Following Hindu misgivings, Ghana-based evangelist Bernard Blessing was asked to refrain from speaking at an event in Kerala State.

Archbishop Hart seeks to engage with other faiths, ensure harmonious relations and the freedom of religion.

Cardinal Walter Kasper spoke in the town where in 1517 Martin Luther nailed his theses to the cathedral door. He responds to comments by a Protestant leader about "difficulties" in dialogue, allegedly caused by Catholics.

A survivor of breast cancer, Bishop Margot Kassmann is the first woman to lead the Evangelical Church of Germany. A Catholic archbishop congratulated her and noted her devotion to ecumenism.

Amnesty International is highlighting cases of people facing capital punishment: one involves a Texas jury that consulted the Holy Bible before passing sentence.