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WYD cross teaches young people that Christ takes on all suffering, explains prelate
Archbishop Jesus Sanz Montes of Oviedo in Spain has invited young people to embrace the meaning of the World Youth... Read more
US Catholic bishops denounce 'outright bigotry' against Muslims
Several U.S. bishops attended an interfaith dialogue earlier this week in Washington D.C. and voiced their opposition to recent events... Read more
Catholic Vote gears up for mid-term November elections
Preparing for the upcoming mid-term elections in November, Catholic Vote has announced the launch of a new website design as... Read more
Vatican Library prepares to reopen after three years of restoration
The Vatican Apostolic Library will be reopened again this month after three years of reconstruction. As its director explained to... Read more
Custom Scottish plaid created to celebrate papal visit
A traditional plaid Scottish design, or tartan, has been created to commemorate the Pope's visit to Great Britain this month.... Read more
Community to make 'act of reparation' for sacrilege against Eucharist
The Catholic community in the Spanish town of Rotova will hold an act of reparation this Friday for a sacrilege... Read more
Dissident group marks 22 years of working for peace in Cuba
This week, the coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, renewed the commitment of his organization to bringing about... Read more
Universal recognition of human rights 'imperative' for future of Europe, Benedict XVI states
Dignity is not just a right for a select few human beings, stressed the Pope to European political leaders. Highlighting... Read more
Evidence challenging Darwin 'could be valid,' explains Catholic scholar
Commenting on recent evidence that Darwin's theories on competition driving the survival of species may be wrong, one Catholic expert... Read more
Vatican analyst: Catholic use of contraception linked to silence of clergy
Vatican analyst Sandro Magister highlighted a recent book that shows a link between the widespread usage of contraception among Catholics... Read more
40 Days for Life launching London campaign
The American pro-life group 40 Days for Life is branching out across the Atlantic and beginning its first campaign in... Read more
Bishop speaks out for Colombians impacted by violence
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, praised the government’s openness to dialogue and... Read more
Archdiocese of Denver's young adult director offers tips for surviving the college 'jungle'
Christopher Stefanick, the Archdiocese of Denver's director of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministry, has recorded a new video for... Read more
Christopher West ends sabbatical, says he will respond to critics
Author and speaker Christopher West has ended his six-month sabbatical, saying he has come to see “a need for greater... Read more
Benedict XVI to highlight liturgical beauty of Holy Family Church in Barcelona
The Archbishop of Barcelona, Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach, underscored the historical importance of Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visit to the... Read more
Pope 'very much' looks forward to UK trip next week
At today's general audience in Vatican City, Pope Benedict commented on his Sept. 16-19 visit to the United Kingdom, emphasizing... Read more
Christian leaders in Asia concerned Quran burning will affect Christian minorities
Christian leaders in Asia are criticizing plans by a Florida pastor to burn copies of the Quran on September 11,... Read more
Priest warns of confusion between secularism and anti-clericalism
The newspaper for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, El Semanario, warned this week that overcoming the confusion between anti-clericalism and secularism... Read more
Holy Father highlights 'special contribution' women make to theology
Continuing his focus on the contribution of women to the Church, Pope Benedict XVI turned a second time to the... Read more
Vatican council calls planned Koran burning ceremony 'outrageous'
Although the charismatic Christian church planning a Koran burning on Sept. 11 only has around 50 members, the spectre of... Read more
