Mar 23rd, 2006 · A group of activists have locked themselves inside the rectory of St. Augustine's Church in New Orleans to protest a plan to merge its congregation with another local parish. The church is one of the nation's oldest houses of worship for black Roman Catholics. Molly Peterson reports on the standoff between the archdiocese of New Orleans and the supporters of St. Augustine's.
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Dec 29th, 2005 · Many Roman Catholics in the United States expected Pope Benedict XVI would immediately begin to enforce a rigid orthodoxy after ascending to the papacy in June. But observers see a difference between the actions of former Cardinal Josef Ratzinger and his new role as pope.
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