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15 countries cited for religious freedom violations
'Nuns on the Bus' will hit the road for immigration reform
Have the bishops found their 'attractive, articulate, intelligent' spokeswoman?
Catholics try their hand at old-fashioned evangelism
Catholic bishop returns petitions to ousted gay man
John Paul II, Oscar Romero and the politics of making saints
Producer priest navigates Hollywood in a collar
Senior cardinal says Francis will bring new life to Vatican II
White House council calls for action on modern-day slavery
Pro-gun Catholics clash with bishops' desire for firearm regulation
Vatican gets behind adult stem cell research
Cohabitation is lasting longer, becoming more common
Millennium Development Goals must be reached, clerics say
Irish abortion debate reflects growing church-state tensions
Opponents of gay marriage say they're not bigots
How long will the honeymoon over Pope Francis last?
Delayed marriage fallout: more unwed births, report says
New pope means new business for recession-weary Rome
