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On Ash Wednesday, more darkness for Catholic Church

Tuesday may have been Mardi Gras for many in the Christian world, but in Catholic America, Tuesday instead brought a much graver reality: In a mass suspension, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia placed 21 active priests on administrative duties due to what the NYTimes characterized as "credible accusations of sexual abuse or inappropriate behavior toward minors."

By Elizabeth Tenety | March 9, 2011; 12:13 PM ET | Comments (18)

Va. Congressman Frank Wolf to testify at King hearings on radical Islam

Wolf is well-known for his work advocating for persecuted religious minorities overseas, particularly Christians, as well as Muslims, Baha'is and others. He also wrote the legislation in 1998 that created the National Commission on Terrorism. He currently is chair of the subcommittee that oversees the budget of the Justice Department and the FBI.

By Michelle Boorstein | March 7, 2011; 05:58 PM ET | Comments (2)

Update: White House Sharia showdown cancelled

The angry shout-fest that was expected to happen at 1 p.m. in front of the White House over Islamic law was cancelled.

By Michelle Boorstein | March 3, 2011; 01:16 PM ET | Comments (0)

Fringes heading to the White House for sharia showdown

Terry Jones and Anjem Choudary are both reportedly coming to Washington to make a show of the role of Sharia in America.

By Michelle Boorstein | March 1, 2011; 05:28 PM ET | Comments (6)

Boehner: We have a 'moral responsibility' to deal with debt, 'start praying'

Can the right pivot from free market to moral market? Do you agree with Boehner that America's national debt is a moral hazard?

By Elizabeth Tenety | February 28, 2011; 11:42 AM ET | Comments (62)

Obama 'grappling' with gay marriage

Have your beliefs on gay rights changed over time? Does religion need to evolve? Does the president?

By Elizabeth Tenety | February 23, 2011; 03:00 PM ET | Comments (29)

Somali pirates kill missionaries

Scott and Jean Adam, two of the four Americans killed by pirate captors off the coast of Somalia, were not just adventure-seekers sailing a nearly decade-long cruise around the world. According to their own writings, the couple was using their global excursions as an opportunity to spread the Gospel.

By Elizabeth Tenety | February 22, 2011; 11:30 AM ET | Comments (40)

Details still sketchy about planned Capitol Hill hearing on U.S. Muslim radicals

The hearing is reportedly going to explore King's assertion that the Muslim American community does not cooperate with law enforcement, but so far it's not clear if he will call anyone from the law enforcement community. Major Muslim-American organizations initially appeared to be outside the process but now it seems there are some behind-the-scenes talks going on.

By Michelle Boorstein | February 17, 2011; 04:18 PM ET | Comments (28)

White House re-nominates religious freedom ambassador

Do you think issues of religious freedom abroad should be a higher priority for the U.S. government?

By Michelle Boorstein | February 9, 2011; 11:49 AM ET | Comments (5)

Bless me, Father, for I have an iPhone

Confession: The Roman Catholic App has landed at Apple and according to its creators is, "designed to be used in the confessional [as] the perfect aid for every penitent."

By Elizabeth Tenety | February 8, 2011; 04:05 PM ET | Comments (25)

White House names new advisors to faith-based office

The office has adopted the conservative view on several contentious issues that come up in the non-profit world.

By Michelle Boorstein | February 4, 2011; 06:55 PM ET | Comments (6)

Obama at National Prayer Breakfast: Presidency has 'deepened my faith'

President Obama gave Americans a peek into the spiritual life of a president Thursday, speaking at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C.

By Elizabeth Tenety | February 3, 2011; 12:15 PM ET | Comments (74)

Mark Kelly: Giffords's shooting perhaps part of 'larger plan'

"I told Gabby the other night, that maybe it's possible that this is just one small part of that same plan: that this event, horrible and tragic, was not merely random, that maybe something good can come from all this. Maybe its our responsibility, maybe its your responsibility, to see that something does."

By Elizabeth Tenety | February 3, 2011; 11:38 AM ET | Comments (21)

Chinese Christians aim to evangelize Muslim world

By Julia Duin Although today is the dawn of the Chinese New Year, most people are unaware that Chinese Christians are gearing up to be the world's most potent missionary force....

By Julia Duin | February 3, 2011; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (6)

What will America learn today about Obama's faith?

Why do u think the president is talking about his faith in more detail now?

