- A poisonous Pentecost for the Pope--"The Vatican faces a widening scandal that in one short week has seen the butler of Pope Benedict XVI arrested, the president of its bank unceremoniously dismissed and the publication of a new book alleging conspiracies among cardinals."
- Vatican leaks: Why is the Pope's butler in a cell beneath the fortress?
- Emanuela Orlandi 'was kidnapped for sex parties for Vatican police'--"A teenage girl whose disappearance in Rome has remained a mystery for 30 years was kidnapped for sex parties by a gang involving Vatican police and foreign diplomats, the Roman Catholic Church's leading exorcist has claimed."
- Vatican crisis highlights pope failure to reform Curia
- Inside the Vatican's power struggles: The latest on the 'Vatileaks' scandal, as the Pope fights back
- Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Scandal: Vatican Investigates 7 Legion Of Christ Priests For Allegedly Assaulting Minors
- Vatican: Pope has immunity in sex abuse trials
- Vatican letter told Ireland's Catholic bishops not to report child abuse
- Vatican confirms report of sexual abuse and rape of nuns by priests in 23 countries
- Blast from the Past: Catholics Outraged Over German Cartoon
- Charges dismissed against Utah Mormon bishop--"A Utah judge dismissed all charges against a Mormon bishop accused of failing to report a teenage girl's disclosure that she had been sexually abused."
- Ultra-Orthodox Shun Their Own for Reporting Child Sexual Abuse NYT
- Brooklyn DA refuses to release details of Orthodox sex abuse suspects
- Jewish School’s Team, Refusing to Play During Sabbath, Loses Trip to State Semifinals NYT
- Israeli Court Rules To End Military Exemption for the Ultra Orthodox NYT
- Benefits Granted for Full-Time Torah Study Are Questioned in Israel NYT
- Rabbi's little helper--"Forget 'Big Brother': Psychiatric drugs are frequently administered within the Haredi community at leaders' requests, in order to bring members in line with norms, say sources."
- 60,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews fill Citi Field and Arthur Ashe Stadium to denounce evils of the Internet--They want to ban the Internet.
- Australia's 'child labour camp'
- My Scientology Excommunication--"I was one of the world's top 50 church members -- then one mistake changed my life." Salon
- Church of Scientology in Australia demands right to underpay workers
- Scientologist-run rehab centre ordered closed in Quebec
- Scientologists push anti-drug classes in schools
- Why Atheists Have Become a Kick-Ass Movement You Want on Your Side--"Atheists are becoming a force to be reckoned with. They are a powerful ally when inspired to take action -- and a powerful opponent when they're treated like dirt."
- Pastor's loss of faith started with loss of hell
- Atheist student who sued school: You can’t imagine the things I’ve heard
