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Saints change the world, Pope declares
“Saints, even if there are only a few of them, change the world,” Pope Benedict XVI said to a congregation... Read more
Catholic ethicist calls for transparency in organ donor controversy
A top Catholic ethicist is calling for donor guidelines that are clear to the public after a proposal was made... Read more
Canon lawyer analyzes issues in Fr. Pavone case
Well-known canon lawyer Edward Peters delved into the unresolved issues on both sides of the situation involving Father Frank Pavone... Read more
Top Vatican official condemns execution of Troy Davis
The president of the Vatican’s Council for Justice and Peace has condemned the execution of inmate Troy Davis by the... Read more
Pope expresses grief, compassion for German abuse victims
Pope Benedict was moved and “deeply shaken” by his meeting with clerical sex abuse victims in Germany, expressing his profound... Read more
Mary teaches us how to be happy, Pope tells Germans
At the Etzelsbach Marian shrine in Germany, Pope Benedict said that Mary helps us understand our purpose in life and... Read more
Pope says Christian unity cannot be artificially engineered
Pope Benedict XVI said at a Sept. 23 meeting of Christian churches that their unity cannot be artificially engineered by... Read more
Paraguay bishops condemn terrorist attack that killed two police officers
The Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay strongly condemned a terrorist attack that took place in the province of Horqueta and left... Read more
At Martin Luther’s monastery, Pope says personal sins matter
At Martin Luther’s former monastery, Pope Benedict XVI warned against the general presumption that personal sins are of little consequence... Read more
Pope calls on Catholics, Muslims to improve society
Catholics and Muslims can work together for the common good, Pope Benedict said on the second day of his state... Read more
WikiLeaks exposes Cardinal Law’s work in Vatican-Vietnam relations
The WikiLeaks release of secret and confidential State Department cables has revealed that American Cardinal Bernard Law is actively working... Read more
Court decision protects religious groups’ ministries, attorney says
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco unanimously rejected a lawsuit filed by two people who sued... Read more
Pope reaches out to disheartened Germans
Pope Benedict XVI has urged German Catholics to love the Church and not view it as a merely human institution. Read more
World Youth Day cross to visit Southern Cone of South America
The apostolic nuncio to Brazil expressed joy Sept. 18 as the World Youth Day cross arrived in Brazil. He explained... Read more
Pope meets with German Jews to advance ‘loving relationship’
Pope Benedict met with over a dozen representatives of Germany’s Jewish community in Berlin on Sept. 22. He urged the... Read more
Pope says Nazis showed danger of power divorced from natural law
Pope Benedict XVI told the German parliament Sept. 22 that the country’s Nazi past highlights the dangers of power divorced... Read more
US bishops warn Obama of national conflict over failure to uphold DOMA
Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference, urged President Obama and his administration to end their... Read more
Apostolic nuncio emphasizes Germany's need for faith
Germany's apostolic nuncio recently stressed the need for German Catholics to hear Benedict XVI's teachings during his visit to the... Read more
Pope Benedict arrives in Germany 'to speak about God'
Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Germany at the beginning of a four-day state visit. At the official welcoming ceremony... Read more
Indian archbishop says his country must help re-evangelize Europe
The Archbishop of Delhi says it is time for Indian Catholics to further help re-evangelize Europe. Read more