By Michelle Boorstein | February 3, 2011; 05:46 AM ET | Comments (37)

Eastern Orthodox believers hit the streets

Unlike evangelical Protestants and Catholics, the Orthodox in this country haven't been known for taking to the streets as antiabortion activists

By Julia Duin | January 25, 2011; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (11)

Seventh-Day Adventists and abortion

Christians of all denominations are gathering on the National Mall today to protest the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. But one denomination that may be sparsely represented is Seventh-Day Adventists whose large worldwide network of 170 hospitals allows elective abortions.

By Julia Duin | January 24, 2011; 09:51 AM ET | Comments (94)

New York is experiencing a faith revival

After 60 years of extreme secularism, New York City is experiencing "an unpredicted, widely hailed as unlikely, revival of religious faith."

By Julia Duin | January 19, 2011; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (60)

China's dismal record on religious freedom

It's unclear whether Chinese President Hu Jintao, whose U.S. visit begins today, will be confronted by President Obama on the lack of religious freedom for his country's 1.3 billion inhabitants.

By Julia Duin | January 18, 2011; 10:15 AM ET | Comments (7)

How 'scandalous' is Ted Haggard now?

It used to be when pastors were disgraced, they simply left town, changed occupations and otherwise made sure they were never heard from again. These days, they get a reality show; specifically Ted Haggard: Scandalous, which aired Sunday.

By Julia Duin | January 17, 2011; 09:48 AM ET | Comments (2)

Gainesville, Part II? Burn-the-Koran pastor now planning a "trial" for the book

Six months after the minister of a tiny Gainesville church drew the world's attention with his threats to burn the Koran, Jones is resurfacing with a slightly more subtle proposal.

By Michelle Boorstein | January 11, 2011; 02:13 PM ET | Comments (3)

Arizona set to ban Westboro's protest at funerals of shooting victims

Westboro's tiny (and mostly related) congregation believes that God exacts violence against sinners on this side of eternity. They use military and other high profile funerals (most recently Elizabeth Edwards') to bring their hateful messages to the masses. That's the bad news. The good news is that Westboro's showing often bring out the best in humanity, too, via counter-protests in a show of support for grieving families.

By Elizabeth Tenety | January 11, 2011; 09:52 AM ET | Comments (21)

Boehner, Pelosi and the split in Catholic America

Pelosi and Boehner personify a debate within American Catholicism about what it means to be a Catholic, especially as it applies to politics.

By Elizabeth Tenety | January 5, 2011; 04:25 PM ET | Comments (63)

Arizona hospital no longer 'Catholic' after abortion to save mother's life

Did the hospital misinterpret the teaching? In this context, what does "authentically Catholic" mean?

By Elizabeth Tenety | December 22, 2010; 12:35 PM ET | Comments (81)

Rabbi showdown: Nearly 1,000 condemn ruling about leasing land to non-Jews

The whole debate reflects disputes both over how to read the Torah but also how to best nurture a "Jewish" spirit in Israel as the Israeli-Palestinian rages on.

By Michelle Boorstein | December 15, 2010; 03:32 PM ET | Comments (22)

The God Vote: 'Sacrilege' at the National Portrait Gallery

"I suspect that if Christ were alive today he would say, 'If you want to find God, minister to those who are suffering and dying from AIDS." -Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.)

By Elizabeth Tenety | December 9, 2010; 01:48 PM ET | Comments (2)

John Lennon's religious imagination

Regardless of what those Anglicans may think--and regardless, too, of what Lennon himself said (reportedly, that the song was "anti-religious," among other "anti's")--I don't see how one can hear it without thinking it profoundly religious.

By Gustav Niebuhr | December 9, 2010; 11:30 AM ET | Comments (10)

The pedophilia scandals: The punishing news never stops

By Gustav Niebuhr Other than the election of Pope Benedict XVI five years ago, news stories about the Roman Catholic Church tend to cluster around a single, terrible subject--the sexual abuse of children and adolescents by individual priests (in the...

By Gustav Niebuhr | December 2, 2010; 03:15 PM ET | Comments (21)

Did the pope approve condom use?

A leaked excerpt from Pope Benedict XVI's book-length interview with journalist Peter Seewold in which the pope talks about condom use has attracted major media attention over the past 24 hours. Did he really say it's okay to use condoms in some situations?

