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English and Welsh Catholics encouraged to carry ‘faith cards’
The Catholic Church in England and Wales plans to distribute one million “faith cards” to every parish in the country... Read more
Obama, Metaxas call for authentic religion at prayer breakfast
The need for a genuine faith that translates into action was the theme chosen by both President Obama and keynote... Read more
Pope reflects on Christ, the light of the world
Pope Benedict XVI marked the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord with vespers and explained that the presentation of... Read more
New Vatican exhibition reaches for the stars
The Vatican’s Observatory is helping organize an exhibition that will delve into the history of the universe at both the... Read more
Religious leaders remind Europe of Christianity’s social good
The Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe and the Conference of European Churches are encouraging Christians to demonstrate the positive... Read more
Komen's Planned Parenthood decision prompts tentative pro-life praise
Abortion opponents have praised Susan G. Komen for the Cure's decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood, but they remain... Read more
Pope to strengthen faith of Mexican Catholics, says vicar of Leon
Monsignor Fidel Hernandez Lara, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Leon, Mexico, expressed his hope that the Pope’s upcoming visit... Read more
Archbishop Schnurr reflects on unworthiness at St. Peter’s tomb
Nobody is “worthy” of the call of Christ, and yet, Jesus still calls everybody to him, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr... Read more
Business leaders decry HHS contraception mandate
Catholic leaders of both religious and secular businesses across the country are denouncing the Obama administration's contraception mandate for forcing... Read more
London designer’s style classes encourage God-given potential
A London fashion designer is teaching young women to dress virtuously, after her brother's death made her rethink her life... Read more
World Youth Day 2013 to unveil logo
The official logo for the 2013 World Youth Day in Brazil will be unveiled on Feb. 7 at the event... Read more
Spanish government ends controversial Education for the Citizenry course
Spain’s Minister of Education, Jose Ignacio Wert, announced on Jan. 31 that the government will eliminate the controversial course Education... Read more
Pope urges trust in God’s loving providence in dark times
Christians should trust in the loving providence of God, even when going through dark periods in life, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
‘Bella’ star believes America will see end to abortion
Former Mexican soap opera star turned pro-life activist Eduardo Verastegui told a crowd of over 500 that he thinks abortion... Read more
Pope mourns passing of Philadelphia's Cardinal Bevilacqua
Pope Benedict XVI has offered his condolences to Philadelphia Catholics following the loss of their former archbishop Cardinal Anthony J.... Read more
HHS mandate a ‘slap in the face,’ Catholic Latino group says
The HHS contraception mandate is an insult to the Catholic community and shows that President Obama needs prayer, according to... Read more
Winners of 2012 Longest Married Couple contest announced
The faith-based marriage enrichment program Worldwide Marriage Encounter has announced the 2012 state winners of its Longest Married Couple contest:... Read more
Susan G. Komen pulls funding for Planned Parenthood
In the midst of a congressional investigation, Planned Parenthood has lost the support of the nation's leading breast cancer charity,... Read more
After energizing Vatican visit, Southern bishops ready to evangelize
The bishops of several southern U.S. states say they are returning home from their “ad limina” visit to Rome refreshed... Read more
Sen. Rubio introduces bill to overturn contraception mandate
Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill to repeal regulations issued by the Obama administration that many faith-based organizations... Read more
