| Preacher Compares Attacks on Pope to Jewish Suffering VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Attacks on the Catholic Church and Pope Benedict over a sexual abuse scandal are comparable to "collective violence" against Jews, the pontiff's personal preacher told a Vatican Good Friday service. feeds.nytimes.com |
Search Fails to Yield Black Box of French Jet A weeklong search of a patch of mid-Atlantic seabed that the French Navy said was the likely resting place of an Air France jet has failed to find any trace of the plane that crashed almost a year ago, a spokeswoman said. feeds.nytimes.com |
Raul Castro Silent, Fidel Absent at Cuban Revolution Day Ceremony Tens of thousands of Cubans gather to celebrate 57th anniversary of country's communist revolution www1.voanews.com |
Chavez Allies Win Majority in Venezuelan Congress President Hugo Chavez held on to a majority, but his opponents made gains that could help them challenge his grip on power. feeds.nytimes.com |
Canada Drops U.N. Council Bid; Germany And India Win UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Canada withdrew on Tuesday from the race for a seat on the prestigious U.N. Security Council, conceding victory to Portugal in the annual election in the General Assembly. feeds.nytimes.com |