Archive for March 7, 2013

Students from St. Louis Catholic School in Alexandria, VA learn about the Papal Conclave by creating their own. Photos courtesy of St. Louis Catholic School.?w=200&h=150

Mock conclave teaches Catholic students about faith

The principal at a Virginia Catholic grade school said he hopes an elaborate mock conclave recently held by students and... Read more

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Cardinal Dolan named Notre Dame's 2013 commencement speaker

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree at the University... Read more

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By Carl Bunderson

New book shows adult stem cells as medical 'paradigm shift'

The recent explosion of success in using adult stem cells to treat and cure diseases marks a shift in the... Read more

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Final cardinal arrives in Rome for conclave

The last cardinal to arrive in Rome for the election of a new Pope is supposed to land this afternoon,... Read more

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Book on Benedict XVI's final speeches planned

A book on all of Benedict XVI’s speeches from the moment he announced his resignation until his last day as... Read more

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Vatican post office sells over 150k Vacant See sets

The Vatican is now selling special stamps and envelopes that are made only when there is no Pope.  Read more

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia. File Photo /CNA.?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Chaput to consolidate Philadelphia seminary

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has announced his plan to consolidate Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary's operations, as part of his ongoing... Read more

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Catholic nurse executed by Nazis remembered in Rome

Blessed Maria Restituta, a Catholic nurse who was decapitated by the Nazis in March of 1943, was remembered for her... Read more

President Obama signs S. 47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, at the U.S. Dept. of Interior on March 7, 2013. Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy.?w=200&h=150

Gender language blocks bishops from supporting domestic violence bill

Leading U.S. bishops explained that despite a commitment to fight domestic violence, they could not endorse a prominent federal bill... Read more