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Nancy Pelosi criticized for using false “environmentalist” Bible quotation
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is facing criticism for repeatedly attributing an incorrect quotation to the Book of Isaiah that... Read more
Congressman praises abstinence education, decries CDC-approved curriculum
Representative Bill Sali (R-Idaho) on Wednesday spoke during a U.S. House hearing on abstinence-only government programs, saying such programs were... Read more
ACLU wins lawsuit against courthouse’s Jesus picture, but picture remains
U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle ruled in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit alleging that a... Read more
Alaska governor gives birth to son with Down’s Syndrome
Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin on Friday gave birth to her fifth child, a son who has Down’s Syndrome. She... Read more
Hillary Clinton wins Pennsylvania Catholic vote handily
In Tuesday’s key Democratic presidential primary election in Pennsylvania, New York Senator Hillary Clinton defeated Illinois Senator Barack Obama with... Read more
SSPX reiterates disagreement with Catholic Church
Catholic traditionalists who broke with Rome twenty years ago have said they could not rejoin the Church because Pope Benedict... Read more
More victims come forward after papal visit’s acknowledgment of sexual abuse
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit and his recognition of the problems of clerical sexual abuse have prompted many alleged sexual abuse... Read more
St. Gregory’s University issued $1.5 million challenge grant
St. Gregory’s University announced that it has received a challenge grant in the amount of $1.5 million from the J.E.... Read more
Pope leaves thanking America and pointing to Christ our Hope
Pope Benedict took his leave this evening from the United States at JFK International Airport in the presence of over... Read more
9/11 first responder: Pope’s Ground Zero visit is an incredible, beautiful thing
Pope Benedict XVI began the final day of his American visit today with a blessing of Ground Zero, the site... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI’s third anniversary
The third anniversary of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger’s election as Pope was marked on Saturday while he visited New York City. ... Read more
Pope urges U.S. Catholics to hasten coming of God’s Kingdom
Sixty thousand people on Sunday attended the papal Mass at Yankee Stadium, where Pope Benedict explained in his homily that... Read more
Kelly Clarkson adds her voice to youth rally
Kelly Clarkson, of American Idol fame, performed the “Ave Maria” as the concluding hymn for the Holy Father’s visit with... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI pays solemn visit to Ground Zero
When Pope Benedict XVI was asked what he wanted to do when he came to the United States, he told... Read more
Knights give Yankee’s Stadium 105 lb. plaque to commemorate Benedict XVI’s visit
New York City will gain a new commemorative plaque after the celebration of Mass at Yankee’s Stadium on Sunday. The... Read more
Bill Maher apologizes for calling Pope Benedict a Nazi
Comedian Bill Maher apologized on his HBO show Friday night for accusing Pope Benedict XVI of being a Nazi. After... Read more
Pope Benedict speaks of families as the birthplace of vocations
At the end of his talk to the youth at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, Pope Benedict turned to the... Read more
Seek holiness using the four essentials, Benedict XVI tells youth
The Pope’s speech to the thousands of youth gathered in Yonkers, NY today featured a call to the youth to... Read more
Do not let darkness stifle your hope, says Pope
Before a youth rally of an estimated 25,000 people, Pope Benedict XVI spoke on hope and freedom, stressing the “journey... Read more
Holy Father calls handicapped to be signs of hope, apostles of prayer
This afternoon 50 young people with disabilities had the chance to meet with Pope Benedict, who encouraged them to be... Read more
