By Catholic News Service MADRID (CNS) — Spain’s Catholic bishops urged political parties to unite against same-sex marriage, after it was confirmed as legal by the Constitutional Court. “Spanish legislation on marriage is gravely unjust — it does not protect the parties’ right to be recognized in law as husband …

By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — The British government has opened an independent inquiry into allegations that an end-of-life protocol is operating as a euthanasia pathway. It said the inquiry would investigate complaints raised by families who say that relatives have died after they were placed, …

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Nov. 26 for a federal appeals court to take up a Christian college’s challenge to the Affordable Care Act, reopening one of several lawsuits filed by religious and other groups who oppose elements of the law. …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and three of its parishes (Holy Family, St John the Evangelist, and St John the Baptist) filed suit in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Monday against a terminated employee and former business manager, Thomas Shaun Martin. The archdiocese and the parishes seek the return of not …

VATICAN CITY — The Nov. 21 publication of “Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives,” which completes Pope Benedict XVI’s popular three-volume series on the life and teachings of Christ, is the latest reminder of the author’s prolific output, now amounting to more than 60 books.

NEW YORK — What better way to spend a few hours over the holidays than in the company, not only of Santa Claus himself, but of the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman?

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Paul Medland was celebrated Nov. 2 in the congregation’s motherhouse chapel.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Carol Wintzinger was celebrated Nov. 5 in the congregation’s motherhouse chapel.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Precious Blood Sister Mary Casilda Obringer was held Nov. 13 at Salem Heights Chapel in Dayton.

  A Mass of Christian Burial for Missionary of the Precious Blood Father George Albers was celebrated Nov. 19 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena.