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Holy Father encourages unity among Christians at Westminster Abbey
Presiding over an ecumenical celebration on Friday evening at Westminster Abbey, Pope Benedict XVI noted that faith and fidelity to... Read more
Pope discusses ecumenical relations with Archbishop of Canterbury
In his Friday visit to Lambeth Palace, Pope Benedict XVI met with Archbishop Rowan Williams to discuss the state of... Read more
Archbishop denounces religious indifference of Catholic teachers in Argentina
Archbishop Agustin Radrizzani of Mercedes-Lujan in Argentina exhorted Catholic teachers this week to fulfill their mission as disciples of Christ,... Read more
Holy Father addresses 'question' of existence
Following the recent claim by U.K. physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking that the universe “created itself from nothing,” the Holy Father... Read more
Benedict XVI warns Western societies against keeping faith out of public debate
Addressing a group of political, cultural, business and religious leaders at Westminster Hall on the second day of his state... Read more
Fr. Lombardi: Vatican entourage calm despite possible terrorist plot
The Holy Father and those accompanying him on the U.K. trip are "totally calm" in spite of the news that... Read more
Pope: Science becomes 'dangerously narrow' when religion, ethics ignored
Benedict XVI stressed the need for open minds in science on Friday, adding that researchers must be ready to consider... Read more
Poll: 57 percent of informed Americans oppose federal funds for embryo-destroying research
Almost half of Americans oppose federal funding of stem cell research which involves destroying human embryos, a new survey reports.... Read more
Benedict XVI urges children to pursue sainthood
Today the Holy Father encouraged schoolchildren in the U.K. to aim high and “not to be content with second-best.” Seeking holiness... Read more
Pope reaffirms faith as 'driving force' behind UK Catholic schools
Catholic identity must be present in every aspect of Catholic schools, but, moreso, the life of faith must be their... Read more
Rep. Smith calls for crackdown on US child trafficking
Testifying before a House of Representatives subcommittee yesterday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) called for a harsher enforcement of laws against... Read more
Upcoming assembly to elect new leadership of US Catholic bishops’ conference
The Fall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will take place Nov. 15-18 at the Baltimore... Read more
Architect understood urgency of bringing God to the people through art, recalls prelate
The Archbishop of Barcelona, Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach, reflected this week on the life of “genius architect and exemplary Christian”... Read more
Archbishop urges change for Venezuela
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, Venezuela published a pastoral letter this week calling on the faithful and politicians in the... Read more
Seattle Catholics receive new archbishop from Pope Benedict
The Vatican announced on Thursday that Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop James Sartain of Joliet, Illinois to serve as Archbishop... Read more
Bishop recalls role of Mary of Guadalupe in Mexican independence
Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Sanchez Martinez of Durango invited the faithful of Mexico this week to pray for their country as... Read more
Pope calls for vocal Catholic presence in Scottish public life
During Mass at Glasgow's Bellahouston Park on Thursday afternoon the Holy Father called on Scottish Catholics not to be afraid... Read more
Vatican spokesman pleased with crowd of 100,000 in Edinburgh
“We couldn't desire a better start” for the Pope's visit to the U.K., said Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi, referring... Read more
Theologian calls papal trip to UK a ‘courageous visit’
Theologian Pablo Blanco of the University of Navarre in Spain commented this week that Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to the... Read more
Pope calls UK back to Christian roots in light of 'aggressive' secularism
Benedict XVI has called the United Kingdom to draw from its “Christian foundation” as it addresses the challenges of the... Read more
