| Cardinal Defends Pope, Denounces "Petty Gossip" VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A leading cardinal defended Pope Benedict at an unusual address at the pontiff's Easter Sunday Mass, saying the Church would not be intimidated by "petty gossip" about sexual abuse of children by priests. feeds.nytimes.com |
U.S. Sees "Good Progress" In Iran Sanctions Talks UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and five other major powers are making progress in talks on a U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran, and Brazilian mediation is not slowing down the process, Washington's U.N. envoy said on Thursday. feeds.nytimes.com |
US Rules Out Military Action Against Venezuela Venezuela's president threatened cutting off oil supplies if US backed an attack against Venezuela by Colombia www1.voanews.com |
Church Announces Release of 3 Cuba Prisoners The Roman Catholic Church on Monday announced the names of three more Cuban political prisoners who will be released from jail, as the government rapidly makes good on a promise to free some 52 dissidents arrested in a 2003 sweep. feeds.nytimes.com |
Hurricane Paula Pounds Central American Coast Officials evacuate many coastal areas, fearing flash floods, landslides in Nicaragua and Honduras voanews.com |