Topic: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
AP News | 2009-11-18 17:08:03
<div id="subtitle">Bishops discuss authority over Catholic colleges after uproar over Notre Dame's honor of Obama</div><div><p>Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights.</p><p>The ...
AP Features | 2009-11-17 21:56:13
<div><p>A preliminary report commissioned by the nation's Roman Catholic bishops on the roots of the clergy sex abuse scandal found no evidence that gay priests are more likely than heterosexual clergy to molest children, the lead authors of the study said Tuesday.</p><p>The full report by researchers ...
AP News | 2009-11-17 19:43:02
<div id="subtitle">Catholic bishops reject same-sex unions, say procreation should be goal of marriage</div><div><p>The nation's Roman Catholic bishops have affirmed that the church defines marriage between one man and one woman, and sex is meant for procreation.</p><p>The pastoral letter ...
AP News | 2009-11-16 23:07:21
Archbishop George H. Niederauer, left, and Chicago Cardinal Francis George, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, share a laugh after a news conference, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
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