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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
Bishops call for continued prayers as Chile experiences 'Easter morning'
The Bishops’ Conference of Chile issued a statement this morning on the ongoing rescue efforts to bring the 33 trapped... Read more
Holy Father gives thanks for rescue of Chilean miners
Pope Benedict XVI gave thanks for the initial success of efforts to free the first of 33 Chilean copper miners... Read more
Dissident sends letter to international forum demanding rights for Cubans
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya Sardinas has sent a letter to an annual conference in Prague... Read more
God makes himself present in 'a thousand ways,' Pope tells pilgrims
God has “a thousand ways” to touch souls and to teach them how to "really live," Pope Benedict XVI told... Read more
New Phoenix auxiliary bishop learned importance of faith from family
Eduardo Nevares, the new auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, intends to serve God with “gladness.” In an Oct.... Read more
Contraception cannot be the ‘default mode’ of marriage, Sacramento bishop says
Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento said that the meaning of human sexuality and relationships are “misunderstood and misused” because contraception... Read more
Washington archdiocese team to run marathon to support vocations
Nearly 200 men and women from the Archdiocese of Washington will “run for vocations” in the upcoming Marine Corps Marathon... Read more
Archbishop charges Workers' Party with 'deceiving voters' in Brazil
Archbishop Aldo Pagotto of Paraiba accused Brazil’s Workers' Party of “misinformation and manipulation of consciences” in an effort to win... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints new custodian of the Holy Shroud of Turin
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia of Vicenza as the new Archbishop of Turin. The appointment makes Archbishop... Read more
Church praying for success of rescue effort in Chilean mine
As rescuers prepared to extract one-by-one the 33 miners trapped in the San Jose Mine in Chile, the president of... Read more
Havana archdiocese announces release of three more prisoners in Cuba
The Archdiocese of Havana announced Oct. 9 that three more political prisoners will be released shortly by Cuba’s communist government. Read more
Synod finds Christians in the Holy Land need friendship, solidarity
The survival of the Christian minority and the need for greater missionary zeal in the region were among the key... Read more
Middle Eastern Christian immigrants must be challenged to forgive, says Cardinal Mahony
Catholic immigrants from Middle Eastern countries often come to the West harboring prejudices against Jews and Muslims, Cardinal Roger Mahony... Read more
Pope creates new office to fight 'eclipse of God' in the West
The new Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization was unveiled at a press conference at the Vatican Oct. 12. Read more
College students arrested for displaying graphic abortion photos without approval
Ottawa police arrested five people on trespassing charges for attempting to display graphic posters of abortion at Carleton University after... Read more
Reaction to Medicine Nobel ignored IVF ‘agenda,' writer says
Reaction to the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Medicine to Robert Edwards ignored that the true agenda of in-vitro... Read more
Spanish official's resignation called for in dispute over when life begins
A Spanish pro-life leader is calling for the government’s Equality Minister Bibiana Aido to resign after she claimed that abortion... Read more
Cardinal Rivera to priests: Transform society with the light of the Gospel
Mexican priests must resist growing efforts to build a society without the guidance of the Gospel, said Cardinal Norberto Rivera... Read more
Trig’s Down syndrome ‘rocked my world,’ Sarah Palin tells pro-life event
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin recently addressed a Houston benefit event for a pro-life organization, saying learning that her unborn... Read more
