Indian-American Convert Elected Governor Bobby Jindal, Louisiana’s Republican governor-elect, will not only be the nation’s youngest governor when he is sworn into office in January. He will be the first Indian-American governor and the first who is a convert from Hinduism to Catholicism

Catholics, Orthodox Complete Text on Church Authority Despite the absence of Russian Orthodox representatives, the international Catholic-Orthodox theological commission finished work on a document about church structure and authority. In a statement issued at the end of the Oct. 8-14 meeting in Rav

Religious Freedom at the Core of Peace The only way to ensure that religions contribute to peace rather than violence is to guarantee religious freedom and promote religious education so believers understand that peace and harmony are at the core of every religion, the Vaticans foreign minister said

Archbishop O’Brien Installed in Baltimore A crowd of about 2,000 people filled the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore Oct. 1 to celebrate the installation of Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien as the 15th archbishop of Baltimore. In a ceremony rich with tradition, Archbishop O’Brien

Indian Bishop Requests Tree Saplings as GiftA newly installed archbishop in a central Indian state made an unusual demand of those wanting to congratulate him on his appointment. He said he welcomed gifts, but they had to be tree saplings. Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal told UCA News, an Asian ch

Dutch Proposal for Priestless Masses The general curia of the Dominicans expressed surprise over a booklet published by members of the order in the Netherlands recommending that laypeople be allowed to celebrate Mass when no ordained priests are available. In a written statement released by the Vati