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Omaha archbishop shuts down Intercessors of the Lamb
Just two weeks after their leader resigned, the group Intercessors of the Lamb ceased to exist as a Catholic entity.... Read more
Leader of Jerusalem Catholics optimistic about peace
Despite more than six decades of conflict in the Holy Land, the leader of Jerusalem’s Catholic community, Patriarch Fouad Twal,... Read more
Pro-life group launches ad campaign in Florida condemning racial targeting
A pro-life group announced the launch of a controversial ad campaign this week in Florida that decries abortionists such as... Read more
Pope urges Italian Catholics to enter politics without inferiority complexes
Pope Benedict XVI has called Catholics in Italy back to the Church's "inheritance of values" to face the future creatively.... Read more
Miami bishop lauds improved working conditions for Florida tomato farmers
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami praised recent developments that improved conditions for workers in Florida’s tomato industry, expressing his hope... Read more
Vatican official calls for 'pastoral conversion' on new media
The Church must intensify its presence in today’s "digital culture," Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Federal contraception mandate wouldn't help women, physician and researcher says
Planned Parenthood and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) began a new joint effort this week to lobby... Read more
Diocese of Colorado Springs backs public school’s ban on wearing rosaries
Responding to a ban on the wearing of rosaries at a Colorado public school, the Diocese of Colorado Springs has... Read more
Cardinal underscores role of Catholics during Mexican revolution
The Archbishop of Monterrey, Mexico, Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, spoke this week about the role the Church played during the... Read more
Bishops of Chile thank God for successful rescue of miners
In an Oct. 14 statement, the Bishops’ Conference of Chile expressed their “immense joy” and gratitude to the Lord “for... Read more
Synod side notes: Calls made for 'priests without borders,' and more respect for patriarchs
Any gathering of the world’s bishops is bound to produce a number of interesting sidebar conversations and proposals. And the... Read more
Chicago bishop to lead Archdiocese of San Antonio
The Vatican announced on Thursday, October 14 that Bishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, 53, currently an auxiliary of Chicago, has been appointed... Read more
Pope Benedict to canonize six next Sunday
This coming Sunday Pope Benedict XVI will raise six Catholics, all consecrated religious, to the ranks of sainthood. Read more
Mastermind of Chilean miner rescue looks to become deacon next year
On Wednesday, the world watched in anticipation as 33 Chilean miners finally began to emerge through a narrow shaft, drilled... Read more
Sudanese cardinal unharmed after failed assassination at Mass
A would-be assassin failed to harm Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako during an Oct. 10 Mass celebrating the feast of St.... Read more
Window light campaign intended to ‘reclaim’ Halloween as Christian holiday
In an international effort to “reclaim” Halloween as a “joyful” Christian celebration, a founder of a U.K.-based Catholic community has... Read more
Church in Costa Rica urges government to maintain IVF ban
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica, Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Urena, has called on the country's government to... Read more
Dialogue needed in Middle East to prevent Muslim-Christian clash, says patriarch
Without dialogue a "new clash" of the Muslim East and Christian West could result, said one Eastern Catholic patriarch during... Read more
Abortion cannot be justified, teaches Argentinean archbishop
This week, Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina devoted his weekly radio program to... Read more
Free Catholic psychotherapy workshop series to be open to public
A free series of workshops usually available only to Catholic psychotherapists will be open to all interested people starting tomorrow,... Read more
