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Pope promotes rediscovering Rosary during Year of Faith
Pope Benedict XVI is suggesting that families and parishes rediscover the prayer of the Rosary in the Year of Faith,... Read more
Indiana priest found after scare in Greece
A Catholic priest from Indiana who disappeared in Greece after telling his family he believed he was in danger has... Read more
Vatican's prosecutor appointed as bishop for Malta
Pope Benedict named Monsignor Charles J. Scicluna, the Vatican official in charge of prosecuting clergy abuse cases, as an auxiliary... Read more
Italy's oldest Capuchin friar reflects on following St. Francis
As Catholics around the world celebrated the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct.4, the oldest Capuchin friar in... Read more
Evangelization synod aims to reverse 'tsunami of secularism'
The 2012 Synod of Bishops on evangelization began its second day with a call for the Catholic Church to roll... Read more
Dutch leaders urged to investigate child trafficking case
Witnesses at an Oct. 4 Helsinki Commission briefing called for increased pressure on the Dutch government to look into numerous... Read more
Carmelites welcomed at St. Monica
About 800 people — a congregation reminiscent of Christmas and Easter — filled St. Monica Church in Moraga to celebrate... Read more
Pope opens bishops' synod with universal call to holiness
Pope Benedict XVI has formally opened the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization with a “universal call to holiness”... Read more
Pope Benedict creates two new Doctors of the Church
Pope Benedict XVI has named two new Doctors of the Church: the 16th century Spanish priest St. John of Avila... Read more
Pharmacists' patron St. John Leonardi celebrated Oct. 9
On Oct. 9, the Catholic Church honors the memory of Saint John Leonardi, who studied to become a pharmacist but... Read more
New e-book on Catholic voting urges political transformation
Carl Anderson, head of the Knights of Columbus, will release an e-book of his three recent major speeches on responsibility... Read more
Miscarriages prompt Catholic mom to lead ecumenical pro-life vigil in Anchorage
As if being a homeschooling mother of five kids under the age of eight isn’t enough, Megan Walsted has taken... Read more
Pope's ex-butler sentenced to 18 months in prison
Paolo Gabriele, the Pope’s former butler, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of stealing... Read more
Baltimore archbishop rallies religious leaders in support of marriage
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore last week told a large gathering of Maryland religious leaders opposed to Question 6... Read more
Catholic group flunks Obama on religious liberty
Religious liberty advocacy group the Catholic Association released a voter guide on Oct. 4 that gives a failing grade to... Read more
Plenary indulgence announced for the Year of Faith
The Holy See announced Oct. 5 that Pope Benedict XVI has granted a plenary indulgence for the Year of Faith,... Read more
Archbishop Muller stresses hope as SSPX talks hit impasse
The Vatican's doctrine head says hope must be maintained for full communion between the Society of St. Pius X and... Read more
Petition to end abortion in Spain draws 100,000 signatures
Accompanied by a group of children, a local pro-life leader delivered a petition signed by 100,000 people to the Ministry... Read more
Evangelization synod will be fueled by prayer
A spirit of prayer will inspire the work of the forthcoming Synod of Bishops as it aims to create a... Read more
Rockville Centre diocese converts newspaper to monthly magazine
Facing financial challenges, New York’s Diocese of Rockville Centre is converting its weekly newspaper The Long Island Catholic into a... Read more
