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One of Mary's titles is "Christ's First Disciple," and some of Christ's earliest followers were women, two of whom he appeared to first after his resurrection.

Catholics say a court ruling for a transsexual to wed in the city may clash with an established concept of the union of 'one man, one woman' The top court's approval for a transsexual to wed has sparked widespread fears in the Catholic Church, which sees the ruling as opening the door to same-sex marriage in Hong Kong.

TWO of the most senior archbishops in the country have differed on whether pro-choice Catholics should be prevented from receiving communion.

'Even if Justin Welby does turn out to be the church's Gorbachev, it looks as if it really needs someone who can work miracles instead.' Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA "I can show you why the Church of England is completely fucked," said the vicar.

At the end of the final song at Sunday afternoon's special Mass as St. Patrick Church, parishioners standing in the pews and in the aisles broke into a sudden, long round of applause.

I have been blessed to be a part of the Fond du Lac community and be a pediatrician in Fond du Lac... Cardinal Sean O'Malley gestures during a press conference at the North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 14.

Today is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Catholic Church , 50 days after Easter when Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to His apostles to go forth, forgive others and proclaim His name.

In watching and listening to the unfolding stories over the last week of sexual assault in the military, I could not help but notice how similar the military's mess is to the situation in the Roman Catholic church over child abuse carried out by priests.

Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with faithful on the occasion of a Pentecostal vigil St.

A diverse group of young college women lounged on couches at the entrance of the George Mason University Student Union on a recent afternoon.

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.