• Zimbabwe's Mugabe Warns 'Political' Bishops Taking 'Dangerous Path'

  President Robert Mugabe told Roman Catholic bishops who issued a letter blaming him for the country's political and economic turmoil they had chosen

• Court: Religious Items' Removal Did Not Violate Teacher's Rights

  York County School officials did not violate a teacher's First Amendment rights when they removed Christian-themed postings from his classroom, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

• Episcopal Seminary Accepts Gay Ex-Governor

  The nation's first openly gay governor has become an Episcopalian and been accepted into a seminary, according to a published report.

• U.S. House Members Blast China

  At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday, U.S. Congress members rebuked China on a range of issues including its support of ruthless regimes, forced abortion, and repatriation of North Kor

• Report: China fails to keep Olympic promises

  China has failed to live up to promises to improve human rights for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing despite reforms to the death-penalty system and more freedoms for foreign reporters.