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New Weapons Push Syrian Crisis Toward Civil War

Kansas City, Mo. -- Judge orders local diocese into arbitration of 2008 settlement

Philadelphia -- The "Read-Back Jury" Frustrates Judge, Lawyers in Archdiocese Sex Abuse Case

Church of England, Catholic bishops object to proposal to allow gay marriage

Stephen Colbert defends 'radical feminist' Catholic nuns

The Vatican Is Doing Its Duty by Colleen Carroll Campbell
If the Vatican were bullying them, or criticizing their organizations without cause, such moves would and should backfire. But that’s not what’s going on.

Bishops conference to address issue of free contraceptive coverage

How Political Will Catholic Bishops Get in Election Year?

Vatican official warns of 'dialogue of the deaf' with LCWR

The LCWR-CDF meeting: In Case He Hadn't Been Perfectly Clear commentary by Ken Briggs

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