21.   The rebels accused the priest of being a spy and beat him with whips and rods, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.

22.   The rebels accused the priest of supporting Museveni, New Vision said.

23.   The state RTE television network said it feared the song would be misunderstood in Ireland, where several Catholic priests have been accused of sexually abusing altar boys.

24.   Hindu nationalists have accused Christian priests of converting tribespeople, the original inhabitants of the subcontinent, by promising them money and other benefits.

25.   In the new cases, a trainee priest was accused of sexually abusing a group of boys three decades ago.

26.   They are currently the subject of a separate grand jury inquiry focusing on allegations that they kept priests accused of sexual abuse in active ministry.

27.   Relations are tense between the Holy See and Moscow patriarchate, which accuses Catholic priests of proselytising in the Orthodox heartlands of Russia and Ukraine.

28.   The probe will focus on allegations that Law and others played roles in keeping priests accused of sexual abuse in active ministry.