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CNA reminds Catholics of new translation resource site
As parishes throughout the English speaking world begin using a new translation of the prayers of the Mass on Nov.... Read more
Author hopes to reignite appreciation of motherhood
Dorothy Pilarski's new book, “Motherhood Matters,” reflects a growing need for the vocation to be respected and appreciated in modern... Read more
Spanish government accused of corrupting minors with explicit website
An ethics group filed a lawsuit against outgoing president Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero over content on the Ministry of Education’s... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law from Vatican post
Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law, former Archbishop of Boston, and appointed Spanish Archbishop Santos Abril y... Read more
Pro-life Democrats predict broad religious exemption from contraception mandate
Though Catholics fear their institutions’ religious freedom is at risk, pro-life Democrats are predicting that the federal government will create... Read more
Nicaraguan bishops warn of fraud in presidential elections
Bishops in Nicaragua questioned the legitimacy of the Nov. 6 presidential elections after accusations of fraud and dishonesty were leveled... Read more
As holidays approach, Catholic aid agencies encourage generosity
Officials with Catholic charities and relief agencies have asked people to remember both the needs of the poor at home... Read more
Pope, bishops preparing for ‘Year of Faith’
It is a new twist on a venerable tradition, but it received a very favorable review from the first group... Read more
Pope Benedict calls Africa ‘a land of hope’
Pope Benedict XVI completed his three-day visit to Benin with a firm prediction that Africa can give a great Christian... Read more
President accused of breaking Notre Dame 'conscience' pledge
Obama administration critics say the president misled his religious supporters in a 2009 Notre Dame speech, in which he supported... Read more
Pope Benedict: parishes must reach out to non-Catholics
Catholic parishes in Africa and around the world have to evangelize all people, not just those who are presently Catholic,... Read more
Be ‘light in Africa,’ Pope tells bishops
Pope Benedict XVI has presented “Africae Munus,” his apostolic exhortation on the future of Christianity in Africa, to the bishops... Read more
Couples attend marriage gathering in Sioux City, hear talk from bishop
Helping their spouse get to heaven is one of the main jobs of married couples said Bishop R. Walker Nickless... Read more
Church remembers its fourth Pope, St. Clement I, on Nov. 23
On Nov. 23 Roman Catholics remember the fourth Pope, St. Clement I, a disciple of the apostles who inherited the... Read more
Pope’s exhortation to help forge ‘new Africa’
Pope Benedict XVI’s new apostolic exhortation on Africa aims to encourage the dynamism of the Catholic Church and to prepare... Read more
Benedict XVI reflects on prayer in address to children
Pope Benedict XVI spoke of his prayer life as he encouraged the children of Benin in their love for Christ. Read more
Pursue holiness, Pope tells African seminarians
During his visit to Benin on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of young African aspirants to the priesthood... Read more
New journal offers Catholic view of human experience
Experts from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C. have launched a free online journal called “Humanum” to... Read more
Pope signs apostolic exhortation ‘Africae Munus’
Pope Benedict XVI has signed his Apostolic Exhortation “Africae Munus,” a teaching document which charts a future for the Catholic... Read more
Pope to African leaders: have the courage to do what is right
Pope Benedict XVI has called upon the political leadership of Africa to govern with wisdom and integrity. Read more
