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Vatican to open secret archives for special exhibition
An unprecedented 2012 exhibition of around 100 historical documents from the Vatican’s Secret Archives will include items from Pope Pius... Read more
Vatican spokesman says Pius X Society ordinations are illegitimate
The Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., has dismissed the recent ordination of 20 priests by the Society of Saint... Read more
Mom’s apple pie fuels cyclists on last leg of Cycling for Change
There is regular, unleaded, and then there is mom’s apple pie. Read more
Archbishop Gomez reflects on America’s Christian roots for July 4th
The Fourth of July is an opportunity to reflect on the American founders’ “Christian vision” of the human person and... Read more
New Jersey governor vetoes budget funding for Planned Parenthood
New Jersey governor Chris Christie stripped $7.5 million in Planned Parenthood and other clinic funding from the state budget on... Read more
Anglicans in Virginia celebrate with ‘Catholic theology and Anglican patrimony’
After a day filled with Masses celebrating the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, there was one more group of worshipers eager... Read more
Pope appeals for end to arrogance and violence
A “rule of life based on love” is needed if we are to receive the rest offered by Jesus Christ... Read more
St. Elizabeth of Portugal, queen and peacemaker, celebrated on July 4
On July 4, the Catholic Church will celebrate St. Elizabeth of Portugal, a queen who served the poor and helped... Read more
Vatican City State and Holy See back in the financial black
The Vatican City State ran up a surplus of $30 million over the pastyear, after three years of deficit. The... Read more
Bishops of North and Central America urge countries to protect migrants
A group of North and Central American bishops say their governments must take responsibility for the legal protection of migrants. Read more
Pope's first tweet brings Vatican 50,000 Twitter followers
Pope Benedict XVI’s first tweet has catapulted the Vatican’s presence on Twitter to new heights. Read more
Denver archbishop says Supreme Court is wrong on video game violence
Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput says a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on video game violence is “wrong,” and will... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI welcomes 7,000 pilgrims from southern Italy
Pope Benedict gave his welcome and blessing to over 7,000 Catholics fromsouthern Italy on July 2. The pilgrims from the... Read more
Chalice with special meaning headed to Alaska with priest
As Father Joe Classen makes the 5,000-plus mile journey to Alaska to start a new assignment, he'll be taking along... Read more
'Vigils for life' to be held in Spain
More than 100 “vigils for life” will be held in Spain to call for a reversal of the country’s abortion... Read more
Pope criticizes profits made by food price speculators
Pope Benedict issued strong words on Friday against financial speculators spiking food prices and pointed to family-run farms as a... Read more
Nearly 10,000 Brazilians register for World Youth Day
The Archbishop of Sao Paulo announced June 26 that 10,000 Brazilians are registered to attend World Youth Day 2011 in... Read more
God cannot become an object of 'human experimentation,' Pope teaches
Pope Benedict said on June 30 that although science has led to incredible advances in the modern age, it falls... Read more
UK Christian advocate sees 'beginnings of tyranny' in Equality Commissioner's remarks
The head of the U.K.'s Christian Legal Centre sees persecution of Christians in public life, looming behind controversial recent remarks... Read more
Christian leaders reach agreement on guidelines for evangelizing
Leaders representing 90 percent of all Christians worldwide issued guidelines on acceptable missionary conduct based on the witness of Christ... Read more
