Presbyterians Clear Way For Ordaining Gays, Lesbians

Northern Ireland's leaders say they want to tear down the so-called "peace lines" of Belfast - dozens of walls that divide Irish Catholic and British Protestant neighborhoods - by 2023.

Now that Jason Collins has made history as the first active player in any of the four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay, the 7-foot center is facing another big step.

NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.Click to Continue »

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has indicated for the first time that he may make changes to the Vatican's scandal-ridden bank as part of a broad review of the Holy See's troubled administration.

The passage of the “marriage for all” law came after months of sometimes angry debate and a series of major protests.