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US bishops outline proposals for continued Haitian recovery
On the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti's capital, three committee chairmen at the U.S.... Read more
New Venezuelan laws ignore will of the people, warn bishops
The bishops of Venezuela are heavily criticizing a new law which allows the country's President Hugo Chavez to rule by... Read more
Bishop Kicanas consoles community in grief over Arizona shooting
Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson celebrated a Jan. 11 Mass on behalf of the victims of the Arizona shooting and... Read more
Purgatory inflames hearts with God's love, Pope says
Pope Benedict continued his recent theme of reflecting on women saints during his weekly audience, highlighting St. Catherine of Genoa... Read more
Vatican analyst reports approval of beatification for Pope John Paul II
Vatican officials have concluded that a miraculous healing credited to the intercession of Pope John Paul II is authentic. Read more
Youth build chapels to replace churches damaged in Chilean earthquake
Young Catholics in Chile are building chapels for rural communities whose parishes were damaged in the country's February 2010 earthquake. Read more
On earthquake anniversary, Pope appoints archbishop, sends $1.2 million to Haiti
Exactly one year since a catastrophic earthquake took the life of the Archbishop Serge Miot of Port-au-Prince, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Catholic Relief Services still hopeful for Haitian rebuilding efforts
A year after the January 2010 earthquake that left Haiti's capital in ruins, a million residents of Port-au-Prince remain homeless... Read more
US sex abuse attorney extends practice against Catholic Church overseas
Attorney Jeff Anderson, who claims to have won more than $60 million from the U.S. Catholic Church in clerical sex-abuse... Read more
Spanish archbishop defends baptism amid culture of death
Archbishop Braulio Rodriguez of Toledo, Spain is defending baptism's “yes to life” in the face of the culture of death. Read more
Vatican responds to Egypt recalling its ambassador over Pope's remarks
The Holy See has no desire to escalate conflict or strain diplomatic relations, Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi said Jan.... Read more
Archbishop Chaput remembers deep Catholic faith of judge killed in Ariz. shooting
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver expressed anguish over the recent Arizona shooting that left 6 dead and over a dozen... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal: Government land seizure becoming serious issue
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas, Venezuela warned that some of the government's recent land seizures have not followed procedures... Read more
Catholic structure for ex-Anglicans in UK expected by Jan. 15
Catholic bishops in England and Wales expect that their country's new jurisdiction for former Anglicans will be formally established in... Read more
Honduran cardinal denounces death threats
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, Honduras recently stated he has been the target of death threats since 2009. He... Read more
Founder of Catholic homosexual support group passes away
Fr. John Harvey, known for founding Courage, the international support group for Catholics who experience same-sex attraction, passed away recently... Read more
Knights of Columbus reaching out to Haiti quake's child amputees
As Haiti continues to cope with the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated its capital Port-au-Prince in January 2010, the... Read more
Bishop Olmsted opens legislative session with prayers for Arizona shooting victims
After a mass shooting in Arizona that killed 6 people and left over a dozen wounded, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted... Read more
Catholic community grieves Arizona shooting victims
A mass shooting in Arizona that left 6 dead and over a dozen injured has caused an outpouring of grief from... Read more
Mexican bishop emphasizes importance of religious freedom
Archbishop Jose Martin Rabago of Leon, Mexico recently reflected on the necessity of religious freedom. As he recalled Pope Benedict... Read more
