In the wake of the turmoil over the lifting of excommunication for four Lefebvrite bishops, a Vatican spokesman says much of the misunderstanding could have been avoided.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, spoke February 6 with the French daily La Croix, acknowledging that sometimes there are communications problems in the Roman [...]

The United States has some “modest, common-sense” policies supported by pro-lifers and abortion advocates, and a U.S. bishops’ official is urging Congress to protect them.
This appeal came in a Feb. 5 letter written by Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the bishops’ Committee for Pro-life Activities.
He noted that one of Congress’ first orders of business this [...]