A difficult week for the Vatican as pope's butler detained over leaks

| |Saturday, May. 26, 2012

The detention of the pope's butler, one of the few members of the papal household, capped one of the most convulsive weeks in recent Vatican history and threw the Holy See into chaos as it enters a critical phase in its efforts to show the world that it's serious about complying with international norms on financial transparency.Read more

Kansas governor signs bill banning use of Islamic law

| |Friday, May. 25, 2012

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a law aimed at keeping the state's courts and government agencies from basing decisions on Islamic or other foreign legal codes, and a national Muslim group's spokesman said Friday that a court challenge is likely.Read more

Filmmaking veteran seeks local talent to appear in Weatherford movies

| |Friday, May. 25, 2012

A touch of Hollywood is coming to Weatherford.Read more

Religion briefs: Vatican rejects petition to reopen churches

Friday, May. 25, 2012

Vatican rejects petition

to reopen churchesRead more

Religion calendar for the week of May 26

Thursday, May. 24, 2012

Anniversaries

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church invites former members and friends to attend its 62nd Appreciation Service at 10:15 a.m. June 3. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m. The Rev. Jonathan Adams, pastor of Mount Gilead Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker. 1063 E. Rosedale St. Information: 817-336-3878. Transportation: 692-597-1018. Fort WorthRead more

Fort Worth Roman Catholic Diocese sues over health insurance rule

| |Monday, May. 21, 2012

In a lawsuit filed Monday, the Fort Worth Roman Catholic Diocese says its religious liberties are under attack by provisions of President Barack Obama's healthcare law that require it to cover contraceptives and other services contrary to church doctrine.Read more

Anti-Obama pastor in Kentucky violated law, group says

| |Monday, May. 21, 2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- An eastern Kentucky Baptist pastor troubled by President Barack Obama's views on gay marriage violated federal law when he urged his followers to vote the president out of office in November, a Washington watchdog group said.Read more

Vatican calls book of leaked internal documents 'criminal'

| |Saturday, May. 19, 2012

The Vatican has denounced as "criminal" a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and the thinking of its embattled top banker, and warned that it would take legal action against those responsible.Read more

20 years later, site of vision is still drawing the faithful

| |Friday, May. 18, 2012

Thousands of people have trod the dirt path leading to the shore of Pinto Lake County Park in the 20 years since a woman reported seeing a vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe in an oak tree there.Read more

Catholic university to drop student health coverage

Friday, May. 18, 2012

CINCINNATI -- A Roman Catholic university in eastern Ohio says it will drop student health insurance partly because of a new federal rule requiring religious-affiliated institutions with insurance plans to provide contraception coverage.Read more