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George Weigel releases new book on John Paul II's later years
More than a decade after writing “Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II,” noted Catholic author George... Read more
Expert calls on Mexican state government to support pregnant women
Claudia Maria Simental from the Institute for Formation in Values in the Mexican state of Durango is calling on residents... Read more
Holy Father appoints bishop for St. Catharines in Canada
Following the resignation of a Canadian bishop who left due to health reasons, the Holy Father on Tuesday appointed a... Read more
Muslim hacker destroys website of Florida group defending Christian convert
A hacker has attacked the website of the Florida Family Policy Council (FFPC), a group assisting the Christian convert Rifqa... Read more
Editor takes international media to task for skewing clergy sex abuse stats
British social commentator Brendan O'Neill wrote a recent piece calling out U.S. and U.K. media for skewing clergy sex abuse... Read more
Catholic relics given to Orthodox begin river cruise to Moscow
A “chapel boat” containing relics of eight saints has begun a cruise along the Volga River. The relics are a... Read more
Vatican prelate remembers holiness of Blessed Leopold
The prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Archbishop Angelo Amato, presided Sunday at the beatification of Spanish... Read more
Sex abuse report a major step, Belgian archbishop says while announcing Church response
Following the release of a “painful” report about sexual abuse, the Catholic Church in Belgium has announced a five-point plan... Read more
John Paul II sports foundation to be launched during Pope’s UK trip
During the papal trip to the U.K. this week, Pope Benedict XVI will launch a sports foundation in honor of... Read more
Blind Paralympic champion prays for protection of human life
During the festivities honoring the patron saint of Salamanca in Spain, triple Paralympic gold medalist Enrique Sanchez-Guijo asked for the... Read more
USCCB to release new book on Pope Benedict
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced on Monday that they are releasing a new book on the Holy... Read more
‘Unwanted child’ strategy used to promote abortion in Colombia
The foundation Vida en Misericorida in Colombia has criticized feminist Florence Thomas for justifying abortion in order to prevent “unwanted... Read more
Germans should build society rooted in truth, Pope tells countrymen
Pope Benedict received letters of credence from the new German ambassador to the Holy See on Monday. In an address... Read more
Caritas Mexico giving hope to drug addicts
Caritas Mexico City is operating a program designed to reach out to teens and young adults suffering from addictions. “Love Life”... Read more
Holy Father invites all to follow example of newly beatified Capuchin friar
A Spanish Capuchin friar who was knownacross the city of Granada, Spain for his simplicity was beatified onSunday morning. The... Read more
California Catholic Conference advocates veto of bill changing legal references to marriage
A California bill which changes all legal references to “marriage” to say “civil marriage” should be vetoed, the California Catholic... Read more
Twins share similar paths to different vocations
Sister Elizabeth Ann O’Reilly and Dr. Katie O’Reilly are identical twins. Growing up in New Orleans, they both enjoyed science... Read more
Pope asks for prayers for UK trip, highlights Newman as inspiration for ecumenism
The Holy Father asked the faithful to accompany him on his trip to Great Britain next week by way of... Read more
God is first to welcome the sincerely repentant sinner, teaches Benedict XVI
“Repentance is the measure of the faith and thanks to it one returns to the Truth,” taught the Holy Father... Read more
Church celebrates St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on September 13
One of the most beloved saints of the Christian East, the renowned preacher and fourth-century Archbishop of Constantinople John Chrysostom,... Read more
