A secret tunnel in a NYC synagogue leads to a brawl between police and worshippers religion Article 495 words 50 votes
Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims religion Article 2804 words 25 votes
Baltimore Archdiocese says it will file for bankruptcy before new law on abuse lawsuits takes effect religion Article 83 words 26 votes
Israeli proposal to move early Christian mosaic to US Museum of the Bible sparks controversy ~humanities.history Article 1260 words 17 votes
Quran burning and requests to approve the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and its respect for religious minorities religion Article 952 words 18 votes
Ancient Roman temple complex, with ruins of building where Caesar was stabbed, opens to tourists ~humanities.history Article 625 words 24 votes
Sweden's royal family has taken part in ceremonies marking 500 years since the Scandinavian country emerged as an independent nation ~humanities.history Article 303 words 6 votes
Scientists have identified the oldest-known inscription referencing the Norse god Odin on part of a gold disc unearthed in western Denmark ~humanities.languages Article 413 words 6 votes
A shared celebration of Orthodox Christmas deep in the Arctic, undimmed by war and the round-the-clock polar night religion Article 1037 words 6 votes
Kotka, in southeastern Finland, removed the country's last publicly displayed statue of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin ~humanities.history Article 384 words 5 votes
UN's culture agency adds Nordic clinker boats to its list of traditions that represent the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ~humanities.history Article 638 words 4 votes
Affidavit: FBI feared Pennsylvania would seize fabled gold ~humanities.history Article 1065 words 6 votes
The Church of Sweden has more female than male priests for the first time – a sign of huge strides for gender equality since women were first allowed to be ordained in 1960 religion Article 525 words 8 votes
Danish Lutheran minister who attracted international attention by proclaiming that there is no God or afterlife, but retracted after being suspended, has died religion Article 283 words 5 votes
Legal reckoning: New abuse suits could cost Catholic Church over $4B religion Article 2690 words 8 votes
Walrus bones provide clues to fate of lost Viking colony ~humanities.history Article 683 words 4 votes