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Italian political paper: NY Times needs consultants more than Vatican does
The influential Italian political newspaper Il Foglio published an article today criticizing the New York Times for relying on a... Read more
Vatican must demonstrate same determination as Holy Father to overcome scandal, observes British newspaper
British newspaper, The Daily Telegraph, published an article in which it defended the actions of Pope Benedict XVI in his... Read more
Husband of St. Gianna dies
The husband of St. Gianna Beretta Molla passed away at the age of 97 last weekend on Holy Saturday, a... Read more
Italian condemns abuse, is proud to be a priest
"I'm not ashamed to say that I haven't been ashamed of being a priest," writes Italian Father Pier Giordano Cabra,... Read more
Italian bishops back Pope, deplore media attacks
In wake of the media blitz on the recent surfacing of clerical sexual abuse in Europe, the Italian Bishops’ Conference... Read more
Benedict XVI sends condolences following Moscow bombing
Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressing solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attacks... Read more
Deadly Moscow metro bombings cause Church leaders bewilderment and pain
The Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and the Latin Catholic Archbishop of Moscow have reacted to the Moscow Metro bombings with... Read more
Spain self-destructing by abandoning principles, warns Catholic writer
Catholic intellectual and writer, Juan Manuel del Prada of Spain, warned last week that the abandonment of values and “unconscious... Read more
Cardinals react to claim of link between celibacy and sexual abuse
The comments of three cardinals on the Church's discipline of having celibate priests have been featured widely in the Italian... Read more
Legion director general hopes apology will help movement's future
Fr. Álvaro Corcuera, general director of the Legionaries of Christ, wrote a letter to Legionaries and members of the Regnum... Read more
Legion publicly apologizes for 'reprehensible actions' of its founder
In a communique released on Thursday, the top leaders of the Legionaries of Christ acknowledged and asked forgiveness for the... Read more
Pilgrims in England to walk 120 miles, bear life-sized cross
During the upcoming Holy Week, pilgrims from multiple areas in England will walk 120 miles around the country carrying a... Read more
Archbishop describes Pope’s response to abuse crisis as ‘strong and clear’
Archbishop Jaume Pujol of Tarragona, Spain noted Tuesday that Pope Benedict's letter to the Irish Bishops regarding clerical sex abuse... Read more
Irish bishop apologizes to abuse victims and retires from post
The Holy Father officially accepted the resignation of Bishop John Magee of the Diocese of Cloyne, Ireland on Wednesday. The... Read more
Religious freedom does not require complete secularization, archbishop tells UN
The leader of the Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations in Geneva has advocated a form of religious freedom... Read more
Sexual scandals are a call to return to God, remarks Spanish cardinal
The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, explained that the... Read more
Archbishop Conti: Secularism threatens ‘fundamental rupture’ in Scottish society
Speaking in a recent homily, Archbishop of Glasgow Mario Conti discussed the anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland and... Read more
Church celebrates feast of father of 10 turned hermit
Today, the universal church celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas of Flue. During his lifetime, the Swiss saint had 10... Read more
Papal letter to Ireland urges abuse victims to look to Jesus Christ’s healing power
The healing power of Jesus Christ’s self-sacrificing love can free even those in “the darkest and most hopeless situations,” wrote... Read more
Unborn babies are 'trophies' for abortionists, says Spanish archbishop
Spanish Archbishop Jesus Sanz Montes wrote this week that the battle for the right to life in the country is... Read more
