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Bishop Richard Pates becomes third Twin Cities bishop sent to Des Moines
The third consecutive auxiliary bishop from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has been appointed to be bishop of... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints Fr. William Justice auxiliary bishop for San Francisco
The Holy Father has appointed William J. Justice, who is a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, as an... Read more
Pope appoints auxiliary for Archdiocese of Denver
This morning the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict has appointed Msgr. James D. Conley of Wichita, Kansas as an auxiliary... Read more
Pope gives San Antonio youngest bishop in U.S.
At 5 a.m. Central Time this morning, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict has named Fr. Oscar Cantú as an... Read more
Devoted Catholic Navy SEAL awarded Congressional Medal of Honor
A Navy SEAL and devoted Catholic who died after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers’ lives was... Read more
Video of bobblehead Pope removed after complaint
An advertisement encouraging people to use the Washington, D.C. Metro to travel to the Papal Mass at Nationals Park was... Read more
Group proposing lay election of bishops runs ad anticipating papal visit
Today the group Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) ran an advertisement in the New York Times in anticipation of Pope... Read more
CNN founder says overpopulation causing climate change
During a interview on PBS, the founder of CNN, Ted Turner, said the reason for climate change is because “We're... Read more
Children make 600 rosaries for gifts during papal visit to New York
Students from Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School in Staten Island are counting the days until their encounter with... Read more
Researchers use new adult stem cell technique in possible Parkinson’s treatment
A new study from scientists at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports that reprogrammed skin cells can become... Read more
Popemobile routes offer public chance to see Pope in D.C.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced the planned Popemobile routes for Pope Benedict XVI’s April visit... Read more
Diocese of Camden announces massive “reconfiguration”
Citing population shifts, a decline in the number of priests and an “appalling” Mass attendance rate of 24 percent, Bishop... Read more
Washington bishop apologizes for hiring worker facing child porn charges
In a letter read at 40 Catholic parishes in the state of Washington, Bishop Carlos Sevilla has apologized to his... Read more
Salvadorans working to ready basilica in Washington for papal visit
A group of 13 Salvadorans and one Guatemalan are working full time to put to the Basilica of the Immaculate... Read more
Pope sends video to U.S.-- I come to share the hope of Christ
Pope Benedict XVI is just days away from arriving in the U.S. for his first visit. In anticipation of his... Read more
New York holds skateboard design contest for papal visit
During his April visit to New York City, Pope Benedict XVI will be the recipient of a unique gift—a papal... Read more
Kansas Senate passes law requiring abortion providers to report suspected abuse
The Kansas Senate on Thursday passed and sent to the governor a bill that would strengthen abortion reporting requirements, The... Read more
Vocations posters encourage men to “Discover the Priesthood”
Efforts to encourage vocations that now include marketing campaigns featuring polished, modern posters of seminarians are seeing success, the Kansas... Read more
Archdiocese of St. Louis opens sacred music institute, reknowned priest-musician takes helm
An accomplished musician and authority on the Church’s musical heritage will move to St. Louis, Missouri to head the Archdiocese... Read more
Catholic website drawing thousands back to faith
In less than three weeks, 3,000 Catholics returned to the Church in the Diocese of Phoenix due to the effort... Read more
