New Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert said it was vital the Premier League club "gave the fans something" as he took charge of the Birmingham side. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
The Vatican on Tuesday sought to put the widening scandal over leaked documents into a very different light, saying the stolen papers didn't just concern matters of internal church governance but represented the thoughts of people who in writing... [Full Article]
(AP) - Shiite faithful pilgrims gather in front of the Imam Abbas Shrine in Karbala, for Arbaeen, which marks the end of the forty-day mourning period after the anniversary of the 7th century martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's gra... [Full Article]
(AP) - Pope Benedict XVI greets faithful at the end of the Angelus prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)... [Full Article]
(AP) - Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's square to bless the nativity scene at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. The Pontiff marked the end of 2011 with prayers of thanks and said humanity awaits the new yea... [Full Article]
(AP) - Catholic faithful attend an outdoor mass honoring Cuba's patron saint, Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre or Our Lady of Charity, in Havana, Cuba, Friday Dec. 30, 2011. Some 3,000 people gathered Friday afternoon in the Avenida del Puerto, th... [Full Article]
(AP) - Faithful push a boat filled with flowers into the waters of Copacabana beach as an offering for Yemanja, goddess of the sea, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday Dec. 29, 2011. On New Year's Eve, Brazilian worshippers of Yemanja celebrate ... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Catholic faithful pray as they file past the statue of St. Benedict, who is also known in Brazil as the "black saint", during the annual procession in Braganca in the northeastern state of Para, December 26, 2011. The procession... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Catholic faithful wear the typical dress of a "maruja", or woman mariner, during the annual procession for St. Benedict, who is also known in Brazil as the "black saint", in Braganca in the northeastern state of Para, ... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Catholic faithful carry a statue of St. Benedict, who is also known in Brazil as the "black saint", during the annual procession in Braganca in the northeastern state of Para, December 26, 2011. The procession began in the 18th ... [Full Article]