Apparently America's nuns are being way too lenient on gay rights, abortion, and women's ordination--which is why the Vatican reprimanded and ordered disciplinary action against the largest group and ...

c. 2012 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Leaders of an umbrella group that represents the majority of U.S. nuns met with top Vatican doctrinal officials on Tuesday (June 12) in an atmosphere ...

Yes, these days even the Vatican is in the red--even with a €50 million gift from the Vatican bank this year. "The Vatican has registered one of its worst deficits in years, plunging back into the red ...

FILE - Pilgrims walk on a rocky terrain to say their prayers on the Hill Of Appearance in Medjugorje, 100 kilometers south of Sarajevo, June 25, 2012. VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is providing its ...

Some of the most resonant and memorable phrases of Vatican II come from “Lumen Gentium,” including the description of the ...