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In Toowoomba, legacy of 'Bishop Bill' is confusion and one new priest in 18 years
Norm and Mavis Power moved to the Toowoomba back in 1959, not long after getting married. The attractions of the... Read more
Prayer responds to human desire for God
Religion is intrinsic to man, Pope Benedict XVI noted at his weekly General Audience on May 11. Read more
Catholic publication calls for the protection of religious freedom in Mexico
A Catholic publication in Mexico is calling for legislation to protect the religious freedom of Mexicans. Read more
Rocky Mountain men's conference encourages deep conversion
Approximately 1,500 men heard a call to profound conversion at the May 7 Rocky Mountain Catholic Men's Conference. The World... Read more
US bishops urge President Obama to act on immigration reform
The U.S. bishops responded to President Obama's recent speech on immigration, noting the lack of government action so far in... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl praises St. Peter at historic Roman church
St. Peter is the “touchstone” of the apostles’ proclamation of Christ, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl said upon taking possession of... Read more
Religious items destroyed at parish in Spain
A 35-year-old man was arrested after entering a Catholic church in Spain and destroying a number of statues and religious... Read more
New document reveals years of Vatican efforts before ousting Toowoomba bishop
A newly disclosed internal report indicates that the Vatican had been trying since late 2006 to get Australian Bishop William... Read more
Crisis Magazine relaunches as digital publication
Publishers of Crisis Magazine, a Catholic monthly that went out of print in 2007, announced that the publication is being... Read more
US indicts man for death threats against pro-life leaders
A United States attorney has indicted a man who described himself as a “pro-choice terrorist” with six counts of making... Read more
'Christ & The New Media' conference will train Catholics to reach millions
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New Hampshire will host a conference on “Christ & The New Media,” to... Read more
Vatican deputy secretary of state moved to new post
Archbishop Fernando Filoni, the Vatican's deputy secretary of state will now lead the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Read more
Attack on Egyptian churches leaves 12 dead, hundreds injured
Members of the Salafist Jihadi Islamist movement attacked three Coptic churches in the Egyptian city of Giza on May 7,... Read more
Tradition and progress not opposed, Pope tells liturgy conference
Pope Benedict XVI told participants at an international liturgical conference that tradition and progress are not opposites, but complimentary parts... Read more
Bl. John Paul II influential in former terrorist's conversion
A letter John Paul II sent in 1991 to a prisoner in Lima, Peru increased the inmate's faith and inspired... Read more
Speaker Boehner names Jesuit priest as next House chaplain
House Speaker John Boehner has proposed Father Patrick Conroy, S.J. to be the next chaplain for the U.S. House of... Read more
More than 340,000 signed up for World Youth Day
Some 340,000 young people from more than 170 countries have signed up to participate in World Youth Day Madrid. Read more
Pope urges Venice to build culture rooted in the Gospel
After traveling through Venice's waterways in a gondola, Pope Benedict urged citizens gathered in the city's main square to cultivate... Read more
Supreme Court of Brazil legally recognizes same-sex couples
Brazil’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling making same-sex unions equivalent to marriage. Read more
Foster care: Providing a loving home to children in need
When visiting their Brighton, Colo. home, Francis Huiras was quick to point out the “little guy” in recent family photos... Read more
