Nov 12th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama has promised to loosen restrictions on abortion. At the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' semiannual meeting Tuesday in Baltimore, one bishop after another echoed the words of Fabian Bruskewitz of Lincoln, Neb., who said the church can't let that happen.
Oct 30th, 2008 · Over the past quarter-century, most anti-abortion Catholics have voted Republican in hopes of overturning Roe v. Wade. But some conservative Catholics are rethinking their strategy on abortion and other social issues because they believe the battle over Roe is lost.
Oct 24th, 2008 · Democrats traditionally have not been seen as the party of the faithful, but Obama has tried to change this by speaking openly about his faith. He has also hired outreach directors to specifically woo Protestants, evangelicals and Catholics.
Oct 6th, 2008 · Oktoberfest weekend in Wilkes Barre, Penn., is a time for pierogies, polka and politics. It's a town that's home to a population that consists largely of white, ethnic, Catholic swing voters. That's a demographic that Republican presidential nominee John McCain has been courting eagerly. However, a lot of voters are still undecided.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · While church and state relations in Vietnam have improved over the past several years, disputes over land near the Thai Ha Church in Hanoi are threatening those gains. In the last few weeks, several parishioners trying to reclaim land have been arrested or detained.
Sep 16th, 2008 · In many cities, Catholic schools are struggling financially and many are being forced to close. In Washington, D.C., the Archdiocese and city officials came up with an idea to keep seven religious schools open: convert them to public charter schools.
Sep 12th, 2008 · Pope Benedict has arrived for his first visit to France, which has 35 million baptized Catholics. Polls show the French have lost much of their sense of belonging to the church though Catholicism remains by far the country's No. 1 religion.
Aug 29th, 2008 · There are exactly 103 roads named after Catholic saints in Los Angeles. J. Michael Walker has spent eight years exploring these roads and avenues, researching their namesake saints and finding connections with the people who inhabit them.