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Papal visit to Ireland unlikely after Gilmore statement
The organizer of the 2012 International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin fears the Irish government may have killed off any hope... Read more
Fewer Democrats tend to be churchgoers, survey says
Republicans are more likely to attend church than Democrats, while Catholics’ presence in both U.S. political parties has dropped slightly,... Read more
US bishop links environmental justice with pro-life cause
The U.S. bishops' committee leader on domestic justice said that clean air and environmental stewardship should be serious concerns within... Read more
Church gives hope to women who have had abortions, says cardinal
Cardinal Norberto Carrera of Mexico City said that the Church offers healing and mercy to women who have been harmed... Read more
Archbishop Dolan bars same-sex ‘marriages’ from Catholic facilities
Clergy and church employees may not participate in the solemnization of a civil same-sex marriage, nor may the property and... Read more
Colombian girl who was kidnapped to meet Pope
A 10 year-old girl who was kidnapped and eventually freed in Colombia will travel to the Vatican to meet Pope... Read more
Proposal made at Vatican for US adult stem cell commission
At the Vatican today, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson urged President Obama to establish a... Read more
Bishop Conley sees ‘atheocracy’ as major threat to pro-life cause
Increasing hostility to religion and growing restrictions on religious expression are “the biggest challenge the pro-life movement faces,” Bishop James... Read more
Clarence Thomas says religious display rulings are in 'shambles'
Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas denounced his colleagues’ decision not to hear a case that would have allowed them to... Read more
Boston symposium to examine Christian liturgy and culture
Ahead of revisions to the Catholic liturgy, the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts will host a Boston dinner and... Read more
Church must protect universal values, Pope tells German ambassador
Pope Benedict XVI told Germany’s new ambassador to the Holy See on Nov. 7 that the Catholic Church has the... Read more
Chilean court rules against same-sex 'marriage'
The Constitutional Court of Chile has rejected a petition by three same-sex couples to have their “marriages” registered in the... Read more
New US nuncio calls American Church ‘beacon of hope’
The Pope’s new representative to the United States says the youth of the country’s Catholic Church are a beacon of hope... Read more
Pope encourages priests to draw close to Christ, proclaim Gospel
Pope Benedict XVI recently called priests and those in parish leadership positions to hold fast to Christ and allow his... Read more
Pope: modern-day nihilism stems from despair over death
Pope Benedict XVI told pilgrims to Rome on Sunday that a loss of faith in Jesus Christ has led many people... Read more
Couple’s prayers for a child are answered through adoption
Tom and Eileen Heinold thought of adoption, but didn’t fully start the process until a unique situation dropped into their... Read more
Kansas City paper refuses to answer Catholic League's bias charges
Kansas City Star staff members are offering no explanation of the paper's refusal to publish an ad from the Catholic... Read more
Vatican Radio director welcomes seven billionth baby
Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., the director general of Vatican Radio, welcomed the birth of the seven billionth person in his... Read more
High school football player dedicates senior season to his late mom
He thought of his mother again on Senior Night as he walked across the football field with his father. Read more
Mississippi prepares to vote on Personhood Amendment
An upcoming Mississippi ballot initiative will give voters the chance to extend the legal definition of “person” to include unborn... Read more
