Vatican to begin trial of computer tech accused of helping papal butler
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A second criminal trial opens Nov. 5 in the little courtroom on the ground floor of the Vatican's tribunal building,...
Problems with HHS mandate explained in 15 seconds: ‘It’s that simple’
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Still unclear on why the U.S. bishops have taken such a strong stand against the U.S. Health and Human Services Department contraceptive mandate?...
All Saints’ Day calls for deeper belief in eternal life, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The feast of All Saints should prompt Catholics to believe more deeply in eternal life, Pope Benedict XVI said.
The day...
Church workers in Caribbean struggle to gauge Hurricane Sandy’s effects
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CNS) -- As the effects of Hurricane Sandy lingered in the Caribbean, church workers were trying to gauge the extent...
Children turn to gold mining after drought leaves few options in Burkina Faso
SEGUENEGA, Burkina Faso — Thirteen-year-old Zale Moumouni has been living 12 kilometers down the road from his village, searching for gold. He spends his...
HHS mandate fines would cripple work of the Church, close businesses
Thirty lawsuits are targeting a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate that would require most religious employers to provide free contraceptive coverage.
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US bishops, at synod, talk of spirit and practice of evangelization
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Charitable works, rites of passage and the cultural mixing produced by globalization all offer opportunities for bringing lapsed Catholics back...
US Catholics urged to renew commitment ‘to defend’ life during October
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- During October, designated each year as Respect Life Month by the U.S. Catholic Church, Catholics should "renew their personal commitment to...
‘VatiLeaks’ trial will be landmark event for Vatican tribunal
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For the Vatican's criminal court, the trial of Paolo Gabriele and Claudio Sciarpelletti for their alleged part in leaking papal...
Religious freedom at home and abroad an election-year issue for many
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Over the past several months, the U.S. Catholic bishops and other religious leaders have urged Americans to defend religious liberty in...
