Thursday, December 14, 2006 Religious leaders declare hope for Mideast, urge strong U.S. role Archbishop decries immigration raids at meat plants in six states Commission says Iraq Study Group neglected religious rights in report National shrine receives $1 million from Knights for new dome project Iraq: More deaths, few stories of hope leave many asking what's next New anthology of Catholic praise music hits store shelves Pope, Greek Orthodox primate pledge to work toward full communion Nuncio's murder in Burundi was planned from top, says journalist Pope sends envoy, $1.3 million to fund pastoral center in Nazareth Pope encourages Syria to use influence to counter terrorism Australian Parliament legalizes embryonic cloning Christmas is reminder of greatest gift ever given, pope says Vatican announces pope's Christmas schedule Links from St. Paul's chain given to Greek Orthodox primate by pope Eighth Providence bishop presides as first bishop's remains relocated Scalabrinian priest is awarded Mexican honor for helping migrants Court convicts priest for ordering deaths of Rwandans during genocide |