Test ‘seems to confirm’ bone fragments are St. Paul’s, Pope Benedict says

ROME, ITALY, June 29 (CNA) - Speaking at a service to mark the end of the Pauline year, Pope Benedict has announced that scientific tests apparently confirm a sarcophagus long believed to be the tomb of St. Paul contains remains dating from the first or second century.

Challenge filed against court order permitting ‘Plan B’ for 17-year-olds

BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 30 (CNA) -Several Christian and pro-life groups have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a court order which requires the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow the “Plan B” drug to be sold over the counter to minors.

Central American bishop calls for peace in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, June 30 (CNA) - Auxiliary Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez of San Salvador called for prayers for peace this past weekend in Honduras after a military coup ousted President Manuel Zelaya and exiled him to Costa Rica.

Benedict XVI highlights unity with Syriac Catholic Church

Friday morning, Pope Benedict XVI received the Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church at the Vatican. The meeting served as an opportunity for the Holy Father to emphasize the unity of the Roman and Syriac traditions.

US Catholics Comprise 22% of Population

There are one million more Catholics in the United States than the previous year, the 2009 Official Catholic Directory statistics indicate.

Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Would Be Sixth Catholic On Bench

If Judge Sonia Sotomayor is confirmed to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, she would be the sixth Roman Catholic currently on the court.

Catholic Charities CEO resigns

Father John has been a highly valued priest in the parishes where he served as well as in his recent role as archdiocesan Director of Catholic Charities.

Will Obama resurrect the Catholic left?

But times are changing, and for conservative Catholics, not for the better. The theocon chaplain, Father Richard John Neuhaus, has passed away.