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New Patriarch of Venice approaches job with trepidation and trust
Bishop Francesco Moraglia was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to the important post of Patriarch of Venice on Jan. 31.... Read more
Obama administration's commitment to religious freedom questioned
Dr. Thomas Farr believes that the Obama administration’s verbal commitment to protecting religious freedom around the globe is not being... Read more
Lighthouse Pregnancy Center offers 'true choice' to women in need
Lighthouse Pregnancy Center hosted a dinner and auction on Jan. 26 to help raise the funds needed to open its... Read more
Employee steals $1 million from Archdiocese of New York
An Archdiocese of New York employee allegedly stole about $1 million from the archdiocese’s Department of Education Finance Office in... Read more
New initiative launched against federal contraception rules
A new “Protect Our Conscience” campaign has been launched to help Catholic individuals, families, and parishes voice their opposition to... Read more
Lincoln bishop: prepare for 'suffering' under HHS mandate
Catholics may have to suffer for the integrity of their institutions, Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz of Lincoln, Nebraska announced in... Read more
Pro-life supporters take a stand in Barcelona
Hundreds of pro-life supporters gathered in Barcelona, Spain on Jan. 25 to protest the abortion services offered at hospitals linked... Read more
Indy Catholic church plans to evangelize Super Bowl Village
Indianapolis’ St. John the Evangelist Church is located in the heart of the Super Bowl Village, and the historic Catholic... Read more
Police desecrate Eucharist at prison chapel in Mexico
A group of police officers desecrated the Eucharist at a prison chapel in Saltillo, Mexico on Jan. 23 during an... Read more
Pope to place golden rose before patroness of Cuba
Pope Benedict XVI will place a golden rose before the statue of Our Lady of Charity, the patroness of Cuba,... Read more
Scholar punctures illusions of pro-cohabitation study
A new study touting the “benefits” of cohabitation is based on deeply flawed ideas about human nature and fulfillment, according... Read more
Pope: Christ displayed his power in humble deeds
The power of Jesus Christ is manifested in humble service and love, Pope Benedict XVI said in his Sunday Angelus... Read more
Church honors St. John Bosco's life of charity on Jan. 31
On Jan. 31, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. John Bosco (or “Don Bosco”), a 19th century Italian priest who... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Catholic school crisis shows need for vouchers
The “unique value” of Catholic education in Philadelphia is being threatened by a shortage of resources, and Pennsylvania Catholics should... Read more
Military archbishop: US invasion led to fewer Iraqi Christians
U.S. Military Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio says the collapse of Iraq’s Christian population is among the legacies of America's invasion... Read more
God’s love will not fail you, archbishop tells leprosy victims
Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski told those affected by leprosy that God's love will never fail them. Read more
English seminary in Rome celebrates its 650th birthday
The Catholic seminary in Rome where young Englishmen are trained for the priesthood turned 650 years-old on Jan. 27. Read more
Peruvians must overcome hatred of terrorists, archbishop says
The new president of the Bishops’ Conference of Peru, Archbishop Salvador Pineiro Garcia Calderon of Ayacucho exhorted Peruvians to work... Read more
