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Memorial of Pope St. Pius X celebrated Aug. 21
On Aug. 21, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of Pope Saint Pius X, known for opposing doctrinal errors,... Read more
March for Life board approves new leadership
Board members of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, Patrick Kelly and Jeanne Monahan, have been selected to... Read more
Workcamp leads teens to Christ through service
It was a mission of service, but at its core, it was a mission of faith. Read more
Cardinal George of Chicago has cancerous cells removed
The Archdiocese of Chicago has reported that Cardinal Francis George underwent surgery earlier this week to remove cancerous cells in... Read more
After nephew's death, Paul Brilliant walks 300 miles for life
The uncle who took the place of his nephew Andrew Kentigern Moore, a pro-life advocate who was killed on a... Read more
Paul Ryan urges Catholics to act before religious freedoms erode
Presumptive Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says Catholics must act now to protect their right to religious freedom from... Read more
Spanish swimmer dedicates Olympic medals to Virgin Mary
Spanish swimmer Mireia Belmonte offered her two silver medals from the London 2012 Olympic Games to Our Lady of Monserrat... Read more
Pope sends heartfelt condolences for Ethiopian patriarch's passing
The death of the head of the Ethiopian Church has garnered sympathy and sadness from Pope Benedict XVI, who praised... Read more
Two young Cuban converts ordained as priests
The Diocese of Santa Clara, Cuba now has two new priests who both converted to Catholicism as teens, despite anti-Christian... Read more
Obama's Catholic supporters drop pro-life argument in 2012 appeal
Catholics for Obama has launched its 2012 initiative with a focus on economic issues, in an apparent shift from its... Read more
Lay missionaries to the poor open new Denver headquarters
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver blessed and inaugurated the new Denver headquarters for Christ in the City, a missionary... Read more
Oregon priest charged with sexual abuse of minor
A priest in the Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., has been arrested and is facing accusations of sexually abusing a young... Read more
Atlanta archdiocese receives 'Gone with the Wind' bequest
The estate of a nephew of Margaret Mitchell has donated half of the trademark and literary rights to her famous... Read more
Tony Perkins says 'hate group' label may have motivated shooter
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins called for an end to the “reckless rhetoric” that may have motivated a gunman... Read more
Pope supports 'spiritual adoption' for the unborn
Participants in a decades-old pro life initiative and a centuries-old pilgrimage in Poland received affirmation from Pope Benedict on the... Read more
Panama statue of Virgin Mary to rise taller than Statue of Liberty
President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama said that a new statue of Santa Maria la Antigua will be the largest one... Read more
Suspect charged in Family Research Council shooting
A man suspected of shooting a security guard at the Family Research Council headquarters in Washington, D.C. is expected to... Read more
Spanish politicians implore Virgin Mary's help amid economic crisis
Various Spanish political leaders looked to the Virgin Mary on the Feast of the Assumption Aug. 15 to ask for... Read more
Paul Ryan's bishop defends him amid attacks on his application of Church teaching
Earlier this year, when Georgetown University announced that Rep. Paul Ryan, (R-Wis.), the chairman of the House Budget Committee, would... Read more
New initiative urges Christians to shape modern art, entertainment
A new organization is encouraging Christians to use their “demographic size and collective buying power” to influence the movies, music... Read more
