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Pope approves new ‘blesseds’ from Spanish Civil War, French Revolution
Twenty-two martyrs of the Spanish Civil War and a priest beheaded during the French Revolution will be declared “blessed” by... Read more
Report: Pope removes Congo bishop for serious mismanagement
A French Catholic media outlet is reporting that the Vatican stripped a bishop in Congo of his diocese because of... Read more
Students form bond with soldiers serving overseas
Rena Becher knows there are moments in life when a simple gesture that says “I’m thinking of you” can forge... Read more
Family of five among 1,900 ‘joyfully’ received at rite
Tonya Roque and her four children are looking forward to Easter, a holy day that will hold special significance for... Read more
Christ gives strength to conquer evil through baptism, says Pope
Pope Benedict said during Sunday's Angelus that Christ heals men and women from spiritual blindness and gives them strength to... Read more
Dominican missionary St. Vincent Ferrer celebrated April 5
Roman Catholics will celebrate the missionary efforts of St. Vincent Ferrer on April 5. The Dominican preacher brought thousands of... Read more
LA acting studio begins mission to create actors with ‘spiritual integrity’
Holy Wood Acting Studio had its grand opening on March 25 to begin its mission to create talented actors with... Read more
Catholic university to introduce Newman Studies Program
Newman University is introducing a program in the fall designed to help graduates do more than just remember information, it... Read more
Colorado civil unions bill dies in committee
A proposal to create civil unions for homosexual and unmarried heterosexual couples failed to advance through the Republican-controlled Colorado House... Read more
Ex-priest's ego caused break with Church, says former supporter
A onetime supporter of the excommunicated and laicized priest Dale Fushek says that his former pastor's new memoir doesn't tell... Read more
Vatican official: Attacks on the family must be met with Christian testimony
Vatican Cardinal Antonio Canizares recently emphasized that the “public testimony of Christian families is very important” for responding to the... Read more
Vatican fully adopts new anti-money laundering measures
New laws to prevent possible money laundering and terrorism financing from being channeled through the Vatican went into force on... Read more
EWTN says pulling Fr. Corapi programs respected Church authority
The Eternal Word Television Network said its decision to halt programming by the popular speaker Fr. John Corapi followed the... Read more
Mexican cardinal laments suicide increase
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City expressed sadness over the increase in the number of suicides in the country. Read more
New Ukrainian Catholic leader to combat secularism with alliances
The 40-year old bishop newly elected to lead the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has ambitious plans to resist growing secularism... Read more
Archbishop Gomez talks basketball with LA Lakers
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani and Archbishop Jose Gomez visited the Los Angeles Lakers’ practice session on March 30, meeting with... Read more
Catholic manga company's new comic tells story of Pope Benedict
Manga Hero, a California company that produces Japanese-style comics with Catholic themes, will offer World Youth Day attendees a special... Read more
Arizona becomes first state to ban race-based abortions
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed legislation to ban abortions based on the race or sex of the unborn child... Read more
Interreligious commission encourages Buddhists to 'seek truth'
The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue highlighted the importance of pursuing truth in a March 31 message... Read more
Patriarch sees Egypt faced with a choice: Democracy or Islamism
"We don't have an intermediate choice" between Islamism and democracy, says Cardinal Patriarch Antonios Naguib about the future of Egypt. Read more