By Elizabeth Tenety | November 21, 2010; 01:30 PM ET | Comments (68)

More news, fun extras and links to Wuerl's elevation to cardinal

Vestments, entourage, the pope, the pomp! A roundup of news surrounding Donald W. Wuerl's elevation in Rome to cardinal

By William Wan | November 20, 2010; 12:11 PM ET | Comments (1)

Obama signs new rules for faith-based groups

The changes are meant to please church-state people on both sides of the ideological spectrum but still sidestep the most explosive, unresolved issue: whether such groups can discriminate in who they hire.

By Michelle Boorstein | November 16, 2010; 07:29 PM ET | Comments (5)

Catholic bishops pull a shocker today by their pick for president

America's Catholic bishops pulled a shocker today in picking their new president, disregarding tradition and precedent by rejecting its vice-president and instead choosing a man seen as more outspoken and conservative.

By Michelle Boorstein | November 16, 2010; 11:21 AM ET | Comments (28)

Are we what we Google?

Is our gadget-crazed world bringing us closer together or further apart?

By Elizabeth Tenety | November 15, 2010; 10:38 AM ET | Comments (84)

Did Obama set the right tone with his speech in Indonesia?

As the president acknowledged, the stakes are high and tensions frayed in America's relationship with the Muslim world. Obama faces political pressure and domestic distrust, especially in regard to his outreach to Muslims.

By Victoria Benning | November 10, 2010; 08:18 AM ET | Comments (26)

#Ihadanabortion: Tweeting abortion after the election

With the right to abortion and coverage of birth control likely up for debate, what is the right venue for activists? And, as Salon asked "Is the Twitter "#ihadanabortion" trend effective empowerment or needless provocation?"

By Elizabeth Tenety | November 5, 2010; 01:02 PM ET | Comments (9)

A third party for religious conservatives?

This week Watergate-figure-turned-evangelical-leader Chuck Colson floated the idea of a third party, saying religious conservatives "have no political home."

By Michelle Boorstein | November 2, 2010; 04:41 PM ET | Comments (9)

Did the Democrats bail on faith outreach, and if so -- will they pay today?

Just a couple years after what many were calling a renaissance for religious progressives, some believe the Democrats have bailed on faith outreach - and will pay today at the polls.

By Michelle Boorstein | November 2, 2010; 12:19 PM ET | Comments (0)

List of influential Jews includes athletes, activists, Top Chef judge

The Forward's list of America's 'most influential' Jews includes names from big politics (Rahm Emanuel), big entertainment (Jon Stewart), the Big Apple (Michael Bloomberg).

By Michelle Boorstein | October 28, 2010; 06:29 PM ET | Comments (1)

Islamic terrorism? Racism? Some Muslims turn to humor

Some Muslims, hoping to bring a bit of levity to an American season rife with anxiety about their faith, are planning to come to the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert rally this weekend with signs including one reading: "Boo! I am a Muslim - and not just for Halloween!"

By Michelle Boorstein | October 28, 2010; 05:00 PM ET | Comments (1)

Bush's memoir says he 'returned to his faith, time and time again' while in office

George W. Bush's account of his life in office is scheduled for release on Nov. 9, but Drudge Report Thursday revealed a glimpse into the memoir's themes, including that the former president "returned to his faith, time and time again."

By Elizabeth Tenety | October 28, 2010; 01:00 PM ET | Comments (118)

GWU's women's-only pool hours opens debate about accomodations for Islam

Any new efforts around the country to accommodate Muslims are getting more attention in recent months amid what appears to be a new wave of anxiety about Islam in America.

By Michelle Boorstein | October 26, 2010; 03:38 PM ET | Comments (37)

Juan Williams fired from NPR for comments about Muslims

The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg notes that Williams' swift firing is only the latest in a recent string of journalists getting the boot over their controversial remarks about religion.

By Elizabeth Tenety | October 21, 2010; 11:15 AM ET | Comments (113)

Christine O'Donnell: 'Separation of church and state' not in First Amendment

Given the competing opinions on where to draw that line on issues like abortion, gay marriage, public prayer and teaching creationism, could it be that open debate over the 'separation of church and state' is a sign of a healthy and functioning democracy?

