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Boy Scouts lauded for continuing ban on openly gay members
The Boy Scouts of America has drawn praise for upholding a policy of prohibiting openly homosexual leaders and members, in... Read more
Islamists attack Christians, Iraqi refugees in Damascus
The Syrian rebels’ attack on Damascus has allowed radical Islamist groups to attack Iraqi refugees, Christians allegedly loyal to the... Read more
New president of Caritas Latin America elected
Bishop Jose Luis Azuaje of El Vigia-San Carlos in Venezuela has been elected the new president of Caritas Latin America... Read more
Vatican denies speculation about Vatileaks suspects
The Vatican is denying newspaper claims that three officials close to Pope Benedict XVI were found complicit in the recent... Read more
Denver bishop urges hope at vigil for shooting victims
Bishop James D. Conley of Denver delivered the invocation at a non-denominational Sunday evening vigil for the victims of the... Read more
Cuban dissident leader Oswaldo Paya dies in alleged accident
Cuban dissident leader Oswaldo Paya died on July 22 in an apparent traffic accident in the southeastern province of Granma. Read more
Pastors of Aurora churches comfort, encourage parishioners
The pastor of an Aurora parish mourning the death of one of their own in a July 20 mass shooting,... Read more
Catholics to mark opening of Olympic Games with Masses
The Catholic Church in England and Wales will celebrate special Masses to open the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games,... Read more
50-year member: Catholic Daughters offers friendships, service
Any guest in Josephine Valasek's midtown apartment quickly discovers what's important to the 89-year-old member of St. Cecilia Parish in... Read more
Pope Benedict 'deeply shocked' by Aurora tragedy
Pope Benedict XVI is “deeply shocked by the senseless violence” carried out by a lone gunman who injured 58 people... Read more
Lebanese hermit St. Charbel remembered July 24
On July 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite Catholic priest, monk, and hermit... Read more
US bishops' relief agency defends alliance with aid organization
Catholic Relief Services, the official overseas relief agency for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, says that it worked with... Read more
Home is where the box is
Sisters Brianna and Danielle Breen look out of the roof of the cardboard dwelling where they spent the night at... Read more
Elite Peruvian university stripped of Catholic credentials
The Vatican has announced it is stripping the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru of its Catholic identity after the elite... Read more
Catholic chaplain helps families and survivors after Aurora shootings
At Swedish Medical Center, where 23 victims of a deadly movie theater attack were brought in the early hours of... Read more
Mass in Aurora draws people seeking answers to tragedy
In his homily following a July 20 mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila reminded a crowd... Read more
Second mandate lawsuit dismissed on 'technical grounds'
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has dismissed a lawsuit by Belmont Abbey College against the federal contraception mandate as... Read more
Colombians celebrate independence with Our Lady of Chiquinquira
On Colombia's Independence Day marked on July 20, a Vatican official called on the country to remember their patroness, Our... Read more
Archbishop Aquila to say Mass for theater massacre victims
On Friday evening Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver will preside over a Mass at Queen of Peace Catholic Church... Read more
Local priest reacts to ‘terrible’ theater shootings
Aurora priest Father Mauricio Bermudez said the murderous movie theater shootings have had a “devastating” effect on the community. Read more
