Thousands pack airfield in southern Czech city as pope prepares to celebrate outdoor MassBRNO, Czech Republic — Tens of thousands of pilgrims have packed an airfield in the southern Czech city of Brno as Pope Benedict XVI prepares to celebrate an outdoor Mass. Society excludes God at its peril, pope tells thousands at open-air Mass in Czech RepublicBRNO, Czech Republic — Pope Benedict XVI told thousands of faithful on Sunday that societies exclude God at their peril, as he pressed on with a pilgrimage to nudge the Czech Republic — and by extension, the rest of Europe — back to its religious roots. Pope, midway through Czech pilgrimage, urges all of Europe to remember its Christian heritageBRNO, Czech Republic — Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that all of Europe — and not only this ex-communist country — must acknowledge its Christian heritage as it copes with rising immigration from other cultures and religions. US gains 1st Fed Cup final since 2003 after Huber, Mattek-Sands win decisive doubles matchBRNO, Czech Republic — The United States reached the Fed Cup final for the first time since 2003, beating the Czech Republic 3-2 on Sunday with Liezel Huber and Bethanie Mattek-Sands winning the decisive doubles match. US gains 1st Fed Cup final since 2003 after Huber, Mattek-Sands win decisive doubles matchBRNO, Czech Republic — The United States has reached the Fed Cup final for the first time since 2003, beating the Czech Republic 3-2 with Liezel Huber and Bethanie Mattek-Sands winning the decisive doubles match. US rookie Glatch beats Kvitova to level Fed Cup semifinals against Czechs at 2-2BRNO, Czech Republic — Teenager Alexa Glatch kept the United States in the Fed Cup semifinals against the Czech Republic on Sunday, winning her second singles match of the weekend to bring the Americans to 2-2 in the best-of-five series. Safarova beats Mattek-Sands to give Czechs 1-0 lead over US in Fed Cup semifinalsBRNO, Czech Republic — Lucie Safarova beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-3, 6-1 Sunday to give the Czech Republic a 2-1 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup semifinals. Fed Cup: US tied 1-1 with Czech Republic after win by American rookie Alexa GlatchBRNO, Czech Republic — Just three years ago, Alexa Glatch broke both arms in a motor scooter accident and her tennis future looked bleak. Fed Cup: US ties Czech Republic 1-1 after opening singles in semifinal playBRNO, Czech Republic — Rookie Alexa Glatch upset Iveta Benesova 6-1, 6-2 Saturday to give the United States a 1-1 tie with the Czech Republic after the opening singles of the Fed Cup semifinals. |