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Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he was ashamed of the "unspeakable" sexual abuse of children by priests, telling the British faithful during Mass in Westminster Cathedral that he was deeply sorry and hoped the church's humiliation would help victims heal.

Investigators arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism today and reviewed security arrangements for Pope Benedict XVI's trip to the UK, authorities said.

A minuscule cow with a taste for contemporary music has been named the world's smallest by the Guinness World Records book.

Pope Benedict XVI, beginning a controversial state visit to Britain, acknowledged Thursday that the Catholic Church failed to act decisively ...

Pope Benedict's first state visit to the UK will include several journeys in the high-security so-called Popemobile as he meets crowds of well-wishers. The BBC's Emma Jane Kirby takes a look at the famous vehicle.

A group of people who trafficked underage girls to London to sell them for sex will be sentenced Tuesday for trafficking and prostitution offenses, police said.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday he had canceled a book-signing in London this week to mark the launch of his memoirs, over fears the event would be hit by protests.

A pair of false teeth worn by Winston Churchill have sold at auction for more than $23,000 -- on the same day that plans were announced to put the British wartime leader's archive papers online for the first time.

The new government’s plan would be the most radical reorganization of the National Health Service since its inception in 1948.

US rap star Eminem reclaims the number one slot in the UK album chart with his latest release, Recovery.