The 2009 fiscal period marked the third year in a row that Vatican expenses outpaced revenues.

Fremont, Neb., is among the the municipalities that have voted to curtail the rights of undocumented immigrants.

The Diocese of Wilmington, Del., plans to appeal a federal bankruptcy judge’s ruling.

Thousands of Anglicans are expected to move into the Catholic Church after a decision to ordain women as bishops.

The norms will include abuse and the "attempted ordination of women" among the list of most serious crimes against church law.

Pope Benedict XVI and his key advisers are facing a long, hot summer of problem-solving and strategizing.