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Rome’s Christian past revealed by 3-D imaging
A remarkable Vatican-Swedish project is providing a new 3-D insight into Christian Rome’s architectural history. Read more
Young author says Catholic Church must engage in new media
Twenty-five-year-old author and Catholic convert Brandon Vogt has a message for the Church: utilize new media or fail to reach... Read more
Pontifical College Josephinum forming 'Renaissance Priests'
The word “renaissance,” as defined by Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, means “a return of youthful vigor, freshness, zest, or... Read more
Do not forget your guardian angel, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI used his Sunday Angelus address to remind Christians to call upon their guardian angel for help throughout... Read more
Saint Francis of Assisi, 'giant of holiness,' honored Oct. 4
On Oct. 4, Roman Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Italian deacon who brought renewal to... Read more
Bishop Mansour: Maronite chapel is 'special gift' to universal Church
Bishop Gregory J. Mansour of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, N.Y. recently described a new chapel dedicated to... Read more
Safe at last: Bhutanese refugees find new home in Charlotte
Hari Chamlagai will probably never forget what it was like when he arrived in Charlotte. "I came here on March... Read more
My 'granddaddy' John Wayne, actor and Catholic convert
John Wayne for many was a Hollywood legend who symbolized true masculinity and American values. To Fr. Matthew Muñoz, though,... Read more
Military's gay wedding rule 'seems to ignore' federal law
The head of the U.S. Military Archdiocese says that a new set of rules, allowing chaplains to perform same-sex “marriages”... Read more
Bishops' new religious freedom chairman sees government playing God
Emerging threats to religious freedom have inspired the U.S. bishops to establish a new committee for its protection. Its chairman... Read more
Insults against Peruvian cardinal offend the entire Church, says journalist
Peruvian journalist Daniel Brousek published a Sept. 29 article calling the insults leveled against Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima,... Read more
Pennsylvania bishops blast HHS contraception rule as indefensible
The Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania are speaking out against rules that could mandate contraception and sterilization in new health plans,... Read more
Vatican: Pope did not intervene in Mexican Supreme Court decision on abortion
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has dismissed claims that Pope Benedict XVI intervened in Mexico's recent Supreme Court ruling on... Read more
Spanish political party seeks to revise abortion law
The spokesperson for the congressional caucus of the People’s Party in Spain, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, has said the party... Read more
Vatican police force celebrated on Feast of Archangels
The bravery of the Pope’s police force was recognized Sept. 29 at a special ceremony in Rome. The event also... Read more
Pope praying for terminally ill in October
Pope Benedict XVI is offered his prayers in October for those who are terminally ill and for the success of... Read more
Notre Dame joins outcry against HHS contraception mandate
The University of Notre Dame added to the wave of criticism leveled at the proposed Health and Human Services mandate... Read more
New Orleans mourns loss of Archbishop Hannan
Retired Archbishop Philip M. Hannan of New Orleans died in the early morning hours of Sept. 29. The archbishop, age... Read more
Orthodox archbishop: we're internally divided on question of 'primacy'
A leading Russian Orthodox official says the Eastern Orthodox churches have yet to resolve the question of authority among themselves,... Read more
Contraception mandate committee faulted for abortion ties, flawed science
The committee responsible for federal guidelines that could soon mandate insurance coverage of contraception is being criticized for its misuse... Read more
