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A Catholic priest who has been the subject of eight sex-abuse lawsuits has been defrocked, the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington announced Thursday.

HOPES are high for the canonisation of Blessed Mary MacKillop following the attention paid to the Australian nun by Pope Benedict XVI during a recent trip to Sydney.

A Catholic priest from Delaware who was convicted of child molestation and named in several child sex abuse lawsuits has been defrocked.

PERHAPS YOU MISSED the Pope 's visit in April . Or perhaps you just miss him. Either way, an exhibit commemorating his trip is on display at Catholic University for the next 12 weeks, and it includes relics ...

ROME: Pope Benedict XVI has told a meeting of priests that protection of the environment had been undervalued by the Catholic Church in the past, but said materialism was the biggest threat to the planet.

Quebec City, Aug 5, 2008 .- As he opened the Knights of Columbus' annual convention on Tuesday morning, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the Archbishop of Quebec, called on the fraternal organization to react to the ...

His London gangland life gained John Pridmore more money than he said he could spend.

Representatives Matt Dean and Pat Garofalo called on DFL endorsed U.S. Senate Candidate Al Franken to apologize for years of mean-spirited attacks on the religious beliefs of Catholics.

At least five climbers have died in an avalanche on the world's second highest mountain, an expedition official said.

Pope Benedict XVI urged China Tuesday to open up to Christianity as he visited the birthplace of a 19th century saint who died as a missionary there 100 years ago.

Grand Master Jacques de Molay is led to the stake in 1314. THE heirs of the Knights Templar have launched a legal battle in Spain to force the Pope to restore the reputation of the order, which was accused of ...

A court ordered a German who jumped a security barrier and grabbed hold of Pope Benedict XVI's popemobile last year in the Vatican to undergo treatment but stopped short of sending him to a psychiatric ...

A Roman Catholic pastor who helped organize Pope Benedict XVI's visit to New York and gave the invocation at Gov.

Pope Benedict XVI Calls For Peace Published Date: 08-03-2008 10:56 PM CT Pope Benedict has sent his warm wishes to china ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.Benedict spoke during the traditional angelus ...

"Knights Templar heirs in legal battle with the Pope" from UK Telegraph reports that the Association of the Sovereign Order of the Temple of Christ AKA Knights Templar are suing Pope Benedict XVI for ...

Monsignor Wallace Harris, Pastor of Saint Charles Borromeo Parish in Harlem was forced to step down from his position as pastor after allegations of sexual abuse of a minor emerged Sunday.

Ruth Gledhill reports: Lambeth Diary: Rowan accused of 'betrayal' In a comment piece in tomorrow's Times, the Archbishop of Uganda, Henry Orombi, will accuse the Arcbishop of Canterbury of a betrayal at the ...

Pope Benedict XVI has sent his greetings to China ahead of the Olympics, expressing hope that the games would offer an example of coexistence between people from different places.

He expressed hope that sports could be 'a pledge of brotherhood and peace among people.'

The pope said he would follow the Olympics with a sense of deep friendship.

Benedict spoke Sunday during the traditional Angelus prayer. He was delivering it from the town of Bressanone, in the Italian Alps, where he is vacationing.

VATICAN CITY, JULY 30, 2008 .- Many neglect to pray because they are not convinced of its importance and effectiveness, the archpriest of St.

"A former German senator has declared a sculpture of a crucified frog displayed at a Bolzano, Germany, art museum a public obscenity.