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Susan Boyle's chance to sing for Benedict XVI is 'greatest dream come true'
Susan Boyle said in an interview on Wednesday that she is "honored and humbled" for the invitation to sing for... Read more
Catholic council encourages boycott over same-sex 'marriages' in Mexico
The Council of Catholic Analysts of Mexico issued a statement yesterday rejecting same-sex “marriage” and the ruling by the Supreme... Read more
Salesians in Pakistan assisting 150,000 impacted by flooding
The press office for the Salesians reported this week that the congregation is helping more than 150,000 people in Pakistan... Read more
Pope expresses support for victims of 'hate and instability' in Somalia
The Holy Father expressed his closeness to those in Somalia suffering from attacks by the militant Islamist group Al-Shabaab in... Read more
Pope exhorts world to follow St. Augustine in not fearing the Truth
Addressing all people on their "walk" on Earth, the Holy Father called on Wednesday for a continued search for the... Read more
Archbishop Chaput calls for resistance to intolerance of Christianity
Addressing the first session of the 15th symposium for the Canon Law Association of Slovakia on Tuesday, Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
Catholic prelates in N. Ireland react to report on priest linked to 1970s IRA bombing
Two bishops responded Tuesday to claims that a Catholic priest was never questioned for his suspected role in a Northern... Read more
New Orleans archbishop launches video blog to reach Louisiana Catholics
Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond has launched a video blog to deliver weekly messages to area Catholics. His first... Read more
Mexican archdiocese praises respect for freedom of expression shown by Electoral institute
In a statement released Tuesday, the Archdiocese of Mexico City praised the country's Federal Electoral Institute for rejecting an injunction... Read more
Joblessness is a ‘pervasive failure’ of US economy, Catholic bishop says
In anticipation of Labor Day, Bishop William Murphy has lamented joblessness as a “pervasive” economic failure which deprives workers of... Read more
Mother of Cuban dissident thanks Church for stepping in to end government harassment
Last Sunday, Reina Luisa Tamayo, the mother of deceased political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, thanked the Church in Cuba for... Read more
Church’s position on gay adoption remains firm, asserts archdiocese
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, clarified this week that recent statements by the archdiocese's... Read more
Bishops of Chile 'thank God' for keeping miners safe
Last Sunday, the Chilean bishops' conference rejoiced upon hearing that the 33 miners trapped in a collapsed copper mine since... Read more
US celebrations to mark Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday
Numerous celebrations across the globe will mark the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s birth on Aug. 26. Masses and memorial... Read more
Obama's change message contradicts his decisions, says Italian analyst
Following controversial remarks that President Obama made about a planned mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero in New York... Read more
Sex-abuse lawsuits against Oakland diocese 'have no merit,' maintains spokesman
Amid new reports of seven plaintiffs suing the Diocese of Oakland over alleged sex abuse decades ago by former priest... Read more
Don Bosco relics to stop in San Francisco
Relics of St. John Bosco will stop in San Francisco on Saturday, Sept. 11 as part of a worldwide tour... Read more
Terminally ill Colombian bishop discusses science, faith and hope
An editorial published last week by the newspaper La Verdad gave readers a close-up of Colombian Bishop Jaime Prieto Amaya's... Read more
Benedict XVI: He who finds God, finds everything
Reflecting on where man's true satisfaction and fulfillment lies, Pope Benedict wrote last week to attendees at the Rimini Meeting... Read more
Pro-life groups laud decision to block embryonic stem cell research
Pro-life groups lauded the decision of a federal court ruling on Monday which prevents the Obama administration from carrying out... Read more
