Extra History A century after Constantine, Emperor Theodosius II found himself wrapped up in yet more theological disputes.

The Justice Department's lawsuit backed the Catholic leaders in a legal filing on Monday, arguing the law "unlawfully targets clergy and, specifically, Catholic priests" and "directly interferes with ...

2006-07-01 04:00:00 PDT Rome-- Scientists who engage in stem cell research using human embryos should be subject to excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church, according to a senior Vatican ...

Vatican might excommunicate activist priest from Lutcher for favoring the ordination of woman Bruce Nolan, The Times-Picayune Nov 12, 2008 3 min to read ...

The Vatican issued its most explicit decree so far against the ordination of female priests on Thursday, punishing them and the bishops who try to ordain them with automatic excommunication. The ...

Defrocked Catholic priest Frank Pavone, one of the most prominent pro-life activists in the U.S., predicted Thursday that the dispute with his superiors that led to his dismissal as a cleric last ...

Funny how quickly they can act if a woman is deemed to have in good conscience saved a life, and how slowly they move when a man rapes a child.