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Air Force Academy cuts “anti-Catholic” film clips from religion seminar

Apr 11, 2008

A seminar at the Air Force Academy that had been organized to discuss religion and war removed several movie clips... Read more

Pope to pray terrorists “turn to the way of love” in Ground Zero visit

Apr 10, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI will pray for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and for the conversion of “those whose... Read more

D.C. children to sing “Happy Birthday” to Pope

Apr 10, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate his 81st birthday next Wednesday during his trip to the United States.  That day, a... Read more

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175 children to sing for Pope in Washington D.C.

Apr 10, 2008

One hundred and seventy five children chosen from a group of 400 will be part of a special choir that... Read more

Bishop-elect Anthony B. Taylor

Holy Father announces appointment of Bishop of Little Rock

Apr 10, 2008

Today Pope Benedict appointed Father Anthony B. Taylor as the seventh bishop of Little Rock.   Bishop-elect Taylor is currently a... Read more

Bishop Richard E. Pates

Bishop Richard Pates becomes third Twin Cities bishop sent to Des Moines

Apr 10, 2008

The third consecutive auxiliary bishop from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has been appointed to be bishop of... Read more

Bishop-elect William J. Justice

Benedict XVI appoints Fr. William Justice auxiliary bishop for San Francisco

Apr 10, 2008

The Holy Father has appointed William J. Justice, who is a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, as an... Read more

Bishop-elect James Conley

Pope appoints auxiliary for Archdiocese of Denver

Apr 10, 2008

This morning the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict has appointed Msgr. James D. Conley of Wichita, Kansas as an auxiliary... Read more

Bishop-elect Oscar Cantú

Pope gives San Antonio youngest bishop in U.S.

Apr 10, 2008

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

Apr 10, 2008

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

Apr 10, 2008

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

Apr 9, 2008

Today the group Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) ran an advertisement in the New York Times in anticipation of Pope... Read more

Mr. Ted Turner

CNN founder says overpopulation causing climate change

Apr 9, 2008

During a interview on PBS, the founder of CNN, Ted Turner, said the reason for climate change is because “We're... Read more

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Children make 600 rosaries for gifts during papal visit to New York

Apr 9, 2008

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

Apr 9, 2008

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.

Apr 9, 2008

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced the planned Popemobile routes for Pope Benedict XVI’s April visit... Read more

Bishop Joseph Galante

Diocese of Camden announces massive “reconfiguration”

Apr 9, 2008

Citing population shifts, a decline in the number of priests and an “appalling” Mass attendance rate of 24 percent, Bishop... Read more

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Washington bishop apologizes for hiring worker facing child porn charges

Apr 8, 2008

In a letter read at 40 Catholic parishes in the state of Washington, Bishop Carlos Sevilla has apologized to his... Read more

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Salvadorans working to ready basilica in Washington for papal visit

Apr 8, 2008

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

Apr 8, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI is just days away from arriving in the U.S. for his first visit.  In anticipation of his... Read more