The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Arizona v. United States.

A federal judge ruled that the terms of a Department of Health and Human Services contract constituted a violation of the First Amendment’s establishment clause.

Cardinal Mahony said the United States as a nation has been sending "two clear messages at the same time: 'no trespassing' and 'help wanted.'"

On March 20 the Vatican released a summary of the findings and recommendations of its offical visitation to Ireland.

Three people were killed as thousands packed St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt, to pay their respects to Pope Shenouda III, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

The Syrian Orthodox Church alleges that militant armed Islamists have managed to expel 90 percent of Christians from Homs.