Federal court overturns Defense of Marriage Act; appeal presumed
BOSTON (CNS) -- With a ruling that acknowledged the final decision will be up to the Supreme Court, a federal appeals court declared the...
Vatican newspaper’s glossy new insert puts focus on women
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, has launched a monthly insert dedicated to women, aiming to bring greater attention to their...
Cristero martyr now popular patron of Mexican migrants headed to US
SANTA ANA DE GUADALUPE, Mexico (CNS) -- The road signs leading to this hamlet of 292 souls in the dry highlands northeast of Guadalajara...
First Amendment, not about Pill, but Bill of Rights
That’s the view of two legal scholars on religious liberty issues as they observe what they see as an orchestrated campaign against the First...
Ireland’s Church shows sign of renewal after loss of credibility
DUBLIN (CNS) -- Ireland's Catholic Church, host of the International Eucharistic Congress, has suffered a dramatic loss of credibility in recent years, but also...
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...
