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Cardinal Zen says Vatican needs tougher approach to China
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong says the Vatican’s recent policy in dealing with China has failed and that... Read more
Poll finds most Catholic voters disapprove of president, support Romney
Most U.S. Catholic voters disapprove of President Barack Obama's job performance and support Mitt Romney, according to a February 2012... Read more
Vatican calls rector of Peru's Pontifical University to Rome
The rector of the Pontifical University in Peru has been called to the Vatican to discuss the results of a... Read more
Religious leaders, academics rebuff Obama’s contraception policy change
Over 200 college presidents, academics, religious leaders and journalists have signed a letter that denounces President Obama’s “accommodation” to the... Read more
Catholic Charities cautious over contraception 'accommodation'
Catholic Charities USA issued a new statement voicing uncertainty over the Obama administration's “accommodation” for religious freedom within its contraception... Read more
Ukrainian church restoration reverses communist changes
A church in the Ukraine that Soviet authorities once seized for use as a “monument of communism” will once again... Read more
Grammy viewers mock Nicki Minaj's 'exorcism' performance
Rapper Nicki Minaj drew ridicule from viewers of the 2012 Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, with a performance that parodied... Read more
Vatican's lawyer says abuse suit was withdrawn to avoid loss
The withdrawal of a sex abuse lawsuit against the Holy See which tarnished the reputation of Pope Benedict XVI and... Read more
Romney defends faith, family values at conservative summit
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney reaffirmed his commitment to faith, life and marriage and vowed to uphold American values at... Read more
Catechism helps faith spring from intelligence, bishop says
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina said the Church makes the Catechism available so that Catholics can know the... Read more
Loving Christian family is best soil for vocations, Pope writes
Christian families should be a happy and loving environment in which young people can discern calls to the priesthood or... Read more
Pope's Cuba, Mexico trips will promote the New Evangelization
Bishop Jose Luis del Palacio Perez-Medel of Callao in Peru said Pope Benedict's upcoming trips to Mexico and Cuba will... Read more
Catholic student helps relieve children's suffering in Myanmar
Conditions in a Myanmar children's prison are causing major suffering and malnutrition among its young prisoners, says a Burmese Catholic... Read more
Jesus cured leper to show man’s salvation, Pope says
Jesus Christ’s healing of the leper in the Gospel of Mark encapsulates the whole history of salvation, said Pope Benedict... Read more
Minnesota moms create chastity program for pre-teens
Two moms, who are also sisters, wanted a better program to help their children understand human sexuality and the teachings... Read more
St. Claude la Colombiere, Sacred Heart devotee, remembered Feb. 15
On Feb. 15 the Catholic Church honors Saint Claude la Colombiere, the 17th century French Jesuit who authenticated and wrote... Read more
Priest's TV series aims to put passion in faith
Father Cedric Pisegna, C.P., says the latest season of his television show aims to help people examine their lives and... Read more
Catholic politicians who attack Church should remember God’s judgment
Politicians who consider themselves Catholic but collaborate in “the assault against their faith” should remember they will one day have... Read more
Archbishop Chaput blasts administration's 'insulting' mandate revision
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput rejected the Obama administration's attempt to revise its contraception mandate, saying the rule remained “insulting”... Read more
