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Church celebrates St. Patrick's life of holiness on March 17
On March 17 Catholics will celebrate St. Patrick, the fifth century bishop and patron of Ireland, whose life of holiness... Read more
Catholic woman would rather risk life than follow HHS mandate
A missionary serving at a Nebraska college says she is willing to risk her finances, her health and even her... Read more
Convert priest thrilled to host Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury
Catholic convert Father Peter Hughes prefers to describe himself as “an Anglican who is now in full communion with Peter.” Read more
NY Times ad accused of 'hate speech' against Catholics
A secularist group's New York Times ad that urges Catholics to leave the Church over its' resistance to the contraception... Read more
Pope: each confession helps the New Evangelization
Confession and true conversion of people’s hearts is the “motor” of all reform and an authentic “force for evangelization,” Pope... Read more
Morning-after pill leads to increased abortions in Spain
New data from Spain's Ministry of Health shows that since the morning-after pill has been made available without a prescription,... Read more
On disaster's first anniversary, Japanese Catholics turn to prayer
A year after one of the most devastating Japanese natural disasters in history, Archbishop Leo Jun Ikenaga of Osaka is... Read more
Peruvian cardinal encourages doctors to see Christ in the sick
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima encouraged local doctors and health workers to always see Christ in the sick, who... Read more
Youth need Catholic vision of sexuality, Pope tells American bishops
In an address that tackled attempts to redefine marriage, Pope Benedict XVI challenged the bishops of the United States to... Read more
Maine diocese will oppose 'gay marriage' ballot question
While some media outlets have presented Bishop Richard Malone of Portland’s new pastoral letter on marriage as a sign the... Read more
Archbishop Chaput discusses Catholic schools' future with students
After some closings and mergers, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia met with students in an online and in-person forum... Read more
Migration beneficial to all involved, Vatican diplomat says
The Vatican’s top diplomat to the United Nations refugee agency told a conference in Rome that despite its challenges, migration... Read more
Cardinals approve heroic virtues of Father Felix Varela
The Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of the Saints approved a decree on the heroic virtues of Cuban priest Father... Read more
Bishop Aquila receives Pope's praise for reordering sacraments
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo said he is delighted to have first-hand papal approval for changing the order by which... Read more
Pope names new bishop of Baker, Oregon
Pope Benedict XVI’s March 7 appointment of Fr. Liam Stephen Cary as the new bishop of Oregon’s Baker diocese was... Read more
Vatican prevents complete website shutdown
Despite launching an attack for several hours on the Vatican website, a group of hackers known as Anonymous was unsuccessful... Read more
New music video project to promote inspirational artists
A new Catholic non-profit project called Music Visions aims to promote music artists who have messages of faith, joy and... Read more
Vatican astronomer: Science one of the best ways to know God
The astronomer for the Vatican Observatory, Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., says that his study of the universe through science has... Read more
Catholic leaders call for farming policies that help poor
Leaders of multiple Catholic organizations are asking a U.S. Senate committee to develop legislation that serves the needs of the... Read more
HHS mandate threatens Little Sisters of the Poor elder care
The Little Sisters of the Poor say the HHS contraception and sterilization mandate threatens their continued ministry to the impoverished... Read more
