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Supporters of Bishop Finn hold prayer gathering
Nearly 150 Catholics gathered to pray in support of Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop Robert W. Finn outside of the Cathedral... Read more
Vatican daily: Embryonic stem cells only create false hope
Research demonstrates that embryonic stem cells are not an effective resource for treatment and create false hope for a cure,... Read more
Massive 'Christ of the Pacific' statue to be unveiled in Peru
The 121-foot-tall “Christ of the Pacific” statue will be unveiled on a hilltop overlooking the city of Lima, Peru on... Read more
Two new auxiliary bishops named for Archdiocese of Chicago
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed two Archdiocese of Chicago priests to become auxiliary bishops for the archdiocese. Read more
Vatican explains teaching on illicit ordinations
The Vatican issued a statement June 6 explaining the Church’s teachings on bishops ordained without the Pope's approval. Read more
Spanish lawmaker takes oath of office before crucifix
Catholic lawmaker Juan Cotino took his oath of office for parliament in Spain before a crucifix to show that the... Read more
Catholic sculptor seeks to reflect God's work in his art
Ten years ago, Dave Hanson retired from his job as a corrections officer at California's Folsom State Prison. Now the... Read more
Business ethics is focus of upcoming Vatican summit
The ethics of finance will take center stage at the Vatican next week as business leaders from around the globe... Read more
Refugees tell their tales of terror and hope
Fleeing war-torn countries and political persecution, refugees from all around the world come to the United States to find peace... Read more
Pentecost shows universality of the Church, Pope declares
Pentecost shows the Holy Spirit created the Catholic Church for all people, Pope Benedict said in his homily to mark... Read more
St. Anthony of Padua, 'Hammer of Heretics,' honored June 13
On June 13, Catholics will honor the memory of the Franciscan priest St. Anthony of Padua. Although he is popularly... Read more
Monasticism studied at international conference in Rome
Christian monks once saved the cultural treasures of the western world from barbarian invasions, and now a major four-day conference... Read more
Top Anglican and Catholic clerics clash over UK government policy
England’s top Catholic and Anglican clergy have gone head-to-head in a public war of words over the U.K. government’s policies... Read more
Chaldean Catholics forge friendships with Roman Catholics in Phoenix Diocese
As more and more refugees from Iraq are relocated to Arizona, Msgr. Felix Shabi has a happy problem: his community... Read more
Pope welcomes the gypsies of Europe to the Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI welcomed over 2,000 gypsies to the Vatican June 11. They are converging on Rome this weekend to... Read more
Knights of Columbus donate and volunteer in record numbers in 2010
The Knights of Columbus has announced that charitable donations and volunteer service hours by its members set new all-time records... Read more
Poverty can be overcome by imitating Jesus, famous missionary says
Father Pedro Opeka traveled to Rome this week to share his testimony as a missionary and to raise awareness in... Read more
Diplomats must have personal virtue, Pope says
Pope Benedict welcomed new students enrolled in the Vatican’s diplomat school on June 10, telling them that the foundation of... Read more
Sainthood cause opened for priest who brought Opus Dei to US
On June 2, the Archdiocese of Boston opened the canonization cause of Father Joseph Muzquiz, a priest who helped establish... Read more
Christians should not be content with life of mediocrity, Spanish bishops say
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference reminded the baptized of their commitment to live the faith with authenticity and to not be... Read more
