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The Archdiocese of Milwaukee says a successor has been named to the archbishop post once held by Timothy Dolan.
A victim of an abusive Roman Catholic priest and victims' supporters expressed disappointment Monday over former Archbishop Rembert Weakland's upcoming memoir and say he and the Milwaukee church continue to hide one of the state's worst abuse cases.
A Roman Catholic archbishop who resigned in 2002 over a sex and financial scandal involving a man describes his struggles with being gay in an upcoming memoir about his decades serving the church.
In his first days as head of the Roman Catholic Church in New York, Archbishop Timothy Dolan celebrated Mass in prison, talked baseball in the Yankees and Mets broadcast booths, visited the World Trade Center site and nibbled matzo at a symbolic Seder.
The city's new archbishop knelt in prayer at ground zero Friday and said he felt "overwhelming sadness" at the site of the worst terrorist attack in the nation's history.
Bishop Robert J. Carlson of Saginaw, Mich., was named Tuesday as the new archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Archbishop Timothy Dolan has celebrated his first Sunday Mass as the leader of the Archdiocese of New York.
New York Archbishop-designate Timothy Dolan said Monday, on the eve of his installation, that he will challenge the idea that the Roman Catholic Church is unenlightened because it opposes gay marriage and abortion.
A Roman Catholic archbishop whose statements about the Holocaust have come under fire met with Jewish leaders this week to clarify his claim that Jewish domination of the media has obscured the toll of non-Jews killed by the Nazis.
Archbishop Raymond Burke, the former St. Louis prelate who now leads the Vatican supreme court, said President Barack Obama "could be an agent of death" if his support for abortion rights becomes a model for leaders in other countries.
Quotes from Monsignor Timothy Dolan, the former Milwaukee archbishop who has been named archbishop of New York.
The next Roman Catholic archbishop of New York is known as a gentle enforcer of Vatican teaching — a faithful servant of Rome who can disarm his critics with his self-deprecating wit, human touch and love of a good cigar.
The new spiritual leader of the Detroit area's 1.4 million Roman Catholics is a Michigan native who is invoking a city slogan about hope as he takes charge of a region tangled in economic woes.
The Catholic archbishop of Vancouver announced Friday he was retiring because of an ongoing battle with depression.
Thoughtless adherence to economic theories can be as dangerous as blind obedience to political ideology, the head of the Church of the England said Monday, drawing parallels with Nazi Germany.
Denver Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles Chaput labeled Barack Obama the "most committed" abortion-rights candidate from a major party in 35 years while accusing a Catholic Obama ally and other Democratic-friendly Catholic groups of doing a "disservice to the church."
Burglars robbed the home of the leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, getting away with gem- and precious-metal-laden rings and crosses.
Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis, a church law expert known for his tough stance that politicians who support abortion rights be denied Holy Communion, was named Friday to head the Vatican's supreme court.
The body of a Chaldean Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Iraq last month was found just outside the northern city of Mosul, officials said Thursday.
The news agency of Italian bishops' conference says that a Chaldean Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Iraq last month has been found dead.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday ordered security officials to work for the release of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop, calling Christians "an essential component of the Iraqi society."
Gunmen abducted a Chaldean Catholic archbishop soon after he left Mass in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the latest in what church members called a series of attacks against Iraq's small Christian community.
Archbishop Jose Gomez complained Wednesday about plans for a rally by Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, an abortion rights supporter, at a Catholic university.
The popular, outspoken head of Greece's powerful Orthodox Church was buried Thursday in a state funeral attended by thousands of mourners and top Greek officials.
A Roman Catholic archbishop's call this week for Saint Louis University to discipline its popular basketball coach for publicly supporting abortion rights has put the Jesuit school in a bind.
Archbishop Daniel Acharuparambil passed away KOCHI: Verapoly Archbishop Daniel Acharuparambil, head of the Latin Catholic Church in Kerala, passed away here at 11.10 a.m. on Monday. He was 70. He was rushed to the Lourdes Hospital, Kochi, in a critical condition on Saturday afternoon.
Archbishop accused of abusing 14-year-old girlTHE Irish Church's standing in Rome has been dealt a further damaging blow with a high-level Vatican investigation into a complaint of child sexual abuse against a Tipperary-born archbishop.
Philippines: Archbishop who led criticism of government corruption steps down[Manila, Philippines] A Filipino prelate who has been one of the leading public critics of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has resigned, just short of his 75th birthday.
