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Brazilian bishops point to defense of life, marriage and peace ahead of elections
Bishops from the eastern region of Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro urged the faithful this week to... Read more
Director of hit movie on Spanish priest says film is causing conversions
The director of “The Last Summit,” the documentary about the life of the Spanish priest and mountaineer, Fr. Pablo Dominguez,... Read more
Cardinal Re exhorts Peruvians to be faithful to Catholic identity and values
During the closing Mass of the Jubilee Year for the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Diocese of Arequipa... Read more
Lima cardinal: Let’s not imitate Argentina with homosexual 'marriage'
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Cipriani Thorne, told Peruvians this week they must not imitate the bad examples of... Read more
After Chavez's insults, Venezuelan cardinal proposes calm and respectful dialogue
After declining an invitation made by Cilia Flores, the leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, to explain some of his recent... Read more
US bishops' committee voices support for extension of unemployment benefits
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development is urging the faithful to support a... Read more
Miraculous cancer cure in St. Louis could canonize Marianist founder
Last Friday an evening prayer service marked the Archdiocese of St. Louis’ official closure of its investigation into an alleged... Read more
Breakup of prayer group outside Supreme Court prompts legal complaint, investigation
After a group from a Christian school in Arizona was told by a U.S. Supreme Court police officer that they... Read more
Justice of peace refuses to marry homosexuals, 'even if it costs me my job'
A justice of the peace in the Argentinean city of General Pico said this week she will not marry homosexual... Read more
Argentinean bishop: Consequences of homosexual 'marriage' will soon come to light
Bishop Martin de Elizalde of Nueve de Julio, Argentina said last week the passage of a law allowing same-sex “marriage”... Read more
From the pub to the convent: Sisters seek new vocations in changing world
A summer course for religious sisters began on Monday at one of Rome's Pontifical Colleges which examines the approach of... Read more
More than 1,300 teens studying in minor seminaries in Spain
The Spanish daily La Razon reported this week that more than 1,300 teens between the ages of 12 and 18... Read more
Spanish soccer coach fulfills wish for Down’s Syndrome son
The coach of Spain’s world champion soccer team, Vicente del Bosque, is a man of few words and gestures. However,... Read more
Dutch priest suspended for celebrating World Cup Mass
Fr. Paul Vlaar, a priest in the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam in the Netherlands, was suspended last week following a World... Read more
Vatican website may have been 'Google bombing' victim
An apparent glitch in Google's ranking system for web searches led the company to make a change over the weekend so... Read more
Pope preparing speeches on Cardinal Newman for UK trip
While the Holy Father spends July in the serenity of the Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo, he is dedicating time... Read more
Catholics protest over exhibit of Virgin Mary holding child-like Hitler
The pastor of the Italian city of Pietrasanta, together with local Catholic associations, have lodged a complaint with city officials... Read more
Missouri teen volunteers help kids in Long Island
For the past 14 years, a Missouri parish has been sending select teenagers on mission trips to the doors of... Read more
Summer is a time refocus ourselves on the Word of God, says Benedict XVI
Before Sunday's Angelus prayer from the intimate courtyard of his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of... Read more
Faithful prepare to celebrate feast of Mary Magdalene
On Thursday, the Church will celebrate the feast of St. Mary Magdelene, one of the most prominent women mentioned in... Read more
