An elderly Catholic nun and two peace activists have been convicted for damage they caused while breaking into a US nuclear defence site.
Sister Megan Rice, 83, Michael Walli, 64, and Greg Boertje-Obed, 56, admitted cutting fences and entering the
Cardinal Dolan’s ‘Dirty Freddy’ Story Was No Joke
Kentucky woman ordained as priest in defiance of Catholic church
By Peter Smith
In defiance of Roman Catholic authority and doctrine, the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests ordained its first Louisville-area priest on Saturday.
Rosemarie Smead of Bedford, Ky., a retired Indiana University Southeast counselor-education professor, was ordained during
Hans Küng on Election of Pope Francis
By Michael Enright
For such a conservative group of middle-aged and elderly men, the Princes of the Church do seem to have a few surprises up the sleeves of their vestments. The 115 cardinals sequestered themselves in the Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis called to restore the Church
Leonardo Boff’s weekly columns are available in Spanish from Servicios Koinonia and in Portuguese on his blog. Some of his older columns are available in English at LeonardoBoff.com.
by Leonardo Boff (English translation by Rebel Girl)
On the
The Pope’s inbox: Top priorities for Benedict’s successor
Pope Benedict XVI’s successor takes the helm at a difficult time for the Catholic Church.
By Michael Hirst
In the West, the Church is struggling to fill pews as congregations dwindle, while the number of priests is also falling.
Meanwhile,
Cleveland priest excommunicated for role in breakaway worship community
By Brian Roewe
Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon has issued a decree formally excommunicating Fr. Robert Marrone, the pastor who followed his parishioners from St. Peter Church to the independent worship community that formed in the wake of their parish’s closing.
Nurse destroys archbishop’s gay marriage stance with a stroke of her pen
A 65-year-old former nurse has told the leader of England’s Catholics to ditch the robes, the Latin and activism against gays and start helping the needy
A 65-year-old former nurse has delivered a withering telling off to the Archbishop of
Lower house of French parliament approves bill that would legalize gay marriage, adoption
France’s lower house of parliament has approved a sweeping bill to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children.
President Francois Hollande’s Socialists have pushed the measure through the National Assembly and put France on track to join
NZ advertising authority dismisses complaints against Pope gay marriage ad
New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority rules billboard advert depicting the Pope blessing a male couple did not cause widespread offense
By Anna Leach
New Zealand electricity company Powershop’s advert depicting the Pope blessing a gay wedding
New Zealand’s Advertising Standards