News on The Roman Catholic Church

Is marriage equality a Civil right or a privilege only for heterosexual couples?

2010-11-29T15:45:28Z

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In Mexico, Vatican Likens Gay Marriage To Decaffeinated Coffee

2010-09-06T06:40:07Z

While traveling in Mexico, two Vatican prelates have criticized Mexico City's new gay marriage law

While traveling in Mexico, two Vatican prelates have criticized Mexico City's new gay marriage law.

The marriages of gay and lesbian couples are an imitation, the bishops ...

Argentina's Senate Rejects Call For Referendum On Gay Marriage

2010-06-30T03:45:08Z

Members of the Argentine Senate have rejected a call by the Roman Catholic Church to put a gay marriage debate up for a vote

Members of the Argentine Senate have rejected a call by the Roman Catholic Church to put a gay marriage bill up for a vote, La Nacion reported.

Church officials had asked s...

Italy Partial Solar Eclipse

2011-01-04T02:31:18Z

A partial solar eclipse is pictured though the clouds framed by statues on the Vatican's colonnade, at the Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

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Vatican Pope

2011-01-02T05:31:37Z

Pope Benedict XVI, framed by marbles statues, delivers his blessing during the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Vatican Bank

2010-12-30T04:01:13Z

FILE - This Sept. 21, 2010 file photo shows Italian financial Police officers talking to each other with St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in the background, in Rome. On Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 the Vatican created a new financial watchdog agency and issued new laws to comply with interna...

Vatican Pope Christmas

2010-12-26T05:01:02Z

Vatican Swiss guards leave following Pope Benedict XVI's "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) message, in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI in his Christmas Day message Saturday urged Catholics loyal to him in

Vatican Britain Pope's Message

2010-12-24T10:01:06Z

This photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 and made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, shows Pope Benedict XVI recording his message at the Vatican for the BBC radio 4 show to be aired Friday. Benedict XVI m...