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Pope says prayer gave Mary her readiness to do God's will
Profound and constant prayer enabled the Virgin Mary to embrace God's will in her life, Pope Benedict XVI taught in... Read more
Eucharistic congress offers a new beginning for Irish Church
The 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin will offer much-needed hope to the Irish Catholic Church, according to event organizers... Read more
Analyst sees religious tension as root of Nigerian conflict
A U.S. advocate for international religious freedom says an attack on a Catholic church in Nigeria shows how religious tension... Read more
Rome visit affirms Missouri bishop, stirs memories of John Paul II
Bishop John R. Gaydos of Jefferson City, Mo. was at the Vatican this week visiting with Pope Benedict and reporting... Read more
Women's support for Obama drops in wake of HHS mandate
A recent poll shows that President Barack Obama's approval ratings dropped 12 percentage points among women voters, despite claims that... Read more
Consecrated hosts stolen from Uruguayan convent
A convent in Uruguay reported on March 7 that a container holding 15 consecrated hosts has been stolen from the... Read more
Official anthem for Pope's trip to Mexico released
The bishops' conference of Mexico has released the official anthem for Pope Benedict XVIs upcoming March 23-25 visit to the... Read more
Bishop sees new generation seeking truth, rejecting relativism
Bishop John M. Quinn of Winona, Minnesota has welcomed Pope Benedict XVI's call for better instruction of young people, saying... Read more
UK archbishops explain their stand for authentic marriage
As the British government considers a proposal to institute same-sex “marriage,” the leaders of the Catholic Church in England and... Read more
Pa. bishops respond to HHS mandate with day of fasting and prayer
The Catholic bishops of Pennsylvania are calling for a day of prayer, fasting and abstinence on March 30 in response... Read more
Abortion accusations widen against Catholic hospitals in Spain
Various medical experts and pro-life leaders in Barcelona warned of reported abortions taking place in local Catholic hospitals and called... Read more
Priest at center of Communion denial placed on leave
A Maryland priest who recently denied Communion to a woman because of her lesbian relationship has been “placed on administrative... Read more
Hackers reportedly launch second attack on Vatican website
The loose-knit group of hackers known as Anonymous have reportedly launched a second attack on the Vatican website, after failing... Read more
Mexico exhibit to feature John Paul II's personal items
On March 15, Mexicans will be able to visit the exhibit, “John Paul II in Private,” which features over 200... Read more
Vatican statistics show Catholic growth
The Catholic Church added 15 million new faithful in 2010 and the number of priests continued to steadily increase for... Read more
Cubans thrilled over Fr. Varela's step towards sainthood
The global director of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, said Cubans are overjoyed at recent approval of the heroic... Read more
Vatican commission affirms scripture as 'soul of theology'
Catholic theology can be judged by its fidelity to Biblical revelation, the Vatican's International Theological Commission affirmed March 8 in... Read more
Lesbian woman denied Communion identifies as Buddhist
Information published online by a Maryland woman who was recently denied Communion because of her lesbian relationship suggests that she... Read more
Jesus not political but prophetic, Pope says
Jesus was a prophetic voice but not a violent political revolutionary, Pope Benedict XVI said in Sunday comments on Christ’s... Read more
Anchorage Catholic schools fight secular culture in effort to anchor faith
Concerned by a recent finding that more than half of young Christian adults abandon their church in their 20s, educators... Read more
