Catholic Church

N.Y. archbishop fights child abuse legislation

March 13, 2012 By Dan Margolis

In a meeting with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democrat, Cardinal Timothy Dolan stressed that he was resolutely opposed to the proposed Child Victims Act, which, he says, "unfairly" targets the Catholic Church.

Big changes in the Catholic liturgy

November 29, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Catholics and around the English-speaking world used for the first time the new version of its most standard Mass Nov. 27.

Illinois defends civil unions law in foster care dispute

July 12, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

State officials sent letters to four Catholic Charities agencies that place children, explaining the decision to not renew foster care and adoption contracts.

Sweeney, prominent bishop challenge Catholic Church on action for workers

May 4, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Retired AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, one of the Catholic Church's most prominent laymen, and a bishop are challenging their church to live up to its own ideals on workers' rights.

Bishops support collective bargaining

March 7, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Ohio's bishops are calling for their state's governor and legislature not to remove the right to collective bargaining for public workers, adding " the economy exists for the person, not the person for the economy."