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Benedict, 85, becomes the first Pope in almost six centuries to resign.

Pope Benedict delivered the following speech to his final general audience in Rome on Wednesday.

After Thursday, Benedict's title will be “emeritus pope” but he will keep wearing the white cassock of the papal office.

Newly-elected Knesset Member Moshe Feiglin, the freshest face in the Likud list, gave a celebratory party in Queens last night.

CM Punk, one of the WWE's most popular wrestlers, started a major controversy Monday night when he declared that he is God during a Raw promo before his showdown with John Cena, drawing the ire of many supporters while generating glowing praise from others.

Two people were sent to the hospital and 19 teenagers were arrested over the weekend when the rowdy group yelled and screamed throughout the Ford City Mall in Chicago.

Cardinal Keith O'Brien should be allowed to decide for himself whether to take part in next week's Vatican conclave, says a fellow cardinal.

Under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, anyone convicted of having insulted Islam or the Prophet Muhammad could face execution.

The announcement that Pope Benedict XVI was retiring came as a shock and news later came out that the Pope was in poor health which led to his resignation. Another reason, according to La Repubblica, is a secret report that details Vatican sex and fraud scandals.

Last weekend, New York Jets backup Tim Tebow came under heavy fire from the media after announcing that he would be delivering two sermons at a Dallas megachurch many perceive as anti-gay. However, after “new information” came to light, Tebow has decided to cancel his appearance.

A New Jersey man looking to make a statement on religious expression was met with a police presence at a Garden State DMV office when he tried to take his driver’s license photo wearing a colander on his head.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations is upset over the "Saturday Night Live" sketch "DJesus Uncrossed," which featured Christoph Waltz as Jesus on a Tarantino-like rampage.

The shooting death of a Catholic priest in Zanzibar highlights divisions between Muslims and Christians in Tanzania.

Beware of China's fake monks. They're typically just looking to make money off unknowing visitors, but have been known to turn violent.

Given their relative affluence, Jews were resented by their Limerick neighbors, most of whom lived in wretched poverty.

Thousands of people tied the knot in South Korea Sunday in the first mass wedding organized by the Unification Church since the death of its controversial founder Sun Myung Moon in September.

Tim Tebow might be having difficulty with the New York Jets at the moment, but he’s still a surefire hit with the Christian right. The Jets’ backup quarterback has scheduled to speak at a Texas megachurch, earning him plenty of online criticism due to the church’s anti-gay stance.

The former Heisman winner has not been shy about his Christian faith.

In the wake of the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on February 11, his health was cited as a major factor his stepping down. On Thursday, the Vatican admitted to keeping many papal secrets, including a previously undisclosed surgery and head injury.

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly known as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is observed on Feb. 14 each year.

Where to get "Ashes to Go" in New York and the reason behind the Catholic tradition.