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500 year-old monstrance to be used at 2011 World Youth Day
Pilgrims attending World Youth Day in Madrid next year will see a monstrance from the 15th century that is known... Read more
Spanish archbishop calls for civil disobedience of new abortion law
Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin of Burgos warned this week there is no right to kill an innocent human being and... Read more
Holy Father chooses religious freedom as theme for 2011 World Day of Peace
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict decided the theme for the 2011 World Day of Peace celebration will... Read more
Brooklyn diocese opens sainthood cause for priest who fought bigotry
The Diocese of Brooklyn has officially opened the Cause of Canonization for Msgr. Bernard J. Quinn, a 20th century priest... Read more
Cardinal Rigali to address conference on pastoral response to addiction
Cardinal Justin Rigali will deliver the opening address of a Conference on Addictions which will consider the pastoral concerns regarding... Read more
Pro-life rally in Belfast draws crowd of 4,000
A rally in northern Ireland sponsored by several pro-life organizations drew a crowd of close to 4,000 on July 4. Read more
Church missions institute proposes possibility of WYD in Africa
Following the success of the first World Cup in Africa, an internationally-active Catholic missions organization is imagining the possibility of... Read more
Bishops of Mexico call on newly elected officials to work for peace
The secretary general’s office of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has called on the country’s newly elected officials to not... Read more
Legal fund calls on University of Illinois to reinstate Catholic professor
In a letter sent Monday to the University of Illinois, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) called for the immediate reinstatement... Read more
First Christian radio station to act as 'bridge' for Holy Land
Last week, Vatican Radio announced that the first Christian radio station in the Holy Land would be on air by... Read more
World Cup built African unity and self-confidence, says Cardinal Napier
Interviewed by Vatican Radio on the significance of World Cup, Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier of Durban, South Africa said that the... Read more
First 11 freed Cuban prisoners to arrive in Spain on Tuesday
Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Miguel Angel Moratinos, who was in Cuba in recent days, said Monday that... Read more
As Cuba frees political prisoners, Fr. Lombardi confirms Vatican support
Holy See spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi reflected on the recent "good news" from Cuba during this week's "Octava dies" editorial... Read more
Papal delegate invites Legion of Christ to be encouraged and trust in God
In an emotional homily given Saturday in the chapel of the Center of Studies for the Legion of Christ in... Read more
New family-friendly TV movie to air on NBC
A new family movie, “The Jensen Project,” is scheduled to air on NBC TV next Friday, July 16, at 7... Read more
New Orleans summer food program fills big need
Second Harvest Food Bank is filling a need that sometimes gets overlooked during the summer: ensuring that New Orleans children... Read more
Pope urges Christians to live with Christ's logic of charity
In his first Angelus prayer from the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father recalled the parable of... Read more
Catholics prepare for feast of great Franciscan saint
This coming Thursday marks the feast day of St. Bonaventure, who is called “The Seraphic Doctor” of the Church. St.... Read more
Despite language difficulties, Community of St. John begins youth ministry in Ethiopia
Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reported that the Community of St. John was recently asked by... Read more
Papal nuncio to Haiti: Six months later, 'We still need help'
As the six-month milestone since a devastating earthquake left the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in tatters nears, the work of... Read more
