WASHINGTON (CNS) -- After a painful controversy about the sometimes bombastic comments made by the former pastor at their longtime church in Chicago, President Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, were treading carefully in choosing a worship community in Washington.
Obama told a round table of religion reporters at the White House July 2 that his family has felt particularly comfortable with the small church community that meets weekly at the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland, but that they have not settled on even whether to become affiliated with a particular church in Washington. (full story)
Out with a bang: Vatican closes Pauline year with a few surprises
Talk about a grand finale. The Vatican waited until the last day of the year of St. Paul to wow the world with two surprising scientific findings: the presumed bones of the apostle and the oldest known portrait of the saint.
New encyclical should prompt ethical review, Knights' leader says
When Pope Benedict XVI's social encyclical is released, Catholics shouldn't just ask, "What does the pope say I'm doing right?" but "What should I do to act more morally?" said the head of the Knights of Columbus.
New head of Zimbabwean archdiocese says he'll focus on poverty relief
The new archbishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, said he will focus on poverty relief and development rather than trying to fill the gap left by his predecessor, who was arguably Zimbabwe's most outspoken critic of human rights abuses under President Robert Mugabe.
