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Spanish soccer team supported by nuns' prayers
Argentinean coach Marcelo Bielsa – whose soccer team from Bilbao is making headlines with a winning record in the Europa... Read more
Seven years after death, Bl. John Paul II remains 'alive and present'
Blessed John Paul II remains alive with God, continuing to offer his prayers for the Church on earth, the head... Read more
Papal pilgrimage marks Cuban woman's first return in 50 years
For Alina Buda, a recent pilgrimage to Cuba was not only a chance to see the Pope but an opportunity... Read more
Rhode Island charity helps woman persevere
Mabel Smith never imagined that one day she wouldn’t be able to pay her bills and be forced to ask... Read more
Pope says praise the Lord with gratitude
Christians should welcome Jesus by laying down their lives for him in the same way the people of Jerusalem once... Read more
Church celebrates scholar-bishop St. Isidore of Seville on April 4
On April 4 the Catholic Church honors Saint Isidore of Seville, a bishop and scholar who helped the Church preserve... Read more
High court applies statute of limitations in California abuse suit
Oakland's Catholic diocese cannot be sued over alleged abuse cases falling outside the legal time limit and a subsequent one-year... Read more
Cuban authorities declare Good Friday 2012 a holiday
In response to Pope Benedict XVI’s specific request to Cuban President Raúl Castro, the Cuban government has announced that this... Read more
Meals on Wheels a 'life-link' for recipients
Orvin Crook, an 88-year-old widower, still lives on his own in his own house. The retired railroader has diabetes and... Read more
Priest calls 'Hunger Games' movie dangerously prophetic
Father Robert Barron says the storyline in the blockbuster film “The Hunger Games,” based on the widely popular young adult... Read more
UK celebrates 30 years of diplomacy with Vatican
Today the United Kingdom marked 30 years of full diplomatic relations with the Holy See with a one-day conference in... Read more
Cardinal Dolan says HHS mandate fight 'tough' but winnable
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York says that although opponents of the federal contraception mandate face a difficult struggle,... Read more
Week of missions to precede World Youth Day in Rio
World Youth Day Rio 2013 will be preceded by a week of missions throughout Brazil before hundreds of thousands of... Read more
Catholics in Italy told ashes of dead cannot be scattered
The Catholic Church in Italy has issued new guidelines that rule out scattering the cremated remains of a person or... Read more
Chilean bishops condemn brutal murder of gay man
Bishops in Chile have condemned the murder of Daniel Zamudio, a gay man who was gruesomely beaten and succumbed to... Read more
Cardinal Burke calls young converts 'beautiful' image of God's grace
Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, head of the Vatican's highest court, described the beauty of receiving two young Americans in Rome... Read more
Organizers: Rio World Youth Day will be experience of Christ's open arms
If someone asks what World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro will be like, the event’s organizers believe they... Read more
Vatican confirms condemnation of breakaway Ukrainian clergy
The Vatican's doctrinal office has confirmed the excommunication of four priests expelled from the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, who asserted... Read more
Conscience concerns could prove decisive in health care ruling
Inadequate conscience protections may lead the Supreme Court to reject the 2010 health care law, a Jesuit priest and legal... Read more
'We opened our hearts to hope,' Cuban dissident says after papal visit
Oswaldo Paya, a peaceful dissident and global director of the Christian Liberation Movement, said Cubans have “opened our hearts to... Read more
