Catholic bishops say it's 'just' to oppose gay marriage because it hurts society Roman Catholic bishops meeting Tuesday in Baltimore have affirmed the ...
Bishop of Malta says Pope Benedict XVI will visit island April 17-18 The bishop of Malta says Pope Benedict XVI will visit the ...
Pope Benedict XVI tells Europeans to defend their cultural and religious heritage Pope Benedict XVI has urged Europeans to defend their continent's religious and cultural heritage. The pope told pilgrims Wednesday that all those who hold the future of Europe dear to ...
Pope Benedict XVI prays and sings to musical accompaniment in album set for release Nov. 30 Pope Benedict XVI sings and prays along to a mix of modern music and ancient church chants in a new album presented Tuesday before its release ...
Vatican to admit married Anglican priests to Catholic ministry on case-by-case basis The Vatican said Saturday that married Anglican priests will be admitted to the Catholic priesthood on a case-by-case basis as Rome makes it easier for disillusioned conservative Anglicans to convert. ...
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual leader of the world's Anglicans, will meet Pope Benedict XVI on November 21, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi confirmed Friday. Lombardi told AFP that Rowan's visit to the Vatican was "already planned" before the Vatican's October 20 ...
Pope to Iran: let Catholics pray freely; new ambassador protests nuclear obstacles Pope Benedict XVI urged Iranian authorities on Thursday to let Catholics have the priests and churches they need to freely practice their faith in the country. In comments to Iran's ...
In this photo released by Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano Pope Benedict XVI, left, meets Iran's new ambassador to the Holy See Ali Akbar Naseri, at the Vatican, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI is calling on Iranian authorities to let Catholics ...
Vatican: Talks with traditionalists cordial and will continue over coming months Pope Benedict XVI's efforts to unify the Catholic Church and reach out to Christian traditionalists took a new step Monday with the start of talks between the Vatican and a group ...
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called for the benefits of global development to be spread more evenly, as a Vatican synod of African bishops drew to a close. Ending the three-week event with a mass, the head of the Roman Catholic Church ...
Cynical poaching gambit or genuine offer to help those struggling to accept women bishops? The Catholic Church's decision to throw open its doors to dissident Anglicans has split the Christian world. On Tuesday, the Vatican announced a new structure which would make ...
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful from aboard his popemobile, during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Copyright 2009 AP News
