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Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II before more than a million faithful in St.

Just last month, the Dalai Lama sent a shockwave through the world of Buddhism when he announced that he was giving up his political powers as head of the Tibetan government in exile.For more than 50 years, the Nobel peace laureate has been the public face of resistance to Chinese control of Tibet.S

There are reports that Syrian security forces carried out raids Sunday, imprisoning dozens of opposition activists.After an uprising against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad began five weeks ago, a bloody clash between protesters and government forces have left more than 300 people dead,

At the Vatican Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI focused his Easter message on the many conflicts and natural disasters that have caused suffering and destruction throughout the world.

Pope John Paul II will be beatified in May, which puts him halfway toward sainthood. To have gotten this far, the Vatican must believe that the late pope is responsible for a miracle.

For centuries, Islamic scholars have said that Muslim women must cover their hair. But many Muslim women don't.There are about 1 million Muslim women in America; 43 percent of them wear headscarves all the time, according to the Pew Research Center.

Many who took part in Egypt's popular uprising hoped it would lead to improved relations between the country's Muslims and the Christian minority.But in some Egyptian cities, residents say religious tensions are worse than ever.