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Judge allows Illinois to cut off Catholic Charities' foster care
An Illinois judge has ruled that the state has the right to end its foster care partnership with Catholic Charities... Read more
Dialogue on Philippines reproductive health bill fades, protests renew
Catholics are again planning protests and rallies against the proposed reproductive health bill. Catholic Church leaders say there are only... Read more
Indian Catholics experience majority status at WYD
Indian Catholics attending World Youth Day in Madrid say that they are enjoying the feeling of not being a minority,... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley encourages youth to bring friends to Jesus
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston has encouraged young people faithfully attend Sunday Mass and to bring their friends to... Read more
A life built on Christ leads to happiness, Pope tells youth in Madrid
Pope Benedict XVI told the hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims at World Youth Day in Madrid that they will... Read more
Lawyer says documents show Vatican didn't shuffle priest in Oregon abuse case
The Vatican released internal files online on Aug. 17 showing that despite prosecutors' claims, it had no prior knowledge of... Read more
En route to Madrid, Pope says economies need morals
Pope Benedict XVI used his flight to Madrid for World Youth Day to call for a new ethical code in... Read more
Pope receives enthusiastic greeting in Spain
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Madrid for World Youth Day 2011, to the delight of a massive throng of young... Read more
Government restrictions and social hostilities hinder religion globally
More than 2.2 billion people live in countries where government restrictions on religion or social hostilities involving religion rose “substantially”... Read more
Cardinal George issues ‘challenge of mission’ to young people
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has challenged World Youth Day pilgrims to respond to the initiative that God has already... Read more
Archbishop Chaput tells youth: Intimacy with Christ not based solely on feelings
Archbishop-designate of Philadelphia Charles J. Chaput told thousands of young people gathered in Madrid for World Youth Day that an... Read more
RealCatholicTV's Voris had 'no idea' about internal problems (Corrected)
RealCatholicTV's Senior Executive Producer and host Michael Voris says he was completely unaware of recently discovered troubles within his organization, involving a... Read more
Archbishop Dolan says marriage redefinition in NY harms Catholic families
Archbishop Timothy Dolan predicts that the recent redefinition of marriage in New York will have a “big impact” on future... Read more
Iraqi seminarians and bishops request prayers from youth in Madrid
Catholics in Iraq are maintaining a strong faith despite persecution in their country, Iraqi bishops and seminarians explained to a... Read more
World Youth Day organizers praise police after security scare
The organizers of World Youth Day are praising the Spanish police after they arrested a Mexican chemistry student for allegedly... Read more
Pope reflects on Mary's example before heading to WYD
Pope Benedict used his Aug. 17 general audience to reflect on Mary's example of prayer and meditation, just before he... Read more
Catholic community mourns death of Connecticut Navy Seal
The Catholic community in Stamford, Connecticut is grieving the loss of 31 year-old Navy Seal Brian Bill, whose helicopter was... Read more
English-speaking WYD pilgrims paying tribute to Blessed John Paul
Events planned for English-speaking young people at World Youth Day in Madrid will include tributes to Blessed Pope John Paul... Read more
Increased cohabitation rates mean more instability for children
Family instability continues to grow in the U.S. despite falling divorce rates for families with children. Researchers say an increase... Read more
Australians reflect on WYD impact and its meaning for Madrid
The Catholic Church in Spain will benefit greatly from this week’s World Youth Day – and in ways that can’t... Read more
