Woman wants $42,000 restitution from St. Paul priest A woman who accused a former St. Paul priest of inappropriate sexual conduct wants him to pay $42,000 in restitution. A jury convicted Christopher Wenthe of third-degree criminal sexual conduct Nov. 15 for having sex with the female parishioner at Nativity of Our Lord in 2003 when she sought spiritual counseling.February 4, 2012
Minn. Supreme Court to determine validity of repressed memory in sex abuse case The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear a case Monday to determine if repressed memories can be used in a church sexual abuse lawsuit. If the case moves forward, the decision could lead to more sexual abuse lawsuits going to trial.January 9, 2012
In post-Gadhafi Libya, Islamists start to rise Moammar Gadhafi cracked down hard on Islamists throughout his long rule. With his overthrow and death, Islamist groups are now able to operate freely.January 3, 2012
Muslim, Christians clash in southern Egypt Around 200 Coptic Christians and Muslims clashed in a southern Egyptian province after a drawing depicting the Prophet Muhammad was posted on a local Christian student's Facebook page.December 30, 2011
Obama, family attend Christmas church services in Hawaii After spending a quiet Christmas morning with his family, President Barack Obama attended church services Sunday at a Marine base near his rented Hawaiian vacation home.December 25, 2011
Christmas attacks in Nigeria kill 39 Terror attacks across Nigeria by a radical Muslim sect killed at least 39 people Sunday, with the majority dying on the steps of a Catholic church after celebrating Christmas Mass as blood pooled in dust from a massive explosion.December 25, 2011
Pope laments Christmas consumerism, glitter Pope Benedict XVI kicks off a busy two weeks of Christmas celebrations with an evening Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.December 24, 2011
Thousands visit Bethlehem on Christmas Eve Thousands of pilgrims, tourists and local Christians gathered in the biblical West Bank town of Bethlehem on Saturday to begin Christmas Eve celebrations in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.December 24, 2011