Unique Vatican court system tackles petty to serious crimes
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- From picked pockets to a 1998 double murder and suicide, the Vatican legal system has dealt with a vast array...
Dominican sister says USCCB appointment an honor for her congregation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) -- Sister John Mary Fleming, a member of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, said she considers it...
What do we mean by religious liberty?
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FAQ
Religious liberty is the first liberty granted to us by God and protected in the First Amendment to our Constitution. It includes...
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’s lawyers ask Vatican for house arrest for their client
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The lawyers for Paolo Gabriele have petitioned Vatican magistrates for house arrest for their client, who is accused of illegally...
Pope condemns massacre in Syria, urges prayers, dialogue for peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI joined the international community in condemning a massacre in Syria, and he called for Christian and Muslim...
IEC is Ireland’s largest religious event since 1979 papal visit
DUBLIN (CNS) -- The weeklong 50th International Eucharistic Congress, which gets under way in Dublin June 10, will be Ireland's largest religious event since...
Knights of Columbus council awards 21 scholarships
MESA — The Knights of Columbus at St. Bridget Parish awarded 21 scholarships to local high school and college Catholics Sunday.
The men doled out $13,000,...
Rio+20: Still trying to map a sustainable future for the world
LIMA, Peru (CNS) -- Twenty years ago, a 12-year-old girl stood before government officials from most of the world's countries and pleaded for her...
Dominican sister named to head USCCB education secretariat
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A Dominican sister from Nashville, Tenn., has been named executive director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education of the U.S. Conference...