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Journal holds 'Jesus' wife' item for more relic testing
The Harvard Theological Review is postponing publication of an article on the papyrus fragment in which Jesus seems to refer to his wife, raising further doubts about a discovery that spar...
Catholic Church targeted via White House's online petition process
The White House’s novel online system for allowing citizens to petition the administration on any number of causes has led to such efforts as these: petitions to secede from the U.S.; a petition fo...
Chicago cardinal leads new fight against gay marriage
Chicago Cardinal Francis George has launched a last-ditch campaign to convince the lame-duck Illinois legislature not to legalize same-sex marriage, saying that government "has no power to create s...
Christmas' missing icon: Mary breastfeeding Jesus
At its heartwarming core, Christmas is the story of a birth: the tender relationship between a new mother and her newborn child.
...Survey: A year after Mass changes, Catholics adapt and accept
Nothing can rile churchgoers more than tweaking the liturgy, so it was no surprise that sharp protests accompanied the introduction of a new translation of the Catholic Mass last year....
Beyond Twitter: The Vatican's other communications revolution
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI launched his own Twitter feed this week (Dec....
Catholic intensity fades as evangelical devotion surges
After November's presidential vote, Catholics could cite ample evidence for their renewed political relevance while dispirited evangelicals were left wondering if they are destined to be yesterday'...
New Congress religiously diverse, less Protestant
Three Buddhists, a Hindu and a “none” will walk into the 113th Congress, and it’s no joke. Rather, it’s a series of firsts that reflect the growing religious diversity of the country.
...St. Dorothy Day? Controversial, yes, but bishops push for canonization
BALTIMORE (RNS) The Catholic bishops gathered here for their annual meeting couldn't agree on a statement on the economy on Tuesday morning (Nov....
Chastened Catholic bishops told they have to reform themselves
BALTIMORE (RNS) After sweeping setbacks to the hierarchy's agenda on Election Day, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Monday (Nov. 12) told U.S....
Catholic bishops fail to agree on statement on the economy
BALTIMORE (RNS) A divided Catholic hierarchy on Tuesday (Nov....
What's next for religious conservatives?
Mitt Romney failed in his bid to win the White House back for Republicans, but the biggest losers in Tuesday's voting may be Christian conservatives who put everything they had into denying Preside...
Top Southern Baptist official breaks pledge, endorses Romney
Breaking a longstanding personal pledge, Southern Baptist leader Richard Land has endorsed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, saying next week's election is the most important since Abraham Linc...
Neither Obama nor Romney? Some Christians vote for 'None of the Above'
Is it a sin not to vote? Or perhaps a virtue?
...Analysis: As Mitt Romney moves to the middle, anti-abortion activists try to cover his right flank
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...Report: Knights of Columbus and allies are leading funders of anti-gay marriage drives
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...How the vice-presidential debate emphasized 'single-issue' Catholicism
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