German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger clebrates a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican during the interregnum after the death of Pope John Paul II, in this April 18, 2005, file photo. (CNS ...

A US appeals court ruled that the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund is unconstitutional, finding Universal Service fees on phone bills to be a “misbegotten tax.” If not ...

French Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, sprinkles holy water before celebrating Mass in Rome April 21, 2024, to formally take possession of his titular church, the ...

Pope Francis has expressed deep reservations about the direction of the Catholic Church in Germany, warning that concrete steps currently being taken “threaten” to undermine unity with the universal ...

Today, in Consumers' Research v. FCC, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concluded that the so-called "Universal Service" fee imposed by the Federal Communications Commission is ...

The Federal Communications Commission chair decided not to impose Universal Service fees on Internet service, rejecting arguments for new assessments to shore up an FCC fund that subsidizes broadband ...