‘Is my dad in heaven?’ little boy asks pope

Vatican reportedly rejects German bishops’ proposal for intercommunion of spouses: The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has reportedly rejected a proposal by the German bishops' conference permitting non-Catholic spouses of Catholics to receive the Eucharist in some limited circumstances

California set to vote on banning books about treating unwanted homosexual attraction: The California State Assembly is slated to vote on legislation that has been interpreted as broad enough to ban the sale of books that address helping people overcome unwanted same-sex attractions.

‘Is my dad in heaven?’ little boy asks pope: “God is the one who says who goes to heaven,” the pope explained