Topic: Roman Catholicism
Religion news in briefIn a move that stunned parishioners, the Boston Archdiocese shut down a Quincy church last weekend, five years after it was allowed to remain open as a chapel. Star of the Sea Church was one of dozens of parishes ...
Pope thanks Britain for 'vast' security, communications efforts in upcoming visitPope Benedict XVI thanked the British on Wednesday for the "vast amount of work" they have put into his upcoming visit and said he hoped their efforts would pay off. Benedict's Sept. ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict has granted a series of interviews to a German journalist who will publish it late this year as a book in German and Italian editions, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. Peter Seewald, who published two interview ...
The Catholic leader of England and Wales denied Tuesday that asking the faithful to pay a contribution to see the pope when he visits Britain next month would "dampen enthusiasm" for the trip. "I don't think it will dampen enthusiasm at all. ...
Nuns, priests and slum-dwellers held a solemn mass in Kolkata on Thursday to mark the birth centenary of Mother Teresa, known as the "Saint of the Gutters" for her work with the city's sick and dying. Outside India, the anniversary was also ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will be confronted by posters on London's famous red buses during his trip to the British capital next month which will call for the ordination of women priests. Protests are planned throughout his four-day trip to England ...
Archbishop of Paris concerned about Gypsy crackdown as expulsions continueThe archbishop of Paris added to mounting criticism of France's crackdown on Gypsies, referring to the operation as a "circus" and saying Thursday he would tell the government that there are lines that ...
Indians remember Mother Teresa on 100th anniversary of her birthHundreds of nuns, bishops and volunteers attended a Mass on Thursday marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa, the selfless nun who dedicated her life to serving the sick and ...
Nuns, priests and slum-dwellers held a solemn mass in Kolkata on Thursday on the birth centenary of Mother Teresa, known as the "Saint of the Gutters" for her life's work with the city's sick and dying. The mass, presided over by Cardinal ...
Nuns, priests and slum-dwellers held a solemn mass in Kolkata on Thursday on the birth centenary of Mother Teresa, known as the "Saint of the Gutters" for her life's work with the city's sick and dying. The mass, presided over by Cardinal ...