During Buddhist monk Ly Van Aggadipo's final days, he wrote often in a notebook. Temple followers knew the nonagenarian spiritual mentor to many local Cambodian refugees was recording some sort of personal history, but they weren't sure what. "He told me, 'When I ...

The US-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Saturday criticized Pope Benedict's letter apologizing for child sex abuse in Ireland, saying that action, not words are needed. The group said Pope Benedict XVI's expression of "shame and remorse" fell short, and said that action is "desperately needed." "Apparently not one wrongdoer will even get a papal ...

Here are some excerpts of the letter Pope Benedict XVI issued Saturday to the Irish faithful concerning the clerical abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church in Ireland. ___ To the victims: "You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry. I know that nothing can undo the ...

DUBAI (Reuters) - The trillion dollar Islamic finance industry is looking beyond the troubles of Dubai developer Nakheel <NAKHD.UL> at possible reforms that could help draw more interest from Western players. Dubai World <DBWLD.UL> rocked the global markets in November when it asked for a delay in repaying $26 billion in debt. A $4.1 ...