The new head of Hong Kong’s Catholic church pledged Thursday to unite Chinese Catholics and work toward ensuring religious freedom on the mainland.

The bishop’s threat was almost incomprehensible. In this heavily Roman Catholic city, where tens of thousands of people pack downtown for the annual St. Patrick’s parade, Mass would be canceled that day if organizers honored an abortion-rights supporter.

Pope Benedict XVI has formally rescinded the promotion of an ultraconservative priest who came under fire for suggesting that God punished New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina.

A Roman Catholic bishop in northeastern Pennsylvania wants a Catholic university to close a multicultural center because it hosted a visit by a gay-rights advocate.

A conservative pastor who suggested God punished New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina expressed relief Monday after passing up a papal promotion that had sparked an outcry from Austrian Catholics.

A radio station says an Austrian pastor who suggested that God punished New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina because of the city’s sins is giving up the auxiliary bishop post the pope promoted him to.

Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to promote a pastor who called Hurricane Katrina divine punishment for sin in New Orleans was criticized by Austrian priests and church groups on Sunday.

An Austrian pastor who has been quoted as calling Hurricane Katrina God’s punishment for sin in New Orleans is being promoted to the rank if bishop.

The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia is among three people killed in a boat accident on a Guatemalan lake.

Former Maine star Ben Bishop made 12 saves in his first NHL start before leaving with an undisclosed lower-body injury in the St. Louis Blues’ 4-0 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.