Inspiration Faith & Prayer Health & Wellness Entertainment Love & Family
Newsletters Special Offers

San Jose Mercury News, Calif. The wait is over for everyone from wedding planners to local clerks — and thousands of gay and lesbian couples across California. The California Supreme Court on Wednesday removed any lingering legal doubts about whether same-sex couples can marry in California beginning June 17, setting the stage for a rush…

By Francis X. Rocca Religion News Service Vatican City — When President Bush pays a visit to Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican next Friday (June 13), it will be his sixth meeting with a pope, and his third meeting with Benedict in just over a year. Never in U.S. history has a president consulted…

By Daniel Burke c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops are expected to approve a new set of translations for the Mass and a policy statement on embryonic stem cell research at an upcoming meeting in Orlando, Fla. More than 240 bishops from across the country will gather to vote on…

Associated Press – June 4, 2008 WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama assured Jewish leaders Wednesday that he will be a steadfast ally of Israel and will not negotiate with terrorist groups, a response to attacks leveled against him recently by Republicans. Only hours after securing his party’s nomination, Obama used a previously scheduled…
archives most recent
search this blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners