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Baby found alive two days after earthquake in Turkey
A 14-day-old baby was found alive amid the rubble of her home 46 hours after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck... Read more
Amid violence, Church calls Colombians to vote
The bishops of Colombia have released a pastoral letter, calling Colombians to vote on Oct. 30. Read more
Ahead of Assisi meeting, Pope speaks of Jesus bringing peace
One day before the gathering of religious leaders from around the world in the town of Assisi, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Religious liberty threatened in America, Archbishop Gomez warns
In an article for First Things, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles pointed to several recent examples of religious... Read more
Republican presidential candidates discuss pro-life views in Iowa
Abortion was a key issue for Republican presidential candidates at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual dinner on Oct.... Read more
New Theological College rector sees priesthood experiencing renewal
The newly-installed rector of Theological College in Washington, D.C. believes the priesthood in the U.S. has entered a period of... Read more
St. Joseph hailed as model for upcoming 'Year of Faith'
The author of a landmark work on Saint Joseph says Christ's foster father offers believers a model for building trust... Read more
X Factor star gives credit for success to Catholic mom
Even though he is only 17 years old, Emmanuel Kelly has taken Australia by storm this fall with his X... Read more
Financial expert backs Vatican proposal for global authority
A leading financial expert is backing the Vatican’s proposal for a global financial authority. Read more
Chile: Lay Catholics called to share in evangelization
Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago, Chile urged Catholics to share in the new evangelization, explaining that they are called to... Read more
Pope to call for new evangelization of world's migrants
Pope Benedict XVI will mark January’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees with a call for the “new evangelization” to... Read more
Catholic Answers’ lawsuit against IRS unlikely to succeed
The San Diego-based apologetics group Catholic Answers has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to sue the Internal... Read more
Lebanese patriarch urges vigilance to avoid 'Arab Winter'
The leader of Lebanon's Maronite Catholic Church says the world must not let the “Arab Spring” turn into a “winter”... Read more
Citing religious freedom concerns, bishops appoint Picarello to new post
As religious freedom becomes an issue for the Church in the U.S., the American conference of Catholic bishops has appointed... Read more
Texas, Missouri bishops make World Series wager
Bishops from the home dioceses of the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals have made a bet on the outcome... Read more
Blessed John Paul II Seminary dedicated in DC
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, D.C. dedicated the new Blessed John Paul II Seminary at a Mass on Oct.... Read more
Spanish bishop hopeful separatist group will abandon violence
Bishop Juan Ignacio Munilla of San Sebastian, Spain recently reacted to a Basque separatist group's announcement that it would abandon... Read more
Vatican council proposes a global financial authority
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is calling for the creation of a new global authority which it hopes... Read more
UN calls for release of Iranian pastor, reform of penal code
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran has spoken out against the death sentence given... Read more
Pope Benedict canonizes three new saints
Pope Benedict XVI canonized three new saints at an Oct. 23 ceremony in St. Peter’s Square. He described the heavenly... Read more
