The lifting of the excommunication and Williamson's comments outraged many Jews and Catholics, including bishops in Pope Benedict's native Germany.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

A legal dispute over the word "Allah" divides Muslims and Catholics in Malaysia.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

Toledo was a holy city for both the Roman Catholics and the Muslim Moors of Spain.

VOA: special.2010.02.14

If confirmed,she would join two other Jewish justices and six Roman Catholics.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

The pope is in Angola to meet with leaders of the country's 10 million Catholics and pay tribute to the religion's long history.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

A group of about 100 African Catholics were in Saint Peter's Square waving African flags and banners that read "Africa Loves the Pope".

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

Conservative political activist Alan Keyes explained his view of why many Catholics and other Christians were so upset by Notre Dame's decision to invite and honor Mr.Obama .

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

There are separate sections for Anglicans,Catholics,Jews and Muslims.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

And I am lucky to be here. It is great." For Catholics, Easter has been overshadowed by sex-abuse scandals in the Church, and accusations Pope Benedict did not do enough to discipline priests who abused children.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04