The much-discussed Freedom of Choice Act "does not directly address the conscience claims of health care entities, said lawyer Susan Stabile.

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Israel on May 11, the midpoint of his eight-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

The "Oppose Destructive Stem-Cell Research campaign encourages viewers to express opposition to proposed federal guidelines.

Only 48 residents of the Gaza Stripabout half as many as originally reportedwere able to attend the papal Mass in Bethlehem.

The 2,600-page report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse "throws light on a dark period of the past."

Catholic social justice organizations, petitioned President Obama to support the formation of an independent commission on the use of torture.