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Former Episcopal bishop appointed to lead new US ordinariate
Pope Benedict XVI has chosen a former Episcopal bishop to lead the new U.S. ordinariate for Anglican communities wishing to... Read more
Pope: God responded to 2011’s sufferings with Jesus’ birth
Pope Benedict XVI said that the questions raised by 2011’s tragedies were answered when Jesus was born at Christmas to... Read more
Pope's Christmas message expresses hope for peace in the Holy Land
Pope Benedict XVI's Christmas message called on believers to "turn tothe child of Bethlehem, the son of the Virgin Mary,"... Read more
Approach God's birth with humility, Pope urges on Christmas Eve
At his Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Benedict XVI invited those celebratingthe holiday to “set aside our false certainties and intellectualpride,”... Read more
Renewed faith needed for reform, Pope says in 'State of the Church' speech
A renewal of the faith is the only basis for true Church reform, Pope Benedict XVI told members of the... Read more
As Iraq war winds down, Christian community finds itself ‘devastated’
As the United States finishes pulling its final troops out of Iraq, analysts say that the tragic results of the... Read more
KC Star risks credibility with bias against accused priest
The Kansas City Star stands accused of violating journalistic standards, by presenting a priest as guilty of abuse on the... Read more
Students defend Christian Life Movement program from professor's attack
Alumni of a study abroad program at Brock University in Ontario, Canada are criticizing a professor's attempt to sever the... Read more
Deadly floods in Philippines trigger Catholic response
Catholic organizations are helping organize aid for the victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines after it caused flash floods... Read more
Pope approves miracles of Blesseds Marianne Cope and Kateri Tekakwitha
Pope Benedict XVI formally recognized miracles attributed to Bl. Marianne Cope and Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha on Dec. 19, clearing the... Read more
Malaysian Christians reject permit to sing Christmas carols
Christians from two churches in Malaysia rejected a requirement that they will need a police permit to sing Christmas carols... Read more
Denver school creates action figures of saints for kids
St. Michael the Archangel is the model for a saint-based action figure, part of a new “Action Saints” series from... Read more
CNA to resume services in 2012
Catholic News Agency will suspend its daily news service beginning Dec. 20, in celebration of Christmas and the New Year.... Read more
Catholic leaders hope Kim Jong Il’s death opens way to reunification
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il may be the beginning of a turning point for the path... Read more
Cardinal entrusts Latin America to Our Lady of Guadalupe
After a recent papal Mass commemorating Latin America, Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis of Aparecida, Brazil entrusted the future of the... Read more
Pope visits prisoners in Rome, addresses overcrowding
Pope Benedict told inmates at Rome’s largest prison that he supports efforts by the Italian government to reduce chronic overcrowding... Read more
Catholic couples recall Christmas memories
It wasn't much, just a little Christmas tree with colorful lights and a few carefully wrapped presents. Read more
Church opposes NY bill that opens indefinite lawsuit window
New York's Catholic Conference has criticized the fairness of a bill allowing sex abuse accusers to sue for damages on... Read more
Pope says Christianity trumps secularism in building good societies
Pope Benedict XVI told the bishops of New Zealand and the South Pacific on Dec. 17 that the Christian faith... Read more
Mary’s virginity guarantees Christ’s divinity, Pope teaches
Pope Benedict XVI said today that the virginity of Mary guarantees Jesus’ divinity because it proves the Incarnation is solely... Read more