By Elizabeth Tenety | October 19, 2010; 11:50 AM ET | Comments (290)

Rumors swirl that Wuerl to be made cardinal this week

Wuerl, a somber, careful leader, has seen his star rise since coming from his hometown of Pittsburgh to Washington in 2006, and then hosting a papal visit in 2008 that the Vatican considered a big publicity boon for a pope who hadn't gotten much love from the U.S. press

By Michelle Boorstein | October 18, 2010; 05:57 PM ET | Comments (2)

Report: Accused priests served in more than half of Chicago's parishes

The study, released today by a coalition including Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), Voice of the Faithful and BishopAccountability.org also says accused priests were not randomly spread across the city's parishes but were assigned only in about half of Chicago's zip codes.

By Michelle Boorstein | October 12, 2010; 11:43 AM ET | Comments (4)

Major Muslim group launches "Islamophobia" department

While CAIR, with representatives around the country, has long kept and publicized anecdotal reports about anti-Muslim incidents, it's not been scientific, so this effort will be lauded by people looking for more data.

By Michelle Boorstein | October 11, 2010; 05:23 PM ET | Comments (21)

Witchcraft becomes a campaign issue

In what might be a first for American politics, Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell (R) offers an anti-witchcraft message in her new television ad: "I'm not a witch."

By Elizabeth Tenety | October 5, 2010; 10:25 AM ET | Comments (21)

Virginia imam picked to lead major Muslim-American group

Imam Mohamed Magid, 45, executive director of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society in Sterling, already was vice president of ISNA and a well-known regional interfaith leader.

By Michelle Boorstein | September 29, 2010; 01:25 PM ET | Comments (0)

Review finds opposition to dozens of U.S. mosques

Pew looked for controversy surrounding mosques in America and found 35 of them, a much broader scale than has been reported in the many stories done on this subject this summer.

By Michelle Boorstein | September 29, 2010; 01:16 PM ET | Comments (3)

Wife of imam from Ground Zero center resists a new location

Muslim-Americans who have concerns about the center and even oppose it are speaking out a bit more. Khan was asked about what she was hearing from leaders in her faith community and she said only a small minority are encouraging her to consider moving the location.

By Michelle Boorstein | August 25, 2010; 04:13 PM ET | Comments (7)

Religious freedom officials enter Ground Zero debate

Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein examines the complex and varying opinions on religious freedom on the mosque near Ground Zero.

By Michelle Boorstein | August 25, 2010; 12:53 PM ET | Comments (4)

Muslim Miss USA: Islamic center shouldn't be near Ground Zero

"We should be more concerned with the tragedy than religion."

By Michelle Boorstein | August 20, 2010; 01:56 PM ET | Comments (3)

Obama's religion: does your president's faith matter?

A Pew Research Center survey showed that nearly 20 percent of Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim (he is not), and only 1/3 Americans believe he is a Christian (he is).

By Elizabeth Tenety | August 19, 2010; 12:36 PM ET | Comments (235)

Controversial Islam scholar says he's now in the middle

A very interesting chat with Daniel Pipes, who is considered one of the most senior scholars who focus on radical Islam.

By Michelle Boorstein | August 18, 2010; 08:29 AM ET | Comments (5)

Challenge to summer Ramadan fundraising: tired, hot donors

Ramadan falling during the summer has an interesting side consequence: It's harder for Muslim charities to raise money.

By Michelle Boorstein | August 12, 2010; 04:30 PM ET | Comments (1)

Julia Roberts is Hindu: Is America ready for a Hindu sweetheart?

Julia Roberts has long been called America's sweetheart. But is America ready for a Hindu sweetheart?

By Elizabeth Tenety | August 6, 2010; 12:19 PM ET | Comments (330)

Sexy staffer brings long-awaited positive press to government commission

By Michelle Boorstein Which would you rather read about: the "easy, breezy, beautiful" communications specialist named one of Capitol Hill's 50 most beautiful staffers, or internal squabbling and alleged religious bias at a government commission? Trick question. We hear the...

By Michelle Boorstein | July 29, 2010; 12:20 PM ET | Comments (1)

How influential is the progressive left?

Possibly the frankest lawmaker in the room was Sen. Dick Durbin, who said he struggles with the ethical ramifications of the war in Afghanistan, for which he voted-- his only vote authorizing force since he came to Congress in 1983.

By Michelle Boorstein | July 28, 2010; 12:12 PM ET | Comments (0)

What do the White House's faith offices DO, exactly?

