Roman Catholic Church News

French actor and newly-minted Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu on Saturday compared President Vladimir Putin to the late Pope John Paul II and said the ex-KGB agent is what Russia needs as a leader.

The Rev. Michael Fugee in 2003 after a jury in Bergen County found him guilty of aggravated criminal sexual contact.

FRENCH actor and newly-minted Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu has compared President Vladimir Putin to the late Pope John Paul II.

"I found Oakland to be the biggest surprise of my life," said the Most Rev. Alex J. Brunett, who since Oct.

Three months of agony may well be over for the Scottish Catholic in the pew, now that the Vatican has finally taken action on the Cardinal Keith O'Brien affair.

A former accountant for the Archdiocese of St. Paul, Minnesota, has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling $670,000 in archdiocesan funds.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, has discussed with Pope Francis how Europe's economy should better serve people.

Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School is seeking exceptional English teacher candidates for the 2012-13 academic year.

The Rev. Anthony Dao, speaks Friday, May 17, at the "Sharing Asian Gifts: Faith and Cultures" conference at the pastoral center of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino.

Ernst von Freyberg told the bank's employees of the changes, which should be in place by the end of the year, this week, according to Vatican Radio.

Celebrating the love that it puts into community service, Catholic Charities honored individuals and organizations May 10 during the 31st Annual Bishop's Dinner at the Westin Convention Center Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh.

In 2011, a slender book came out called Hidden Voices: Reflections of a Gay, Catholic Priest .

Rev. Michael Casey of Prospect gives a mass at St. MaryA s Hospital in Waterbury Monday.

Furor is growing over a new bill aiming to clarify the rules for abortion in Ireland, in particular over a provision that will allow the procedures in cases where the mother's life is at risk.

By Mario Salazar / Washington Times - Visiting Colombia, one of the most Catholic countries in the world, after a few years is a reminder of how pervasive religion is in this country.

That succinct email came from Robb S. Godshaw, 22, to the Post-Gazette. Mr. Godshaw is the less famous of two Carnegie Mellon University students recently charged with indecent exposure and is clearly a young man who believes in brevity, in both his words and attire.

In May 2011, Bishop Gerald Barnes, at right, ordained three Vietnamese-born men into the priesthood during a Mass in Chino Hills.

Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system, blasting the "cult of money" that he says is tyrannizing the poor and turning humans into expendable consumer goods.

Hundreds of Religious gathered at Westminster today to call on MPs to take steps to tackle global hunger as part of the Enough Food for Everyone If... campaign.

THE disgraced clergyman, formerly the most senior Catholic in Britain, will leave Scotland for "spiritual renewal, prayer and penance", according to a Vatican statement.