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- Los Angeles Catholics to welcome future leader of nation’s most populous archdiocese
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- Pope’s visit stirs hopes of ancient sect hurt by Cyprus division and fearing assimiliation
- Polish priests rebury Copernicus as hero after astronomer’s remains found in unmarked grave
- Pope calls for solidarity in world’s finances, says ethics must guide all action
- Polish priests to rebury Copernicus as hero after astronomer’s remains found in unmarked grave
- Catholic Church: synthetic cell potentially a good development but life originates from God
- Top Italian cardinal: synthetic cell a sign of intelligence but ethics must be considered
- Cuban Roman Catholic cardinal calls for freedom for political prisoners
- Raul Castro sits down with Cuban Roman Catholic cardinal in rare meeting
- Souder mistress, part-time aide resigns after GOP Ind. congressman admits extramarital affair
- Republicans scramble to hold onto seat of 8-term Rep. Souder after resignation over affair
- German villagers re-enact Christ’s passion in 400-year-old tradition
- Portugal becomes 6th European country to allow gay marriage after president’s OK
- Vatican rejects appeals by 10 closed Boston-area churches, including 3 in vigil for years
- Abortion foes fought Obama health care, now use new law to expand state limits on procedure
- Abortion foes use provision in federal health care law to expand state restrictions
- Thousands pour into St. Peter’s Square in show of solidarity with pope over abuse scandal
- Phoenix Catholic hospital nun rebuked for agreeing that woman needed abortion to save her life
- Episcopal church in Los Angeles ordains 2 women, including the church’s 2nd openly gay bishop
- Episcopal church in Los Angeles ordains 2 women, including 2nd gay bishop
- Pope insists bad seeds in priesthood don’t obscure good work done by church
- Episcopal church in LA to ordain 2 women, including 2nd gay bishop
- Palin tells anti-abortion group that ‘mama grizzlies’ will lead Republicans
- Pope wraps up Portugal trip marked by admission of church guilt, bid to move beyond scandal
- Pope on Fatima pilgrimage decries abortion and same-sex marriage as insidious threats
- Pope offers hope against suffering at outdoor Mass in Fatima
- Austrian bishop questions celibacy, says married men should be allowed to become priests
- Pope recalls Portugal’s adventurous missionary past in urging rediscovery of Christian roots
- Kagan’s confirmation would be a first in Supreme Court history: 9 justices, 0 Protestants
- Pope blames church’s own sins for sex scandal, not outsiders; calls for profound purification
- Pope calls sex scandal church’s “greatest persecution” but says it’s born from sins inside it
- Pope sets out for Portugal hoping to convey message of hope to crisis-hit Europeans
- Pope to convey message of hope to crisis-hit Europeans on Portugal trip
- Pope to speak about economic gloom in Portugal, convey message of hope to crisis-hit Europeans
- Vatican: Pope has finished writing his second book on the life of Jesus Christ
- Police fire tear gas at protesters as Lithuania’s first gay pride parade takes place
- Pope Benedict appoints a new top church official for Poland
- Vatican foreign minister to visit Cuba in June to discuss economic challenges, reconciliation
- Evangelist Graham prays in front of Pentagon despite being disinvited for insult to Islam
- Nation’s largest Lutheran denomination reinstating gay pastor and his partner to clergy roster
- Serbian Orthodox Church retires spiritual leader of Kosovo Serbs over embezzlement
- Lutheran church in process of reinstating gay pastor in Atlanta; had been removed in 2007
- Anglican bishops say they are in talks with Vatican over defection to Catholic Church
- Pope all but endorses authenticity of Turin Shroud, calls it an ‘icon written with blood’
- Scandal-plagued Legionaries accept papal takeover; pope’s delegate to lead, reform order
- Pope takes break from scandal to visit Turin Shroud, tradition says it’s Christ’s burial cloth
- Pope to name envoy to lead, reform Legionaries after founder sexually abused seminarians
- Pope to name envoy, commission to reform Legionaries after founder sexually abused seminarians
- 160-year-old St. Vincent’s Hospital, last Catholic-affiliated hospital in NYC, closes for good
- Kenyan church leaders vow to campaign against draft constitution over abortion issue
- Pope taking part in Vatican meeting over Legionaries of Christ
- Watchdog group says cross, religious motto should be removed from Colo. Army hospital’s emblem
- No. 2 Legionary official breaks silence on eve of Vatican meeting to discuss order’s future
- Catholic bishop in RI withdraws 2 hospitals from group that supported health care reform
- Top Vatican official left Calif. priest in pastor role after learning of abuse decade earlier
- Mojave cross ruling: High court suggests greater lenience for religious symbols on public land
- Vatican official: ‘Wouldn’t be surprised’ if pope apologizes for cleric sex abuse in June
- Obama and evangelist Billy Graham pray together and talk about God, shared roots and golf
- Obama make pilgrimage to evangelist Billy Graham’s mountainside home in North Carolina
- On North Carolina vacation, President Obama fitting in visit with evangelist Billy Graham
- UK document: Pope Benedict XVI could open abortion clinic, sing with Queen during visit
- Ex-priest says his reports that a Belgian bishop abused a boy were ignored by church years ago
- Vatican, opposed to embryonic cell use, supports adult stem cell study by a US university
- Belgium’s longest serving bishop quits after admitting to sexual abuse of boy
- Vatican, opposed to embryonic cell use, finances adult stem cell study by American university
- Hundreds in Phoenix protest against illegal immigration bill as gov seeks more border troops
- Army rescinds invitation to evangelist Franklin Graham to attend Pentagon Day of Prayer event
- Vatican: Rome had no role in abuse of deaf children; new lawsuit is PR stunt without merit
- Graham: Army rescinds invitation for the Christian evangelist to Pentagon Day of Prayer event
- Obama administration says it will appeal ruling against the National Day of Prayer
- Minnesota attorney Anderson unveiling suit naming pope, Vatican officials in Rev. Murphy case
- Catholic Church in England and Wales issues apology for abuse by priests
- Pope OKs resignation of Irish bishop who didn’t challenge Dublin policy of keeping abuse quiet
- Diocese says German Catholic bishop has offered resignation amid physical abuse scandal.
- Report: German bishop offers resignation amid flap over physical abuse claims
- Army considers rescinding invitation to evangelist Franklin Graham to Pentagon prayer event
- Washington archdiocese names German priest ordered home from US over abuse allegations
- Watchdog group wants military to cancel evangelist’s Pentagon appearance on prayer day
- LA’s cardinal says anti-illegal immigration bill in Arizona encourages Nazi techniques
- Pope accepts resignation of Miami archbishop, names Orlando bishop to replace him
- Cuban cardinal calls for political and economic changes, says country in serious crisis
- Kachin ethnic group negotiates for peace in Myanmar, but ready themselves for prospect of war
- Pope Benedict XVI marks 5th anniversary of his election amid sex abuse scandal
- Pope celebrates open air Mass in heavily Catholic Malta for thousands of faithful
- German court orders Bishop Williamson to pay fine for denying Holocaust
- Pope Benedict XVI turns 83, feted with birthday cake and song at Vatican before Malta trip
- German court convicts bishop Williamson of incitement for denying Holocaust; issues fine
- German court begins proceedings against British bishop for allegedly denying Holocaust
- Pope breaks silence on abuse, urges repentance for sins, recognition of mistakes
- Pope notes attacks on church, urges repentance, recognition of mistakes
- Croatian president honors victims of both Croat and Bosniak atrocities
- Pope mentions attacks on church, urges repentance, recognition of mistakes
