July 5, 2017 Transgender man says surgery denied at Catholic hospital A transgender man sued a Roman Catholic hospital in New Jersey on Thursday after he says it cited religion in refusing to allow his surgeon to perform a hysterectomy procedure he said was medically necessary as part of his gender transition.
June 22, 2017 Woman 'priest' ordained in North Carolina by controversial rebel group A second woman has been ordained a priest by a controversial group in North Carolina.
May 24, 2017 Trump and the pope: the 'Art of the Deal' meets the 'Art of Persuasion' No president has done what Donald Trump has done on his first foreign trip.
May 24, 2017 Pope predicts potizza on Trump's menu, not pizza So what does first lady Melania Trump serve President Donald Trump for his meals?
May 24, 2017 Pope Francis makes two children saints who saw Virgin Mary 100 years ago Pope Francis added two Portuguese shepherd children to the roster of Catholic saints Saturday, honoring young siblings whose reported visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago turned the Portuguese farm town of Fatima into one of the world's most important Catholic shrines.
May 23, 2017 Nun arrested for allegedly abusing deaf children in Argentina A Roman Catholic nun from Japan has been arrested and charged on suspicion of helping priests sexually abuse children at a school for youths with hearing disabilities in Argentina, authorities said.
April 14, 2017 Pope speaks of humanity's "shame" in Good Friday procession Thousands of people, including nuns, families with toddlers, and young tourists, patiently endured exceptionally tight security checks to pray along with Pope Francis at the traditional Way of the Cross Good Friday procession at the Colosseum.
April 14, 2017 The sharp stop of Good Friday Hurrying on our way to the perfect happiness of Easter Sunday, Christians come to a sharp stop on Good Friday.
April 13, 2017 Easter and Holy Week: What skeptics get wrong about the crucifixion Every year around Easter, the same old stories begin appearing in the media...
April 13, 2017 On Easter, two words you can say to Jesus I was five years old when I walked into my mother's bedroom and told her I wanted to give my life to Christ.