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US clinches World Cup for seminarians
Seminarians from the Pontifical North American College in Rome have won the clerical equivalent of soccer’s World Cup for the... Read more
Leaked SSPX letters reveal internal discord over Vatican negotiations
Recently leaked documents reveal the correspondence between four bishops of the Society of St. Pius X, which show disagreement over... Read more
New bishop appointed to lead troubled Toowoomba diocese
Pope Benedict XVI has named Monsignor Robert McGuckin to lead the Diocese of Toowoomba, Australia – one year after the... Read more
Youth turnout for Rome's first-ever March for Life
Nearly 7,000 pro-life advocates marched from Rome's Colosseum to St. Peter's Square on Sunday for the city's inaugural March for... Read more
Pope meets United States' newest and tallest bishop
Pope Benedict recently welcomed Bishop-designate Gregory L. Parkes of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, who will soon be the newest and the tallest... Read more
Refugee keeps a long-ago promise to God
Franciscan Father David Phan made a promise to God at the age of 16. He was on a crowded boat... Read more
Pope calls on Catholics to take part in new Renaissance
Pope Benedict XVI went to the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance to call upon every Catholic to once again play... Read more
Carmelite monk St. Simon Stock honored May 16
On May 16 the Catholic Church remembers Saint Simon Stock, a twelfth- and thirteenth-century Carmelite monk whose vision of the... Read more
Vatican investigates abuse charges against Legion of Christ priests
Legion of Christ priests are under Vatican investigation for seven allegations of sexual abuse, with most of the allegations concerning... Read more
One year after fire, Calif. parish continues to rebuild
A year ago, Msgr. Tim Nichols, recovering in a wheelchair from a fall and serious knee injury, addressed still shell-shocked... Read more
Civil unions bill aims to change perception of marriage, Denver bishop says
Bishop James D. Conley of Denver says that the civil unions bill being debated in Colorado is an attempt by... Read more
Fr. Robert Barron to head Mundelein Seminary
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has named Catholic communicator and evangelist Father Robert L. Barron as the rector and president... Read more
Controversy continues as Girl Scouts celebrate 100 years
Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, Girl Scouts of the USA is continuing to fall under scrutiny for its alleged... Read more
Pope to create Australian ordinariate for Anglicans
Pope Benedict XVI will continue the expansion of the new Catholic Church structure created for former Anglicans by launching an... Read more
Families reject 'academy of prostitution' in Spain
The World Congress of Families condemned a “heartless” group which they believe is taking advantage of Spain's economic crisis in... Read more
Pope's appeal even 'more pressing' after deadly Syrian blast
Syrian rebels and officials were urged to heed Pope Benedict XVI's call for peace and dialogue, after two suicide bombings... Read more
Pope troubled over Mexican drug trafficking violence
The former head of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, said Pope Benedict is very concerned... Read more
Colo. Catholic Conference rallies opposition to civil unions special session
The Colorado Catholic Conference and the Catholic bishops of Colorado are urging voters to oppose Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s call... Read more
Head of pontifical academy offers apology, affirms pro-life commitment
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life has expressed his full commitment to the “Gospel of Life,” and apologized... Read more
Bishops publish blessing for unborn child
Ahead of Mother’s Day, the U.S. bishops’ conference has published a prayer to bless an unborn child, the child’s pregnant... Read more
