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Maronite Catholics in Lebanon receive new patriarch
Lebanon's Maronite Catholic Church has elected Bishop Bechara Rai, a 71-year-old monk, as its new patriarch. Read more
One in five future Catholics in England and Wales headed for ordinariate
About 900 prospective members of the new ordinariate, including 61 former Anglican clergy, prepared for their reception into the Catholic... Read more
Spanish priest faces excommunication after claiming to have paid for an abortion
The Archdiocese of Barcelona announced it has opened an inquiry to “verify” whether Fr. Manel Pousa incurred automatic excommunication when... Read more
Scottish cardinal accuses UK of 'anti-Christian foreign policy'
The leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland has accused the U.K. of adopting an “anti-Christian foreign policy,” after the... Read more
Church in El Salvador presses President Obama on immigration reform
Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador, El Salvador is calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to move forward... Read more
Young cancer patient improves as parents ask for more prayers to Mother Teresa
Toddler cancer patient Joseph Wahlin is showing some positive signs following medical treatment and many prayers to Bl. Mother Teresa. Read more
Cuba frees 10 political prisoners, including Nobel peace prize nominee
Cuban officials released 10 more political prisoners, including prominent dissident Oscar Elias Biscet, who was recently nominated for this year's... Read more
World's largest bronze stations of the cross line street in Rome
Anyone making their way along Rome's Via della Conciliazione toward St. Peter's Basilica this Lent will be greeted by the... Read more
Family expert accuses Spain of turning society against human life
The president of the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, recently accused the Spanish government of working to... Read more
Caritas Japan working to rebuild lives of disaster victims
The Catholic relief agency Caritas Japan has begun working to help untold numbers of people rebuild their lives, amid the... Read more
Cuban dissidents indignant over government support for Gaddaffi
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswald Paya, stated March 8 that Cubans are furious with the communist government's... Read more
Vatican creates online presence for John Paul II as beatification nears
With the help of Facebook and YouTube users, the Vatican hopes to create a broad audience for material on the... Read more
Catholic psychotherapy conference in Denver to draw 200 participants
A conference for Catholic workers in the field of psychotherapy is slated to draw nearly 200 people to Denver. The... Read more
God has a plan for everyone, fifth graders told at Vocation Days
Prayer. There is no substitute. Read more
Pope says sin calls for 'spritual combat,' not denial
Although many people reject the notion of sin, it is a reality of life, said Pope Benedict XVI at Sunday's Angelus.... Read more
Japanese Church mobilizing tsunami response, Pope 'deeply saddened' by disaster
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his solidarity with the dead and their families in Japan, as the Japanese Church makes quick... Read more
New book connects the Eucharist with its Jewish roots
Dr. Brant Pitre hopes his new book on the Jewish roots of the Eucharist will help Catholics understand the “great... Read more
English and Welsh ordinariate launches website as excitement builds
The English and Welsh Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham has launched a website to inform others about the new... Read more
Catholic speed dating event draws 51 people, results in some 34 dates
Denver’s downtown Thai Basil restaurant was abuzz the night before St. Valentine’s Day as a venue for a speed dating... Read more
Japanese quake's epicenter located near Marian apparition site
The epicenter of the earthquake that caused a deadly March 11 tsunami is located near the site of an apparition... Read more
