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Pope grieves with earthquake-hit region of Italy
Pope Benedict XVI visited the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna to express his solidarity with those affected by back-to-back... Read more
Vatican outfitted with first electric car
The NWG auto company has given Pope Benedict XVI a gift for his consistent concern for the environment – the... Read more
Pope accepts Argentina bishop's resignation
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of an Argentinean bishop who admitted a romantic relationship with a woman photographed... Read more
Supreme Knight says HHS mandate has re-shaped country's political landscape
Whether the federal contraception mandate stands or falls, it has changed U.S. politics forever, the head of the Knights of... Read more
49ers head coach describes joy of Peru mission work
It's not every day that children in Piura, Peru, learn to play American football from the coach of a National... Read more
Poll finds Americans respect immigrants, want 'non-partisan' solution
Most Americans have a respectful view of immigrants, and would support long-term measures to make legal residence possible, a Knights... Read more
Catholic leaders react to Egyptian presidential election
The victory speech of newly elected Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi has encouraged Coptic Catholic Bishop Joannes Zakaria of Luxor, who... Read more
Pope to continue meetings to restore trust in Roman Curia
The Vatican says that Pope Benedict XVI will continue to consult with key figures from the universal Church in a... Read more
Archbishop Gomez gives mixed response to immigration ruling
The Supreme Court's decision on an Arizona immigration law drew both praise and concern from the bishops' leader on migration... Read more
DC religious freedom event stresses role of liberty in America
More than 1,000 people gathered in the nation's capital on June 24 to celebrate religious liberty and recall its importance... Read more
Argentinean press says bishop resigns after admitting relationship
Reports are surfacing in the Argentinean media that Bishop Fernando Maria Bargallo of Merlo-Moreno has submitted his resignation after acknowledging... Read more
Baltimore archbishop to address Italian religious freedom group
The head of the U.S. bishops' religious freedom committee, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, will address the first meeting... Read more
New Vatican guidelines: Parents should be careful not to block vocations
Parents should be careful not to block their son’s calling to the priesthood, new Vatican guidelines on promoting vocations say. Read more
Paraguay's senate impeaches President Fernando Lugo
On June 22, President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay was impeached by the country's senate for “poor performance of duties,” after... Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese cuts jobs, closes newspaper
Facing a $17 million projected deficit, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is cutting over 40 jobs, closing and restructuring programs, and... Read more
Fox News' Greg Burke hailed as new Vatican media adviser
Fox News Rome correspondent and former National Catholic Register journalist Greg Burke has been praised as the ideal choice for... Read more
The sister who had no intention of becoming a sister
Sister Arlene Vasquez, MCDP (Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence) had no intention of becoming a sister. Read more
Pope reminds faithful that nothing is impossible with God
Pope Benedict XVI says the Church's celebration of the birth of John the Baptist should be a reminder that for... Read more
Vatican calls for AIDS medicine to be free
At the 8th International AIDS Conference in Rome, the Vatican urged that medicines used to treat afflicted patients in Africa... Read more
The aftereffects of bullying can last a lifetime
We’ve had a spate of teen suicides in my hometown recently, and like everyone else, I am worried about it,... Read more
