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Church's role is critical in run-up to Sudan independence vote
Sudan's Catholic bishops say their country “will never be the same again,” once a January 2011 referendum that could split... Read more
Apologetics conference targets challenges of ‘post-Christian’ America
The California-based Napa Institute will hold its first annual apologetics conference July 28-30 on the theme “Catholics in the Next... Read more
Pope begins new year with renewed appeals for persecuted Christians
Benedict XVI's Christmas and New Year's messages were loaded with calls for peace as violence against Christians marred the year’s... Read more
New Vatican agency to combat money laundering, terror financing
Pope Benedict XVI has created a new oversight agency and approved tough new measures aimed at ensuring that the Vatican’s... Read more
Pope appoints second auxiliary bishop to US military archdiocese
Pope Benedict named Fr. Neal J. Buckon, a priest from the diocese of Cleveland, as a new auxiliary bishop of... Read more
Benedict XVI calls religious leaders to renew commitment to peace
The Pope invited religious leaders from around the world to Assisi, Italy to renew their commitment to peace. Read more
Jesus’ birth declares God is not distant, Pope says on Christmas
God is not distant. He became a man, Pope Benedict declared today to people around the world. Read more
Catholic Health Association defies Phoenix bishop over abortion case
The Catholic Health Association has once again found itself at odds with Church authority– this time, over Bishop Thomas J.... Read more
US government interested in Pius XII’s wartime role, WikiLeaks cables show
The controversy over Pius XII’s role in protecting Jews from the Nazis is not merely an academic dispute but involves... Read more
Charity helps persecuted and suffering Christians in Haiti, Iraq and Pakistan
Aid to the Church in Need’s Christmas-time grants will assist persecuted and suffering Christians in countries around the world. Read more
Defeat of DREAM Act only a temporary setback, says Archbishop Gomez
Although the controversial immigration DREAM Act failed to pass through the Senate last week, the support that the bill garnered... Read more
CNA news service to resume in 2011
In celebration of Christmas and the New Year, CNA will suspend its regular news service on Thursday, December 23 and... Read more
Cardinal Ortega: Cuba to release more prisoners
Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana recently announced that 11 more prisoners of conscience will soon be released by the Cuban... Read more
In Christmas messages, Holy Land's Catholic leaders call for peace on earth
In their annual Christmas messages, two Catholic leaders in the cradle of Christianity urged prayer and action to bring about... Read more
Marriage and family are the 'hope of humanity,' cardinal explains
Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, Spain emphasized the importance of marriage and the family in his weekly letter set... Read more
Christmas a time to seek purification, walk toward Christ, says Pope
Jesus' birth invites all people to transform their hearts through his infinite goodness and mercy, Pope Benedict XVI said in... Read more
Executions decline by 12 percent in US
The number of executions carried out in the United States dropped by 12 percent in 2010. Commentators attributed the decline... Read more
Around 1,000 Anglicans in Australia could join Catholic Church ordinariate
Archbishop John Hepworth of the Traditional Anglican Communion has said that about 1,000 Australians are expected to join the Catholic... Read more
New law will make Venezuela a dictatorship, warns archbishop
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, Venezuela said President Hugo Chavez's new law will turn the country into a “constitutional democratic... Read more
Cardinal Daneels: Belgian Church must renounce self-centered mentality in response to abuse
Cardinal Godfried Daneels has said that the Catholic Church in Belgium must “look its dark side in the eyes” and... Read more
