Mar 13th, 2010 · It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons.
Sep 28th, 2009 · When it comes to our current understanding of theology, former Roman Catholic nun Karen Armstrong attempts to bring "something fresh to the table." Reviewer Susan Jane Gilman calls Armstrong's The Case for God a "stimulating, hopeful work."
Jun 22nd, 2009 · Father's Day has a whole new meaning for Alain Colliou. The 63-year-old widower is a father and a grandfather, and now he's a Roman Catholic priest. Colliou was ordained over the weekend in a ceremony attended by his son and two granddaughters. He celebrated his first Mass on Sunday — Father's Day.
Jun 10th, 2009 · In Ireland, a report into child abuse in schools and orphanages run by Roman Catholic religious orders has renewed debate over the power the church wields in Irish society — especially in the field of education. The report found a shocking level of sexual, physical and emotional abuse.
May 20th, 2009 · A fiercely debated, nine-year investigation into Ireland's Roman Catholic-run institutions says priests and nuns terrorized thousands of boys and girls in workhouse-style schools for decades — and that government inspectors failed to stop the chronic beatings, rapes and humiliation.
Mar 21st, 2009 · Pope Benedict is in Angola, the second leg of his first trip to Africa as pontiff. Islam is making inroads on the continent, but it's also home to an important Roman Catholic population.
Mar 4th, 2009 · Roman Catholic bishops in Italy are urging the faithful to go on a high-tech fast for Lent, switching off modern appliances from cars to iPods and abstaining from surfing the Web or text messaging until Easter.
Feb 27th, 2009 · An apology from a bishop who denied the Holocaust wasn't good enough, the Vatican said Friday, adding that he must repudiate his views if he wants to be a Roman Catholic clergyman. A Vatican spokesman said the statement by Bishop Richard Williamson "doesn't appear to respect the conditions" the Vatican set out for him.