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Archbishop Fulton Sheen credited with baby's stunning recovery
Bonnie Engstrom remembers praying silently to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen over and over again after her baby son was born... Read more
Malawi political tensions include campaign against Catholic bishop
The president of Malawi and his allies, in the midst of corruption, economic crisis, and a narrowing of civil liberties,... Read more
SNAP campaign condemned for undermining crimes against humanity
Campaigners demanding that the International Criminal Court prosecute Pope Benedict XVI over clerical sex abuse are being accused of undermining... Read more
Spain's increase in failed marriages due to 'fast-track divorce' law, say experts
Two family leaders in Spain are arguing that the country's rise in failed marriages has been the result of laws... Read more
Listen to Pope before passing judgment, says Berlin archbishop
Germans should listen to what Pope Benedict XVI has to say to them before passing judgment, says one of the... Read more
Indianapolis archbishop retires early for health reasons
Today Pope Benedict XVI accepted the early resignation of Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis due to health issues. Read more
UW-Madison Catholic student group wins $500,000 in legal costs
The University of Wisconsin at Madison must pay $500,000 in legal costs to the university’s Catholic group after a court... Read more
Dolores Hope remembered for deep Catholic faith
Dolores Hope, the widow of entertainer Bob Hope and a supporter of many Catholic charities, was a Catholic of “deep... Read more
Evangelical leader defends religious symbols in Argentina
Marcelo Figueroa, an Evangelical leader, recently expressed opposition to a proposed measure that would ban religious symbols from public places... Read more
CNA launches resource page for new missal translation
Catholic News Agency has launched a comprehensive and user-friendly resource page to help prepare the U.S. faithful for the new... Read more
Chile is called to respect life from its very beginning, says archbishop
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati, said the most important legacy that Chileans must pass... Read more
‘No Meat Fridays’ return to England and Wales
The practice of abstaining from eating meat on Fridays has returned to the Catholic Church in England and Wales after... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley: initiative disguises ‘sheer brutality’ of assisted suicide
A proposed Massachusetts ballot initiative to allow terminally ill patients to take a lethal dose of prescription drugs corrupts the... Read more
Pope makes rare television address to German people
Pope Benedict XVI gave a rare television address in which he urged Germans to restore God to their horizon, just before... Read more
Teacher strike ends in Philadelphia with contract about Catholic identity
Catholic high school teachers in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will return to classes after agreeing to a new contract on... Read more
Archbishop Dolan asks clergy to talk about unemployment and poverty
Bishops and other Catholic clergy should speak about unemployment and poverty in their homilies, U.S. bishops’ conference president Archbishop Timothy... Read more
Chile must not accept laws against life and the family, cautions bishop
Bishop Gonzalo Duarte Garcia of Valparaiso, Chile recently urged Christians in his country to reject laws that allow abortion or... Read more
Pope tells Indian bishops not to be deterred by anti-Christian violence
Pope Benedict XVI has encouraged Indian bishops not to allow anti-Christian laws or violence deter them from spreading the Gospel... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl urges theologians to draw on tradition for New Evangelization
At a summit this past weekend in Washington, D.C., Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl encouraged theologians involved in re-evangelizing formerly Christian... Read more
Vatican remains neutral on Palestinian UN membership bid
The Vatican is maintaining its neutrality on Palestine’s bid for United Nations membership, despite the move being openly backed the... Read more
