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Cardinal O'Malley releases names of Boston priests accused of sex abuse
Cardinal Sean O'Malley has released an online list of the names of priests in the Archdiocese of Boston who have... Read more
Educators gather at cathedral for opening school Mass
Faculty, staff and administrators from every Catholic school in the Diocese of Biloxi, Miss. gathered at Nativity of the Blessed... Read more
Explosive new book details war on unborn baby girls
Imagine waking up one day to find that every single woman in the U.S. has disappeared. Read more
Franciscans translate Bible into colloquial Japanese
After 55 years of work, the people of Japan will soon have a translation of the Bible in colloquial Japanese... Read more
North Carolina Catholics prepare for Hurricane Irene’s wake
Catholics in North Carolina are preparing to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. Read more
Relics of John Paul II arrive in Mexico City
Relics of Blessed John Paul II arrived at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City on Aug.... Read more
Pope Benedict’s former students gather for annual study seminar
Pope Benedict is gathering some of his former students this week for their annual meeting. This year, the group is... Read more
Aborting one twin, sparing the other, when IVF goes 'wrong'
Dr. Anthony Caruso, who performed in vitro fertilizations before his pro-life turn, isn't surprised by the recent increase in “two-minus-one”... Read more
Record number of Dallas seminarians is answer to prayers
The Diocese of Dallas has a record number of 19 new seminarians, Bishop Kevin Farrell announced recently. Read more
Bishops’ Labor Day letter laments ‘broken’ economy
Work has dignity because it participates in God’s creation and builds up the common good, the U.S. bishops said in... Read more
Vatican official urges Catholics to rediscover motherhood
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, recently told CNA that the original definition... Read more
Cautious optimism offered for future of Catholics in Libya
Early evidence suggests that the Catholic Church in Libya may fare no worse under a new rebel-led regime than it... Read more
Bishop calls for solidarity with victims of Hurricane Irene
Bishop Daniel Fernandez Torres of Arecibo, Puerto Rico has called for solidarity with those affected by Hurricane Irene. He has... Read more
‘I should have resigned,’ says priest blamed in Cloyne Report
The Irish priest blamed in an official report for his failure to report cases of alleged clerical abuse to the... Read more
Forty Days for Life to launch biggest campaign yet this fall
The pro-life advocacy group 40 Days for Life has announced the launch of its biggest campaign ever this fall, with... Read more
Catholic military archdiocese sees rise in priestly vocations
The Archdiocese for the Military Services in the U.S. is welcoming a steady increase of priestly vocations after declining numbers... Read more
Three receive death sentence in Kenya for Irish priest’s murder
Three men have been sentenced to death for the 2009 murder of Fr. Gerry Roche, an Irish priest working in... Read more
Vatican daily: Next World Youth Day to take place July 2013
L’Osservatore Romano has reported that the dates for the next World Youth Day have been set for July 23-28, 2013... Read more
Catholic churches damaged in northeast US quake
Churches in the archdioceses of Washington and Baltimore suffered some damage in the Aug. 23 earthquake that shook the northeastern... Read more
Pope announces theme for next World Youth Day in Brazil
Pope Benedict XVI has unveiled the theme for the next international level World Youth Day. The meeting will be held... Read more
