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Benedict XVI lauds religious freedom, interreligious dialogue
In a meeting with interfaith leaders at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C on Thursday evening,... Read more
Sex abuse victims get chance to meet with Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict XVI has now raised the topic of the sex abuse scandal three times in the last two days,... Read more
Impact of papal visit positive for clergy and laity alike
The largest crowd in history arrived at the white house lawn yesterday to greet Pope Benedict XVI, the first visit... Read more
Pope tells Catholic educators that without truths of Christ, schools are not Catholic
Pope Benedict XVI in his Thursday evening address at Catholic University of America, delivered a speech in which he emphasized... Read more
Marines perform "Inno e Marcia Pontificale"
Wednesday at the White House, the United States Marines greeted Pope Benedict by performing the Pontifical March, "Inno e Marcia... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for renewal of American Church and evangelization
Before a crowd of 50,000 people from around the United States, Pope Benedict XVI described the Church in America and... Read more
Winning the Catholic vote could win the election for presidential candidates
With a record of favoring eight of the last nine presidential election winners and a population that makes up about... Read more
Catholics approve of Pope Benedict, but don’t attend Mass
A new poll reports that more than eight out of ten adult Catholics in the United States are satisfied with... Read more
Pro-life Democrat Senator Robert Casey defends Obama endorsement
Senator Robert Casey, Jr., a pro-life Democrat representing Pennsylvania, has defended his decision to endorse Senator Barack Obama, a staunch... Read more
Archbishop Chaput reacts to Pope's address
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput reacted to the Pope’s address to the U.S. bishops by agreeing with the Pontiff’s emphases on... Read more
San Antonio archbishop: Latinos are future of US Catholic Church
Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio said this week the “future of the Church in the United States is the... Read more
White House dinner held honoring Pope Benedict
A White House dinner held this evening in honor of Pope Benedict XVI was attended by about 250 prominent guests,... Read more
Papal Q & A with US Bishops
The following is a summary of the question and answer session that Pope Benedict XVI held with the bishops of... Read more
Pope calls on US Bishops to help remove barriers to encounter with God
Speaking to all 350 bishops of the United States in Washington D.C. this evening, Benedict XVI challenged the Church leaders... Read more
Pope receives birthday present of 1.7 million community service hours
This afternoon Catholic School students met with the Pope to personally deliver pledges of more than 1.7 million hours of... Read more
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President and Pope discuss wide range of topics, Middle East prominent
After a welcome ceremony filled with displays of Americana and good wishes, Pope Benedict and President Bush met in the... Read more
Colombian seminarian to be in charge of Pope’s mitre and skullcap
Freddy Patino, a Colombian seminarian from the Archdiocese of New York, has been chosen to care for the Pope’s mitre... Read more
President Bush welcomes Pope Benedict at White House
This morning Pope Benedict was officially welcomed to the United States by President Bush and 12,000 other guests at the... Read more
The Swiss Guards, protectors of the Pope
Visitors to the Holy See are often fascinated by the colorful uniforms worn by the Swiss Guards when serving the... Read more
Origins of the Popemobile
The most recognizable vehicle in Washington, D.C. this week will most likely be the, “Popemobile”. The term is affectionately applied... Read more
