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Martyrs of England and Wales commemorated Oct. 25
On October 25, the Catholic Church honors the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales, who died resisting the royal takeover... Read more
Rome celebrates first ever Feast of Bl. John Paul II
Blessed John Paul II was remembered with celebrations all over Rome on Oct. 22, his first feast day since his... Read more
Ann Widdecombe: UK aid policy should help persecuted Christians
Former British politician Ann Widdecombe criticized Prime Minister David Cameron for axing foreign aid to countries that persecute gays while... Read more
Filipino community celebrates first native martyr
At the special liturgy celebrating the feast day of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino martyr, on Sept. 28, Bishop... Read more
Australia’s bishops stress Church unity after Vatican meetings
The Australian Catholic bishops’ delegation to Rome has issued a statement about the Vatican’s response to the dissenting Bishop of... Read more
On Bl. John Paul's first feast, sister begins spreading his charism
On Oct. 22, the first “John Paul II sister” will launch a year-long series of talks on the life, charism... Read more
Italian conference set to honor St. Catherine of Siena
An Oct. 27-29 conference in Rome and Siena will honor Saint Catherine of Siena, 550 years after her canonization. Read more
Archbishop urges Catholic media to share Christ’s love
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications recently reminded Catholic media professionals to communicate the love of Christ. Read more
Under scrutiny, Herman Cain clarifies pro-life position
In recent interviews with the media, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has defined where he stands on abortion, including in... Read more
Cuban cardinal submits resignation as Archbishop of Havana
Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana, Cuba submitted his resignation as Archbishop of Havana on Oct. 18, upon reaching the canonical age of... Read more
Pope outlines Holy See's global vision for diplomacy
Pope Benedict XVI used his address to the new ambassador from the Netherlands to outline how the Catholic Church views... Read more
Author keeps saints alive with insight, humor
Author Thomas Craughwell's latest two books speak to society's growing fascination with saints and relics—but with an engaging wit that... Read more
Dutch sister’s online vocation efforts bearing fruit
Sister Elvira Maria de Witt, DCJ, is an opera singer turned nun who has found a new way to win... Read more
NY archbishop lauds reaction to Susan Sarandon's Nazi comment
Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York praised local news and anti-discrimination groups for chastising actress Susan Sarandon after she... Read more
Vatican council sends Deepavali greetings to Hindus
The Vatican Council for Interreligious Dialogue has offered its “cordial greetings” to Hindus celebrating the feast of Deepavali. The council... Read more
Vatican voices hope for Libya after Ghadafi's death
After Moammar Ghadafi's death, Libya must chart a new course based on human dignity and the rule of law, the... Read more
Freed Colombian girl may visit Benedict XVI
Nhora Valentina Munoz, the Colombian girl liberated on Oct.17 after kidnappers held her for 19 days, may visit Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal Erdo named apostolic visitor to pontifical university in Peru
Peru’s apostolic nunciature has announced that Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary has been named apostolic visitor for the Pontifical... Read more
Pope urges Australian Church to embrace New Evangelization
Pope Benedict XVI is urging the Church in Australia to evangelize all Australians, not simply those who are Catholic. Read more
Pope officially opens Australian pilgrim center in Rome
Pope Benedict XVI officially opened Australia’s first ever pilgrim center in Rome on Oct. 19. Read more
