Judges aren't sure whether Scientology Churches qualify as religious places of worship

Supreme Court Judges were unable to decide whether services in the Church of Scientology - the cult of choice for Tom Cruise and other Hollywood celebrities - should be considered religious worship.

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Pope Francis meets Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in first for Vatican in 600 years

Present and former Pope wore similar white clerical garb at Castel Gandolfo

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Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
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