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An article appearing in Politico last week has led to some speculation and confusion on blogs and news sites about the position of the U.S. Bishops on the acceptability of the Senate Health Care Reform Bill. Because of that speculation, we asked the Bishops’ Conference for clarification or comment. The Conference provided us the following statement:

BERLIN — Top prelate Karl Juesten says the German Bishops Conference will lead an investigation into growing claims of abuse at Catholic institutions in Pope Benedict XVI's homeland of Germany.

VATICAN CITY, MARCH 10, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The uniqueness of Christ means that there will be novelties and renewal within the Church in every period of history, Benedict XVI says.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A greater presence of women in decision-making roles in the church might have helped remove the "veil of masculine secrecy" that covered priestly sex abuse cases, a front-page commentary in the Vatican newspaper said.

The Gloucestershire Gay and Lesbian Community has accepted a Catholic deacon's apology for preaching that "marriage is between Adam and Eve -- not Adam and Steve." Following the January ...

In an article republished by NPR and other media outlets, Kaiser Health News has profiled Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' ...

Lucetta Scaraffia argues in a L'Osservatore Romano article that an increased presence of women, both religious and lay, in the "decisional spheres" of the Church could have helped prevent ...

At the conclusion of the Irish bishops' spring meeting, during which the assembled prelates agreed to "undertake and lead penitential acts" in reparation for the clerical abuse scandal, an ...

The bishops of Ireland have agreed to "undertake and lead penitential acts" in their dioceses "to acknowledge the truth and reflect on the failures of the Church" with regard to the ...

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has reiterated its opposition to Senate health care reform legislation. On March 5, Politico reported that "he Roman Catholic bishops ...

The bishops of England and Wales have called for a wholesale reform of public life. In a major intervention ahead of the general election, expected on May 6, the bishops addressed the crisis of trust in Britain's institutions following the financial meltdown and the MPs' expenses scandal.

Vatican City, Mar 10, 2010 / 12:11 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Beginning Thursday a two-day international theological convention will take place at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. Focusing on the "Faithfulness of Christ, Faithfulness of the Priest," the convention aims to shed light on priestly identity, the liturgy and celibacy.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To understand President Barack Obama, one must be aware of his personal experience of faith and the continuing importance of religion in U.S. political life, according to a new book written by a Vatican Radio editor.

Patrick Fagan-- whose Mapping America project has provided volumes of data on the connections between religious faith, intact families, and healthy citizenship-- argues that most social ...

Catholic bishops of Arizona and New Mexico have issued a joint message to Arizona state legislators, advising against legislation that would crack down on illegal immigrants. The bishops ...

A letter by Pope Benedict XVI to the Irish Church, in response to the sex-abuse scandal there, will be made public next week, Irish Central has reported. The Vatican has not confirmed the ...

Sheik Mohammend Sayyed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's Al Azhar University and the most prominent cleric in the Sunni Muslim world, has died suddenly of a heart attack while visiting Saudi ...

The Mexican woman who this week announced that she had borne three sons to Father Marcial Maciel, the late founder of the Legionaries of Christ, asked the religious order for $26 million ...

At his public audience on March 10, Pope Benedict XVI argued that the Church remains the same throughout history. While new movements and reforms frequently arise, he said, they are born ...

At the conclusion of his public audience on Wednesday, March 10, Pope Benedict XVI voiced his horror at the massacre of Christians in Nigeria and promised his prayers for the victims and ...