Election 2012 -- Romney leaves Obama campaign on defense
Election 2012 --Colin Powell endorses Obama; Sununu, McCain go nuts
The names of more than 1,000 Catholics will appear Sunday in a full-page newspaper ad endorsing Referendum 74 and same-sex marriage, which is passionately opposed by the church’s four bishops in Washington state.
Bishop Richard Malone: a "Catholic whose conscience has been properly formed by scripture and church teaching cannot justify a vote" to legalize gay marriage.
Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy: Catholics should also consider if a candidate can or will do what they promise
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Catholic senator in North Dakota challenges bishop's election letter
Holy Land -- Catholic churches condemn Israeli security barrier route near Bethlehem
Paris, France -- A drive to rekindle Roman Catholicism’s missionary zeal is struggling to counter the challenge of Islam, a religion with an arguably more direct message and a greater institutional hold on its faithful.
Interview with Cardinal Christoph Schönborn
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