VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across Europe. The pope's pronouncement on abuse at Irish dioceses and seminaries was the most concrete step taken since a wave of ...

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat in 20 league games on Saturday after conceding two late goals in a shock 2-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern looked to be cruising to a 1-0 win after Miroslav Klose hit an early goal, but Frankfurt floored the Bavarian giants when teenage striker Juvhel Tsoumou scored on his debut and then ...

Germany will agree to European countries providing bilateral assistance to debt-stricken Greece, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Saturday. "For EU aid to Greece, there is no collective instrument. In case of extreme necessity there could be coordinated bilateral aid on a voluntary basis," Schaeuble was quoted in Bild am Sonntag weekly to appear Sunday, excerpts of which were released in ...

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat in 20 league games on Saturday after conceding two late goals in a shock 2-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern were apparently cruising to a 1-0 win after Germany striker Miroslav Klose had hit an early goal, but Frankfurt floored the Bavarian giants when first teenager striker Juvhel Tsoumou scored on his ...