Catholic laity needs to be heard in selection of new pope
Priest accused of trying to hire hit man
AP: Future cardinals, popes to face more scrutiny
Mexican-born Opus Dei archbishop to lead L.A.
Abuse deal reached in L.A.
L.A. priest to become Baltimore bishop Calif. Jesuit to fill post of city associate left vacant by Ricard
From popular acclaim to a papal decision Sainthood: The highly detailed process for identifying new saints normally takes decades, but in Mother Teresa's case, many expect it will not need to be too long.
Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin laid to rest 1,300 fill Chicago cathedral for ceremony; Leaders, family, friends bid prelate farewell
New encyclical affirms stand on sanctity of life
Catholic bishops warning of health reform fight
Pope's encyclical on morality gets expected dual reaction in U.S.
Bishop Fisher, former pastor in Baltimore
Judge refuses jury's request in L.A. officers' trial Deliberations go into third day
Bishops adopt statement on sexual abuse problem
Bishops' draft on women's concerns seems doomed
Keeler next in line to lead U.S. bishops National conference meets in Baltimore
U.S. bishops still torn over ordination of women Concerns of women, Vatican stance at odds in debate over pastoral letter
Catholic cardinal from L.A. pushing for new film industry rating guidelines
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Finger Wagging
Gruesome, sexually explicit 'Basic Instinct' tones it down for an R rating
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Jesuit scholar names Keeler 'long shot' to become cardinal
Bishops warn Bush against attacking Iraq
Criticism of buildup mounts Religious leaders raise moral concerns
Religious community supports Middle East buildup
Selection of pope should not be reserved to cardinals alone