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Pope names Cardinal Scola as new archbishop of Milan
Pope Benedict appointed Cardinal Angelo Scola of Venice as the new archbishop of the influential Archdiocese of Milan on June... Read more
Registration for World Youth Day hits record high
World Youth Day organizers announced today that 440,000 young people have already signed up for the international gathering set for... Read more
Expert supports Israeli ambassador's praise for Pius XII
An expert on Pope Pius XII expressed support for an Israeli ambassador who faces controversy after publicly praising the World... Read more
Cardinal Newman Society announces partnership with Mount St. Mary's
The Cardinal Newman Society announced on Monday that one of its divisions is partnering with Mount St. Mary's University in... Read more
Chinese authorities intervene in Vatican-approved bishop ordination
The ordination of a Vatican-approved Chinese bishop has been postponed because of government pressure, while a government-backed illicit ordination of... Read more
Lima official: Ordinance would give legal backing to homosexual movement
An ordinance drafted by the mayor of Lima, Peru is intended to legalize gay ideology in the city, according to a... Read more
NY bishops say gay 'marriage' law could be used against churches
The New York legislature’s passage of a gay “marriage” bill will undermine families and will enable efforts to sanction those... Read more
Pope to launch Vatican news portal on June 28
On June 28, Pope Benedict XVI will launch the Vatican's first multimedia news portal, which is also designed for mobile... Read more
Vatican releases Pope's World Youth Day schedule
The Vatican’s press office unveiled Pope Benedict XVI's official World Youth Day schedule on June 27. His itinerary for the... Read more
Pope Benedict: May new statue encourage unification in Peru
Pope Benedict XVI prayed that the 121 foot-tall monument overlooking the city of Lima, Peru will “inspire everyone to grow... Read more
Legion leadership may step down at next General Chapter
The vicar general of the Legion of Christ has confirmed that the order’s leaders are likely to step down at... Read more
Make reforms a condition of Swaziland bailout, Catholic bishops say
The Catholic bishops of Southern Africa say that their government’s possible bailout of the small Kingdom of Swaziland should make... Read more
Archbishop Gomez begins Rome pilgrimage with Corpus Christi Mass
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles and several hundred faithful from his archdiocese are nine time zones away from home... Read more
Pope Benedict calls Eucharist ‘antidote’ to modern ills
The Eucharist is the medicine which can heal our individualist society, Pope Benedict XVI said in his midday Angelus address... Read more
Denver to hold 60 hours of adoration to pray for pope, priests
Joseph Aloysius Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, was ordained a priest June 29, 1951, in his native Germany. This year... Read more
St. Cyril of Alexandria, Egyptian champion of orthodoxy, honored June 27
On June 27, Roman Catholics will honor St. Cyril of Alexandria. An Egyptian bishop and theologian, he is best known... Read more
Amid abuse controversy, KC diocese appoints new vicar for clergy
Two weeks after announcing a series of reviews and changes to his diocese's abuse procedures, Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop Robert... Read more
Special students taken under wing of ‘special’ woman
Who could blame Susie Fieder Kelly for not recognizing God’s voice calling her through the 1981 parish bulletin? After all,... Read more
Three priest-martyrs of Nazis beatified in Germany
Three Catholic martyrs executed under the Nazi regime were beatified in Germany today, June 25. The event was also noteworthy... Read more
Rome to consider possible miracle of ‘Rosary Priest’
A possible miraculous cure attributed to Catholic media pioneer Fr. Patrick Peyton, C.S.C., could advance the beatification cause of the... Read more
