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Pope urges new archbishops to draw people out of 'stormy seas'
Pope Benedict XVI ordained five new archbishops Feb. 5 at the Vatican and called upon them to "throw out the nets... Read more
Vatican looks to expand dialogue with non-believers to US
As Paris prepares to host a new forum for dialogue between believers and non-believers, the Vatican official in charge of... Read more
Catholics in Argentina applaud priest for courageously defending faith
An organization in Argentina has launched a campaign in support of Fr. Jorge Daniel Gomez, a priest being attacked by... Read more
Catholic nurses seeing rise in threats to consciences, association reports
Catholic health care workers are facing a worldwide erosion of spiritual and moral standards in their profession, according to the... Read more
Egyptian Christians worry about possible radical Islamic takeover
Protesters flooded the streets of Cairo on Feb. 4, aiming to make the tenth day of Egypt's popular uprising into... Read more
Hundreds of young Catholics hike, rally for life
Choosing to carry an unplanned pregnancy to term almost seven years ago proved to be a life-threatening decision for one... Read more
Pope prays for peace, tranquility in Egypt
Benedict XVI acknowledged that he has been closely following the “delicate” situation in Egypt. Read more
True wisdom gives meaning to life amid darkness, says Benedict XVI
"True wisdom" can be spread by Christians to eliminate "darkness," said Pope Benedict XVI during the Sunday Angelus. Read more
St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict, remembered Feb. 10
On Feb. 10, the Catholic Church will remember St. Scholastica, a nun who was the twin sister of St. Benedict,... Read more
Diocese of Wilmington agrees to $77.4 million sex abuse settlement
The Diocese of Wilmington has reached an agreement to pay sexual abuse survivors more than $77.4 million to settle more... Read more
Pope's secretary puts papal organ donation discussion to rest
Though he promotes organ donation, the Pope's own organs were officially rendered unavailable for further use when he was elected... Read more
As Egypt protests continue, Cairo patriarch concerned about rise of a ‘religious state’
The head of Egypt’s tiny Catholic minority is urging a return to order in the country after 11 days of... Read more
Catholic bishops place bets on Steelers-Packers Super Bowl
Ahead of the Super Bowl, Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay and Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh have... Read more
May the holiness of consecrated people edify the Church, Pope prays
At the conclusion of Evening Prayer in Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, at St. Peter’s... Read more
Pope's Lenten spiritual exercises to focus partly on John Paul II
This year's week-long Vatican retreat to begin the Lenten season will focus in part on Pope Benedict XVI's predecessor. Read more
CNA rolls out 'Pope Benedictions' Facebook page
Catholic News Agency has launched a new initiative on Facebook to share the words, thoughts and teachings of Pope Benedict... Read more
Slovenian archbishop resigns, leaves local Church with huge debt
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Franc Kramberger of Maribor, Slovenia under circumstances that have not yet... Read more
Catholic bishop urges prayer to prevent civil war in Egypt
Coptic Catholic Bishop Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir of Luxor-Tebe in Egypt said that since the outbreak of massive protests in... Read more
Vatican to update bioethics guidelines for Catholic health care workers
The Vatican department in charge supporting Catholic health care workers has announced that it will soon release updated guidelines on... Read more
Short on priests and faithful, Boston archdiocese considers parish mergers
On Feb. 2, the Archdiocese of Boston announced plans for a reorganization that could change how many parishes operate. The... Read more
