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Pope Benedict supports Knights' religious freedom efforts
Pope Benedict XVI has praised the work of the Knights of Columbus to defend and promote religious liberty within the... Read more
Spanish bishop urges donations for those affected by economic crisis
Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla of San Sebastian in Spain called on local priests and the laity to donate a portion... Read more
Chick-fil-A event draws crowds of supporters in marriage controversy
Supporters of traditional marriage and religious freedom turned out in droves Aug. 1 for a nationwide “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day,” organized... Read more
Cardinal lauds St. Juan Diego for imparting the faith to Mexico
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City praised the 14th century saint Juan Diego for teaching the Catholic faith to... Read more
Cardinal remembers Pope Pius XII as wartime hero, saint
He's now 96-years-old, but during World War II, Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini was a young priest in a Roman parish who... Read more
Chinese woman rescued over 30 abandoned babies
Reports of a woman in China who saved dozens of abandoned babies in recent decades has drawn praise for her... Read more
Former Vatican ambassadors launch Catholics for Romney group
A bipartisan group of six former U.S. ambassadors to the Holy See has joined together to support presidential candidate Mitt... Read more
Italian priest gives tips on evangelization in cyberspace
He is the Italian Jesuit who coined the word “Cybertheology,” and is now trying to coach Catholics on how to... Read more
Oxford Oratory to host Chesterton library
A new library at the Oxford Oratory in England will host the archive and museum of the famous Catholic convert... Read more
Brazilians await World Youth Day participants with 'open arms'
The Church in Rio de Janeiro said locals welcome with open arms – like the massive statue of Christ the... Read more
Contraception mandate takes effect for businesses without 'safe harbor'
Starting Aug. 1, the owners of many for-profit businesses are being forced to pick between violating their beliefs and paying... Read more
St. Alphonsus helps chart the way to heaven, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI praised the 18th century Italian St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori for reminding Christians of the key to... Read more
Cardinal George says mayor overstepped with Chick-fil-A remarks
Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago says the city's mayor showed contempt for many residents' beliefs by stating that Chick-fil-A's... Read more
Princeton professor urges hotels to remove pornography
Catholic law professor Robert P. George of Princeton University is discouraging pornography use in hotel rooms by calling on hotel... Read more
Switzerland approves controversial pre-natal test for Down's Syndrome
The government of Switzerland has sparked controversy by legalizing a new prenatal test that detects the presence of Down’s Syndrome... Read more
LA to host massive Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration
Over 100,000 Catholics will gather at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Aug. 5 to celebrate and honor Our Lady... Read more
Pope praying youth will answer call to evangelize
With exactly one year to go until the 28th World Youth Day begins in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Pennsylvania diocese thrilled with new bishop appointment
Catholics in Erie, Pa., are deeply grateful for Pope Benedict's July 31 appointment of Msgr. Lawrence T. Persico as the... Read more
Expert finds Clinton's religious freedom report not backed by action
While a new report from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton uses strong rhetoric to back religious liberty, a former diplomat... Read more
Chick-fil-A flap shows drive to suppress religion, Douthat says
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat said in a recent column that the reactions against the Chick-fil-A president’s stance on... Read more
