BALTIMORE, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Roman Catholic leaders should challenge President-elect Barack Obama on his support for abortion rights, the country's top bishop says.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- A split has developed in the U.S. Catholic Church over abortion, with some bishops taking a harder line while some Catholics argue for a soft approach.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The University of San Diego has withdrawn its offer of an endowed chair to a Catholic feminist scholar who supports abortion rights.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston has scolded Massachusetts Roman Catholics for supporting pro-abortion rights Democratic candidates.
NEW YORK, June 24 (UPI) -- Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, running for the GOP presidential nomination, is facing criticism from Catholic bishops for his position on abortion.
LISBON, Portugal, June 22 (UPI) -- Portuguese lawmakers have legalized abortion up until the 10th week of pregnancy, with a three-day waiting period before an abortion can be performed.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 31 (UPI) -- Cardinal Keith O'Brien, head of Scotland's Roman Catholic Church, called on Catholic politicians to oppose abortion and compared the practice to a massacre.
MEXICO CITY, March 29 (UPI) -- Officials have begun discussing the possibility of legalizing abortion in Mexico City, sparking debate between activists and the Catholic Church in Mexico.
BOGOTA, May 11 (UPI) -- A Colombian court has decided to partially lift the country's ban on abortion, El Tiempo newspaper reported Thursday.
DENVER, June 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ended a prayer retreat near Denver Saturday by issuing a resolution entitled "Catholics in Political Life."
