Feb 9, 2012
The EWTN Catholic television network has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a federal rule mandating that employers include contraception in healthcare plans.
Jan 31, 2012
Despite strenuous efforts by Pope Benedict XVI to clean up the Vatican's finances and introduce more transparency, the Holy See has been accused by a former senior Vatican official of internal corruption, nepotism, and cronyism.
The allegations, which appeared last week in...
Jan 10, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI has increased the likelihood that his successor will come from Europe and that he will be an Italian after he named a relatively large number of European prelates as cardinals last week.
The Pope announced Friday he was naming 22 new cardinals to join him...
Dec 22, 2011
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has dismissed speculation that Pope Benedict XVI's health is in serious decline, saying the Pontiff continues to carry out an intense schedule, and reasserting he has no specific medical concerns.
Speaking to Newsmax on...
Dec 16, 2011
Cuba's Communist regime has said it is very pleased that Pope Benedict XVI will visit the country before Easter despite some hardliners who view the Catholic Church as a threat to that country s state-run economy.
Speaking to Newsmax Dec. 14, Cuba's ambassador to the Holy...
Nov 18, 2011
Pope Benedict XVI embarks on a three-day visit to the African nation of Benin Friday his second visit to the continent, and his 22nd trip outside Italy.
The main purpose of this weekend's visit is to present the final summary of a synod of bishops held two years ago at...
Nov 4, 2011
The Vatican has given a measured response to Ireland's decision to close its embassy to the Holy See, saying it is free to do so based on what a state believes is practically possible and in a nation's interests.
However, the news came as a shock to Church officials who...
Oct 25, 2011
A new Vatican document which calls for the creation of a new global authority to regulate financial markets and a tax on financial transactions has been praised by some for reminding world leaders to uphold the dignity of the poor.
But others have roundly criticized it...