The combination of religion and politics then, just as today, was reinforced in cultural practices.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 14 that the death penalty cannot be imposed unless the jury is unanimous in the decision, aligning Florida with sentencing standards in most other states. • As Catholics and Lutherans mark the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation o

“I love Påven!” said an old Swedish Lutheran.

Pope Francis is in Sweden today to mark the start of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.

Christian unity requires conversion: "It needs conversion of the papacy, conversion of bishops, conversion of Lutherans and of Catholics."

Sweden's small Catholic community is growing, mainly due to immigration.