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Respect for clergy drops, but among Republicans, not so much
Pope Francis' Vatican reforms may prompt curial pushback
Students, alumni rally around fired gay teacher at Catholic school
Jesus, Elvis, Aristotle: Who's the biggest name?
Pope Francis is not a standard-bearer for the right or the left
Catholic high school fires teacher who applied for gay marriage license
The priest who faced down the federal government -- and won
‘Crown jewel’ of American printing fetches $14.2 million in record auction
Supreme Court takes up contraceptive mandate, will rule on religious rights of corporations
Behind scenes, Catholic bishops seek an exit strategy for Obamacare mandate
Church of England paves the way for women bishops
Study: Catholic parishes are increasingly multicultural
Prosecutor warns of a mafia threat against Pope Francis
Vatican downplays mafia threats against Pope Francis
Activists to fast on Capitol Hill until Congress passes immigration reform
Rise in Italian Catholic Church attendance attributed to 'Francis effect'
Vatican to display bones of St. Peter for the first time
Washington state voters weigh the ethics of genetically modified foods
Supreme Court to consider religious prayer at government meetings
