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Benedict XVI teaches proper use of reason, affirms Cardinal Bertone
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone recently highlighted the Pope's call to Catholics to use reason based on authentic... Read more
Archbishop recalls that 'death is illuminated by the faith'
In a message commemorating the feasts of All Saints and All Souls, Archbishop Jose Luis Mollaghan reminded Catholics that “for... Read more
US bishops grieve with Iraqi Catholics following brutal attack
Catholic bishops in the U.S. expressed their solidarity with Iraqi Christians after Islamic militants stormed a cathedral in Baghdad, killing... Read more
More than 37,000 visit churches on the Way of St. James
A tourism program aimed at promoting churches during the Year of St. James in Spain has made it possible for... Read more
Pro-life advocates help prevent forced abortion in Austin
After a temporary restraining order, the parents of a 16-year-old girl in Texas have agreed not to force their daughter... Read more
Pro-life group reports 541 babies saved from abortion during campaign
The U.S.-based group 40 Days for Life announced at the end of their fall campaign that this year 541 babies... Read more
University of Notre Dame mourns death of 20 year-old student
The University Notre Dame recently held a memorial Mass for a 20 year-old film student who died on the school's... Read more
Pope’s first words in Barcelona to be in Catalan
The first official words pronounced by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Barcelona on Nov. 7 will be in... Read more
Lord of Miracles invites us to be saints, says Peruvian archbishop
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren Anselmi of Piura, Peru noted in a homily on Oct. 28 that the Lord of the... Read more
Clergy abuse victims demonstrate outside St. Peter's Square
About 60 victims of clerical sex abuse gathered in Rome Oct. 31 to mark what they called "Reformation Day." Read more
Three thousand students to welcome Pope to Santiago de Compostela
Some 3,000 students from public and private schools in the Spanish region of Galicia will welcome Pope Benedict XVI to... Read more
Over 50 Catholics die during terrorist attack on Baghdad cathedral--UPDATED
Iraqi Catholics were beside themselves with grief on Monday after Islamic militants stormed the Syriac Catholic cathedral in Baghdad and held members... Read more
Cardinal calls for end to murders in northern Mexico
The Archdiocese of Mexico City and Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera have expressed profound sorrow over the recent “cowardly and incomprehensible... Read more
Holy Father praying for drug addicts in November
Pope Benedict XVI has announced his prayer intentions for the month of November, calling for an increased focus on victims... Read more
California woman has family connection to new saint
San Marcos resident Aurora Albright remembers spending lazy, berry-picking summers at her grandparents’ two-story farmhouse in AuSable Forks, N.Y. Read more
No one excluded from Jesus' mercy, teaches Benedict XVI
God "sees a soul to save" in everyone, the Pope said before praying the Angelus on Sunday. The Lord's mercy,... Read more
Middle East synod participant explains factors behind its controversial conclusion
The Synod for the Middle East, a historic gathering of the region's bishops, concluded October 24, amid controversy over alleged... Read more
Catholics prepare for celebration of gifted reformer St. Charles Borromeo
No age of the Catholic Church's history is without its share of confusion and corruption. Still, even in moments when... Read more
California insurance commissioner race could affect taxpayer funding of abortions
The California insurance commissioner race could be pivotal in the future of taxpayer funded abortion in the state. While one... Read more
Agnostic filmmaker tells St. Josemaria Escriva's story
Oscar-nominated film director Roland Joffe describes himself as a “wobbly agnostic.” “There’s easy atheism, there’s easy agnosticism, and there’s easy... Read more
