But this year the Roman Catholic Church is facing a growing crisis amid a flood of accusations of sexual abuse of children by priests over the decades and allegations of a cover up by senior clergy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

However,Republicans and Democratic opponents said the resolution itself was biased, asserting that by passing it the House would be demonstrating it wants to cover up the truth about actions in Gaza by both Hamas and Israel.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

But now the Vatican is besieged by allegations of sexual abuse and of a cover up by senior clergy as well as questions about Pope Benedict XVI and his role when he was still Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

If you lined up all the stores side by side, they would cover a distance of almost seven kilometers.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

Wavoka warned that new soil ould rise up and cover the world like a flood.

VOA: special.2010.04.08

The potatoes should send up sprouts through the straw cover.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

Mount'em up! Spread out!Cover his back!

VOA: standard.other

The ethnic Uzbek leader, who was a candidate in the country's 2004 election, is widely reported to be at least partly responsible for the alleged massacre of some 2,000 Taliban prisoners after the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and a cover-up of the deaths.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17