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Eliminating religious symbols ignores history, warns Argentinean bishop
Bishop Antonio Marino of Mar de Plata, Argentina recently criticized a proposed law in Buenos Aires that would remove religious... Read more
Voucher movement gains traction as new school year kicks off
As U.S. Catholic schools gear up for a new academic year, some have seen a spike in enrollment due to... Read more
Uganda's economic woes threaten to stunt growing seminaries
Rampant inflation and other severe economic troubles are threatening to close seminaries in Uganda, despite the growing number of priestly... Read more
Catholic Charities organizes help for Irene’s victims
As Catholic Charities agencies respond in the aftermath of the hurricane and tropical storm Irene, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano of... Read more
Pope asks forgiveness for 'cradle Catholics' who did not evangelize
Pope Benedict XVI has asked forgiveness on behalf of generations of “cradle Catholics” who have failed to transmit the faith... Read more
Archbishop Niederauer has unexpected heart surgery
Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco underwent a successful double bypass heart surgery on Monday morning. Read more
Bishop describes Spanish family's decision as act of euthanasia
The Bishop of Huelva, Spain is declaring the decision to remove food and water from a 90-year-old comatose woman an... Read more
With Catholic university's status in the balance, Cardinal Cipriani urges dialogue
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima, Peru is calling for a peaceful end to the ongoing conflict between his archdiocese... Read more
Scottish archbishop tells Catholics not to kneel for communion
The Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland has told Catholics in his archdiocese not to kneel to receive communion. Read more
Calif. bill draws fire for letting children consent to STD vaccines
Public action is needed to defeat a California bill that would allow children as young as 12 to consent to... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: new missal is ‘reverent and inspiring’
The new translation of the Mass promises to help Catholics “enter more deeply into the mystery of the faith” in... Read more
Obama-friendly Catholics want contraceptive mandate revised
Several Catholics known for supporting Obama administration policies are opposing the lack of religious conscience protections in rules requiring most... Read more
Spanish street to be named after Benedict XVI
The Spanish town of Pilar de la Horadada will name a street after Pope Benedict XVI in gratitude to residents... Read more
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò expected to be next US nuncio
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò is set to become the new papal nuncio to the United States, according to Vatican sources... Read more
Peruvian writer admits the West needs Catholicism
Mario Vargas Llosa, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, recently wrote that the success of World Youth Day... Read more
Baltimore’s Archbishop Edwin O’Brien appointed to Vatican post
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien of Baltimore as the Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of... Read more
Mexican cardinal condemns deadly casino attack
Organized crime is punishing Mexico “like a whip,” Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera said in response to a shocking attack on... Read more
Carry your cross with faith and courage, Pope tells new US seminarians
Pope Benedict XVI has encouraged the new class of seminarians at the Pontifical North American College in Rome to be... Read more
Rhode Island 9/11 Mass to honor the fallen
While the nation was forever changed by the events of Sept.11, 2001, comparably few know personally the feeling of having... Read more
August 28 marks feast of St. Augustine, convert who changed Church history
On August 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of Saint Augustine of Hippo, the North African educator who became... Read more