Dear God, Church, and parishioners of all ages: Please forgive us for running a devil induced drug raid on your Church last Saturday, August 1, and arresting Miguel Ángel 'La Troca' Beraza Villa.
INDIA Hindu fanatics attack Protestant Church in Maharashtra to stop conversionsThe Christians of Mumbai have joined their voices to the protest on hearing of the attack. The Catholic Archbishop of Nagpur, Msgr. V. Abraham, who was in Mumbai on Monday, said: "There was peace between all communities in Nagpur for years.
Dolan: Time to restore pride in CatholicismNew York Archbishop-designate Timothy Dolan said Monday, on the eve of his installation, that he will challenge the idea that the Roman Catholic Church is unenlightened because it opposes gay marriage and abortion.
The Muslim News - Interview: Archbishop welcomes Muslims raising profile of religion in societyInterview: Archbishop welcomes Muslims raising profile of religion in society
Episcopalians debate barring gay bishopsThe Episcopal Church's debated Friday if they should temporarily bar gays from becoming bishops. The communion was urged by the Anglican Church to revise current legislation, which stops short of a moratorium.
Archbishop says deregulation and spending also caused financial crisis | UK news | The GuardianBlaming the greed of individual bankers for the financial crisis was too easy and people should instead be asking profound questions about how poorly regulated economies obsessed with ever-growing consumer choice have skewed the judgments of entire countries, the Archbishop of Ca …
9-Year Old Raped By Her Stepfather Conceives Twins. Archbishop Wants To Excommunicate Those Who Helped Her Get An Abortion The girl, aged nine, who lives in the north-eastern state of Pernambuco, became pregnant with twins. It is alleged that she had been sexually assaulted over a number of years by her stepfather.
Cincinnati Archdioces purchases $470,000 house for new ArchbishopIn a time when there are many people struggling just to get by, trying to feed their families and make ends meet, the Catholic Church purchases a half million dollar home for a single man, the new Archbishop of Cincinnati. The current Archbishop has lived in a apartment at the S …
High court turns down Ga. death row inmateThe Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Georgia man to be put to death for killing a police officer, two weeks after it halted his execution to consider his appeal.
Attacks on Christians in Iraqi city raise concernAn Iraqi archbishop expressed concern Wednesday over what he called a "campaign of killings and deportations" against Christians in the northern city of Mosul.
Anglican Archbishops speak out on Climate Change threat to Pacific & Africa Melbourne Archbishop Dr Philip Freier: "Australia is the worst greenhouse polluter per capita in the world ... Because of our high dependency on coal and gas, both for domestic usage and export, we have ... responsibility"
Indian archbishop says extremists persecute Christians for helping the poorRome, Aug 28, 2008 / 10:50 am (CNA).- Archbishop Raphael Cheenath of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India said this week in response to the recent wave of violence against Christians by Hindu extremists that Christians, "especially Catholics, are persecuted above all because of our soc …
Outrage Over Photos: Children Drown Amongst SunbathersPhotos of sunbathers next to drowning victims on a beach have sparked outrage. See more irresistible headlines
Muslims in Britain should be able to live under Sharia law, says top judge Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, the Lord Chief Justice, strongly backed Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, over his suggestion earlier this year that aspects of sharia should be adopted in Britain.
Archbishop Publicly Tells Pro-Abortion Kansas Governor Not to Receive CommunionArchbishop Joseph F.
Iraqi Archbishop Rahho AbductedKidnappers abducted Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of Mosul, Iraq, and killed the three people who were traveling with him.
The Archbishop of Whortleberry today called for a limited application of the Spanish Inquisition in Britain.
Islamic Sharia law 'unavoidable' in Britain: leader of Anglican churchThe head of the Anglican church said Thursday the adoption of parts of sharia law in Britain looked "unavoidable", calling for "constructive accommodation" over issues like resolving marriage disputes.
US is 'worst' imperialist: archbishopTHE Archbishop of Canterbury has said that the United States wields its power in a way that is worse than Britain during its imperial heyday.
US is'worst' imperialist: archbishopTHE Archbishop of Canterbury has said that the United States wields its power in a way that is worse than Britain during its imperial heyday.
Northern Ireland | Brady made 'prince of the church'The Irish primate, Archbishop Sean Brady, has been made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. The head of the Catholic church in Ireland was among 24 new cardinals - known as princes of the church - to be created at the special Consistory.
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