the institution which has a history of murky financial dealings and is being closely watched by the European money-laundering watchdog. Francis backed the naming of Monsignor Mario Salvatore …

    • In this photo provided by the Vatican paper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis meets a group of French lawmakers during a private audience at the Vatican Saturday, June 15, 2013. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)
      Pope taps trusted prelate to oversee Vatican bank NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - Sat, Jun 15, 2013

      VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis took a first big step in reforming the troubled Vatican bank on Saturday by tapping a trusted prelate to help oversee its management, … More »Pope taps trusted prelate to oversee Vatican bank

      In this photo provided by the Vatican paper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis meets a group of French lawmakers during a private audience at the Vatican Saturday, June 15, 2013. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)

      VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis took a first big step in reforming the troubled Vatican bank on Saturday by tapping a trusted prelate to help oversee its management, in a sign he wants to know more about its activities.

    • Danielle Powell, right, and her spouse Michelle Rogers are photographed in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Grace University, a Christian college in Omaha, has revoked Powell's scholarship and expelled her because she was public about a same-sex relationship. The college also is demanding payment of tuition and won't send her transcripts to other schools until she pays off her bill. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
      Christian college expels lesbian, charges tuition MARGERY A. BECK - AP - Sat, Jun 15, 2013

      OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Danielle Powell was going through a hard time in the spring of 2011, just months away from graduating from a conservative Christian college in Nebraska. … More »Christian college expels lesbian, charges tuition

      Danielle Powell, right, and her spouse Michelle Rogers are photographed in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Grace University, a Christian college in Omaha, has revoked Powell's scholarship and expelled her because she was public about a same-sex relationship. The college also is demanding payment of tuition and won't send her transcripts to other schools until she pays off her bill. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

      OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Danielle Powell was going through a hard time in the spring of 2011, just months away from graduating from a conservative Christian college in Nebraska. She had fallen in love with another woman, a strictly forbidden relationship at a school where even prolonged hugs were banned.

    • Texas gov. signs 'Merry Christmas' law; says religious freedom is not freedom from religion Will Weissert, The Associated Press - AP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

      AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday signed a law protecting Christmas and other holiday celebrations in Texas public schools from legal challenges — but … More »Texas gov. signs 'Merry Christmas' law; says religious freedom is not freedom from religion

      AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday signed a law protecting Christmas and other holiday celebrations in Texas public schools from legal challenges — but also stressed that freedom of religion is not the same thing as freedom from religion.

    • Pope wades diplomatically into gay marriage debate NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

      VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis waded diplomatically into the gay marriage debate Friday, telling the Archbishop of Canterbury he wants to work together to promote family … More »Pope wades diplomatically into gay marriage debate

      VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis waded diplomatically into the gay marriage debate Friday, telling the Archbishop of Canterbury he wants to work together to promote family values "based on marriage."

    • Pope Francis exchange gifts with Archbishop of Canterbury Welby, in front of wife Caroline during a private audience at Vatican
      Pope Francis and new Anglican leader meet, note differences Catherine Hornby - Reuters - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

      By Catherine Hornby VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights … More »Pope Francis and new Anglican leader meet, note differences

      Pope Francis exchange gifts with Archbishop of Canterbury Welby, in front of wife Caroline during a private audience at Vatican

      By Catherine Hornby VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights to women priests but pledged to seek unity when they met on Friday for the first time since both took office in March. Relations between the Catholic and Anglican …

    • Int'l court case against ex-pope fizzles RACHEL ZOLL - AP - Thu, Jun 13, 2013

      NEW YORK (AP) — The International Criminal Court has rejected a longshot request by clergy sex abuse victims to investigate former Pope Benedict XVI and Vatican cardinals … More »Int'l court case against ex-pope fizzles

      NEW YORK (AP) — The International Criminal Court has rejected a longshot request by clergy sex abuse victims to investigate former Pope Benedict XVI and Vatican cardinals for possible crimes against humanity.

    • UN leprosy ambassador upset at pope's remarks AP - Thu, Jun 13, 2013

      VATICAN CITY (AP) — The U.N. goodwill ambassador for eliminating leprosy has written to Pope Francis complaining about his recent comment that careerism among Catholic … More »UN leprosy ambassador upset at pope's remarks

      VATICAN CITY (AP) — The U.N. goodwill ambassador for eliminating leprosy has written to Pope Francis complaining about his recent comment that careerism among Catholic Church officials was "a leprosy."

    • Vatican credit stop emblematic of finance woes
      Vatican credit stop emblematic of finance woes Nicole Winfield, Associated Press - AP - Thu, Jun 13, 2013

      The Vatican put a new coin on sale last week to commemorate its historic papal transition. Too bad overseas collectors won't be able to buy it for months. The Associated … More »Vatican credit stop emblematic of finance woes

      Vatican credit stop emblematic of finance woes

      The Vatican put a new coin on sale last week to commemorate its historic papal transition. Too bad overseas collectors won't be able to buy it for months. The Associated Press has learned that the Vatican ...

    • President of the Vatican bank Ernst von Freyberg poses in his office at the Vatican
      New Vatican bank head says mission is total transparency Philip Pullella - Reuters - Thu, Jun 13, 2013

      By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Don't even think of calling Ernst von Freyberg, the president of the Vatican bank, God's New Banker. "I don't appreciate incorrect … More »New Vatican bank head says mission is total transparency

      President of the Vatican bank Ernst von Freyberg poses in his office at the Vatican

      By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Don't even think of calling Ernst von Freyberg, the president of the Vatican bank, God's New Banker. "I don't appreciate incorrect and silly descriptions," he said with a smile in his Vatican office, shrugging off a nickname that some have given him since he assumed his post four …

    • Israeli police: Christian cemetery defaced AP - Thu, Jun 13, 2013

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say vandals have defaced graves at a Christian cemetery in Tel Aviv. More »Israeli police: Christian cemetery defaced

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say vandals have defaced graves at a Christian cemetery in Tel Aviv.

     

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