Sure, some people know that the White House oversees a dozen faith-based offices in different federal agencies, ranging from the Department of Health and Human Services to the U.S. Agency for International Development to the Department of Agriculture. But do you know what, exactly, the offices do?

By Michelle Boorstein | July 22, 2010; 01:19 PM ET | Comments (4)

Is God a Republican?

God has been speaking mostly to Republicans when it comes to the call to serve in public office.

By Elizabeth Tenety | July 14, 2010; 03:58 PM ET | Comments (170)

Presbyterians revising Israeli statement, redefining marriage

Presbyterians revise Israeli statement, redefine marriage

By David Waters | July 7, 2010; 12:10 PM ET | Comments (6)

SBC urges action against BP in gulf oil spill

Southern Baptists urged government "to ensure full corporate accountability for damages, clean-up and restoration" of the gulf oil spill.

By David Waters | June 16, 2010; 04:14 PM ET | Comments (1)

A no-tech idea to heal the rupture in the Gulf

A no-tech idea to heal the rupture in the Gulf.

By David Waters | June 11, 2010; 12:35 PM ET | Comments (0)

Mormon Church pays fine in Prop 8 case

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will pay a $5,000 fine for not reporting non-monetary contributions in support of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California.

By David Waters | June 11, 2010; 10:31 AM ET | Comments (0)

Haggards start new church

Ted Haggard, the self-proclaimed penitent sinner, is starting a new church.

By David Waters | June 2, 2010; 03:41 PM ET | Comments (2)

U.S. agency calls for Pakistan to repeal blasphemy laws

By David Waters | June 2, 2010; 03:04 PM ET | Comments (6)

Amendment would let military chaplains pray as they wish

Amendment would let military chaplains pray as they wish.

By David Waters | May 26, 2010; 03:21 PM ET | Comments (13)

Mojave cross 'replaced,' removed

The controversial Mojave cross remains missing, but the mystery surrounding it continues to grow.

By David Waters | May 25, 2010; 08:46 AM ET | Comments (2)

Anonymous statement claims theft of Mojave cross was "anti-discrimination" protest

By David Waters | May 13, 2010; 11:13 AM ET | Comments (0)

Arizona religious leaders to lobby McCain on immigration reform

By David Waters | May 12, 2010; 02:53 PM ET | Comments (14)

Pope blames church's 'own sins' for sex scandal

By David Waters | May 11, 2010; 02:44 PM ET | Comments (2)

Church-state separatists urge thorough vetting of Kagan's views

By David Waters | May 10, 2010; 03:35 PM ET | Comments (0)

Snubbed by Pentagon, Graham leads National Day of Prayer event at Capital

Snubbed by Pentagon, Franklin Graham leads National Day of Prayer event at Capital

By David Waters | May 6, 2010; 12:02 PM ET | Comments (79)

World Vision leader wins 2010 Christian Book Award

By David Waters | May 4, 2010; 03:29 PM ET | Comments (1)

Ahmadiyya Muslim leader: 'Islam condemns terrorism'

"Islam condemns terrorism unreservedly and totally."

By David Waters | May 4, 2010; 01:24 PM ET | Comments (32)

Obama issues proclamation for National Day of Prayer

Obama: I call upon the citizens of our Nation to pray, or otherwise give thanks, in accordance with their own faiths and consciences, for our many freedoms and blessings.

By David Waters | April 30, 2010; 06:41 PM ET | Comments (5)

Clergy sex abuse: The movie

Boston Globe's investigation may be made into "All the President's Men" type movie

By William Wan | April 30, 2010; 01:37 PM ET | Comments (2)

Shukla and Chopra: The Great Yoga Debate

Aseem Shukla and Deepak Chopra debate yoga's Hindu heritage and American popularity.

By David Waters | April 30, 2010; 12:31 PM ET | Comments (88)

Retired chaplains say 'don't ask, don't tell' protects religious freedoms

40 retired military chaplains sent a letter to President Obama and Secretary of Defense Gates urging them to uphold the "don't ask, don't tell" policy of gays in the military.

By David Waters | April 29, 2010; 12:20 PM ET | Comments (1)

Supreme Court: Mojave cross can stay put

By David Waters | April 28, 2010; 10:32 AM ET | Comments (0)

In PBS interview, Cardinal Levada discusses abuse crisis

PBS NewsHour will air an exclusive interview today with Cardinal William Levada, whose office is handling about 3,000 claims of clerical sexual abuse.

