The 2009 fiscal period marked the third year in a row that Vatican expenses outpaced revenues.
Gubernatorial front-runner Rodolfo Torre Cantu was gunned down along with four others 200 miles south of the Texas border.
Advocates for the homeless see hopeful signs in a federal plan unveiled June 22 by the Obama administration.
Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida vetoed a proposed Florida bill, but similar legislation is having more success in other states.
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio said that requiring personnel in military hospitals to perform abortions would place "a very heavy burden" on those who value human life.