Mommy and daddy are fighting, and the anguished children don’t know where to turn. This is the state of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States today. A small group of very conservative bishops has hijacked the church, or at least the public voice of the church. The bishops are playing the role of the authoritarian father. In case after case, their message to the faithful is “Do it because I say so.” Read full article > >

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Catholics caught between bishops, Obama’s birth control mandate

The Vatican orders a crackdown on Roman Catholic nuns in the US after concerns are raised about “certain radical feminist themes”.

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Crackdown on ‘radical’ nuns in US

Opening statements are scheduled for Monday in Philadelphia in the first case in which an official of a Roman Catholic archdiocese has been accused of protecting abusive priests by moving them from parish to parish.

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Philly priest case refocuses scandal

The government’s plans for gay marriage are criticised as “grotesque” by the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in Britain.

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Cardinal criticises gay marriages

GRIGNAN, France — The vintners around this ochre-stone village in the Tricastin region of southern France had it all: rolling hills, a historic chateau, sun-splashed lavender fields between their vines and a tart little wine dating from Roman times. Read full article > >

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In France, vintners erase a notorious past

Choosing a Mormon over two Roman Catholics.

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Vatican Ambassadors Endorse Romney

Timothy M. Dolan, the ebullient leader of the archdiocese of New York, has a high goal: restoring the scandal-ravaged image of the Roman Catholic Church in America.

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Timothy Dolan, New York’s Next Cardinal

The elevation of Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan to cardinal is the culmination of the 61-year-old’s rapid rise through the ranks, cementing his role as a leading voice of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Dolan Elevated as Pope Names New Cardinals

Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan will be among those elevated to cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church in a Vatican ceremony next month.

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City Room: Archbishop Dolan to Become Cardinal

In ancient Rome, successful military commanders were honored with the Roman Triumph, a ceremonial celebration granted by the senate and involving elaborate animal sacrifice, the burning of incense and a procession in which the victor was showered with flowers tossed by adoring crowds. Rituals of victory are necessary rites in a society, as we feel compelled to note this week, the sanctified American Running of the Bowls. The rite by which we honor our heroes is dumping Ga­tor­ade on their heads. Read full article > >

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The Ga­tor­ade Shower: The victory ritual that can’t be ducked

Pope Benedict appoints a married priest to head the first structure in the US for Anglicans converting to Roman Catholicism.

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Pope names US head of conversions

For Roman Catholic bishops, a fight over adoption rules in Illinois is a prime example of what they see as an escalating campaign by the government to trample on their religious freedom.

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Bishops Say Rules on Gay Parents Limit Freedom of Religion

The head of the Roman Catholic Church delivers his traditional Christmas Day message to believers in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

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Pope delivers Christmas message

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas insists owner Roman Abramovich has faith in his long-term plans despite a third defeat in four league games.

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Villas-Boas confident job is safe

The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops have recast their opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage.

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Bishops Renew Fight on Abortion and Gay Marriage