By David Waters | April 27, 2010; 02:11 PM ET | Comments (1)

Religious groups react to tough Arizona immigration law

Religious groups react to tough Arizona immigration law.

By David Waters | April 27, 2010; 12:33 PM ET | Comments (0)

Franklin Graham cut from Pentagon prayer event for anti-Islam remarks

Military officials have rescinded evangelist Franklin Graham's invitation to speak at the Pentagon at a May 6 National Day of Prayer event.

By David Waters | April 22, 2010; 12:37 PM ET | Comments (40)

Faith groups urge National Day of Prayer and Reflection

By David Waters | April 21, 2010; 03:07 PM ET | Comments (0)

Army considers rescinding 'Prayer Day' invitation to Franklin Graham

By David Waters | April 21, 2010; 02:58 PM ET | Comments (1)

NFL coaches talk faith and football

There was plenty of frank discussion of about faith, football and being better fathers at the Red Zone National Men's Conference, where three current and former NFL head coaches and more than a dozen current and former players talked about their faith to a sea of men sporting various jerseys.

By David Waters | April 19, 2010; 12:00 PM ET | Comments (0)

U.S. bishops tracking abuse complaints against foreign-born priests

American Catholic bishops have begun tracking complaints of sexual abuse against foreign-trained priests working in this country, raising questions about the screening process in place in U.S. dioceses.

By David Waters | April 16, 2010; 03:04 PM ET | Comments (0)

National Day of Prayer ruled unconstitutional

By David Waters | April 15, 2010; 03:50 PM ET | Comments (10)

Chinese dissident gets religious liberty award

John Leland Religious Liberty Award goes to Chinese human rights lawyer Dr. Fan Yafeng.

By David Waters | April 13, 2010; 12:40 PM ET | Comments (0)

Reaction to retirement of Justice Stevens

By David Waters | April 9, 2010; 10:18 AM ET | Comments (0)

Tariq Ramadan returns to U.S.

Prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, who was barred by the Bush administration from entering the U.S., is scheduled to speak at Georgetown University next week.

By David Waters | April 8, 2010; 05:54 PM ET | Comments (0)

Obama's remarks at Easter prayer breakfast

By David Waters | April 6, 2010; 11:07 AM ET | Comments (0)

Baltimore's archbishop disavows papal preacher's comments

Baltimore's archbishop disavows papal preacher's comments.

By David Waters | April 5, 2010; 04:37 PM ET | Comments (1)

U.S. bishops express sadness, anger about abuse; support for pope

U.S. Catholic bishops expressed concern Tuesday for victims of child sexual abuse by clerics, but also praised Pope Benedict XVI for his leadership in dealing with the sin and crime of child sexual abuse.

By David Waters | March 30, 2010; 09:56 AM ET | Comments (4)

Religious leaders denounce threats to Congress over health care vote

Religious leaders denounce threats to Congress over health care vote.

By David Waters | March 26, 2010; 01:51 PM ET | Comments (1)

Vatican/clerical abuse updates

Latest developments in the Vatican's response to cases of clerical sexual abuse in Europe and the U.S.

By David Waters | March 26, 2010; 12:29 PM ET | Comments (6)

Vatican was warned about abusive priest, NYT reports

Vatican declined to defrock a Wisconsin priest in the late 1990s despite receiving clear warnings from American bishops that his case was serious and could embarrass the Church.

By David Waters | March 25, 2010; 09:44 AM ET | Comments (38)

Seniors pray for Obama, and their 103-year-old friend

Senior citizens at church not far from Capitol Hill transformed their annual luncheon into a prayer rally for President Obama and health-care reform.

By David Waters | March 19, 2010; 01:21 PM ET | Comments (0)

Catholics in Ireland, Germany await Pope's letter on sexual abuse scandals

Pope Benedict has signed the first ever papal document devoted exclusively to pedophilia.

By David Waters | March 19, 2010; 11:40 AM ET | Comments (0)

Immigration reform advocates to pray, rally and march in Washington

Thousands of people of faith representing dozens of religious denominations and organizations will demonstrate their support for immigration reform in a series of events Sunday in Washington. March for America events begin Sunday morning with a special Mass at St....

By David Waters | March 19, 2010; 10:29 AM ET | Comments (1)

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