Traditionalists and Rome strike contrasting notes on Jews

MENZINGEN, Switzerland (CNS) -- Of all the controversies associated with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, no topic provokes stronger reactions inside or...

Files documenting claims of abuse by California Franciscans made public

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- More than 8,500 pages of material detailing claims of sexual abuse by a group of Franciscan priests and brothers in...

Pope deplores ‘VatiLeaks’ scandal, prays for quake victims

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI voiced regret for the turmoil surrounding the recent publication of leaked Vatican documents, but thanked the vast...

Papal butler could face six years in Italian prison if found guilty

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Paolo Gabriele, the papal assistant, has been accused of aggravated theft, a crime that under Vatican laws is punishable with...

IEC: Vatican official says society has lost sense of marriage, family

MAYNOOTH, Ireland (CNS) -- The Vatican official who will act as papal legate for the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin defended marriage based on...

Church leaders tell eucharistic pilgrims Ireland is on path to renewal

DUBLIN (CNS) -- The church in Ireland is on the path to renewal, church leaders told pilgrims at the opening Mass of the 50th...

Irish cardinal expresses shame for church failures about abuse victims

DUBLIN (CNS) -- As the daily theme for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress switched to reconciliation, Irish Cardinal Sean Brady told pilgrims he was...

Atlanta eucharistic congress draws vibrant family of faith

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (CNS) -- Tens of thousands of Catholics filled the Georgia International Convention Center June 8 and 9 for the 17th annual...

Catholics say AIDS cure won’t solve all problems caused by the disease

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As someone living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, Joshua Mavundu would welcome a cure for the disease. He knows...

Poll shows Americans frustrated with harsh tone in political campaigns

option trading strategies NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) -- Nearly eight in 10 Americans say they are "frustrated with the tone in politics today," and nearly...