Topic: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

An American pope? What could help, or hinder, two cardinals' chances.

The US cardinals' experience dealing with the sex abuse crisis is seen alternately as a strength and a weakness. But other factors make any American a dark horse candidate to be the next pope.

Global News Blog Papal conclave through the Twitter looking glass (+video)

Obama birth-control proposal: Some religious groups reject revised plan

Boy Scouts reconsidering anti-gay policy (+video)

Health-care mandate: Catholic leaders sue over birth control

Catholic groups take fight against Obama birth-control rules to court

Obama backs gay marriage: How it plays with Christian church leaders (+video)

Churches and politicians should stay in their own lanes, say Americans

Health insurance plan: No more changes on birth control rule

As birth control flap goes on, who benefits most? Santorum? Obama?

The Vote Political fallout from birth control fight: A glimmer of good news for Obama?

Catholic furor over birth control rule turns Democrats on one another

Abortion, birth control becoming major campaign issues

Jack Kevorkian drove the debate on physician-assisted suicide

Is it right to revise the Bible?

New Bible to replace 'holocaust,' 'booty,' and 'cereal.' Why?

Nancy Pelosi puts her stamp on the House

Cracks appear in abortion front against healthcare reform

Healthcare reform would lower deficit by $130 billion over 10 years

Dennis Kucinich to hold his nose but will vote yes on healthcare

TPS: Haiti's illegal immigrants given temporary protection in US

Catholics face moral crisis between healthcare reform and abortion

Patrick Kennedy communion clash reveals split in Catholic church

On healthcare reform, House lawmakers get past the abortion hurdle

Obama weighs patient rights vs. doctor's conscience