Latest Catholic News
Ethics group says Spain’s new abortion law legitimizes violence against the innocent
The president of the organization Professionals for Ethics, Jaime Urcelay, has criticized Spain’s new law on abortion which has now... Read more
Dutch soccer player who scored winning goal against Brazil is Catholic convert
The Argentinean daily La Nacion featured a story this week on the Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder, who scored the... Read more
Holy Father gives new auxiliary bishop to San Francisco archdiocese
The Vatican announced on Tuesday that the Holy Father appointed a new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.... Read more
Federal court reinstates lawsuit charging Calif. Planned Parenthood with $180 million overbilling
A federal appellate court has reinstated a whistleblower’s lawsuit against Planned Parenthood affiliates in California charging that the organizations overbilled... Read more
German passion play lauded by New York archbishop as more balanced
Germany's Passion Play at Oberamagau – an event which only takes place every 10 years – was recently lauded by... Read more
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer image restored
The world-famous statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janiero, Brazil has been re-inaugurated after four months of restoration... Read more
Express Divorce only increasing marital breakdown, pro-family group laments
Spain’s Institute of Family Policy (IPF) critiqued the “Express Divorce,” or rapid divorce law, which was implemented in 2005, because... Read more
Canadian cardinal 'surprised' by appointment to Vatican position
At a recent press conference, Cardinal Marc Ouellet commented on his recent appointment as Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, remarking... Read more
Pope asks prisoners to find ways to contribute to society with their gifts
Meeting with a delegation of inmates on Sunday during his pastoral visit to Sulmona, Italy, Pope Benedict XVI sent his... Read more
Bishops of Spain say new abortion law makes things worse
The new law on abortion that entered into force today is “objectively incompatible with the upright moral conscience –in particular,... Read more
Cloud of suspicion vanished with papal audience, says Schönborn's spokesman
An editorial was published in Italy's Repubblica newspaper last week in which the Pope was accused of humiliating Cardinal Christoph... Read more
Pope inaugurates St. Joseph fountain, 100th in Vatican Gardens
The Holy Father presided over a ceremony to inaugurate the 100th fountain in the Vatican Gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica... Read more
Papal visit to UK parliament confirmed by Holy See
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II and the episcopal conferences of the United Kingdom to... Read more
Pope to youth: Let yourselves be conquered by Christ
Meeting with youth on Sunday afternoon while on a pastoral visit to Sulmona, Italy for the 800th anniversary of the... Read more
Cardinal Keith O'Brien launches Scotland's logo for papal visit
In a statement released on July 1, Cardinal Keith O'Brien of Edinburgh launched Scotland's official logo for the Holy Father's... Read more
Iowa parishioner takes financial expertise to Africa
Roger Holck retired as community president with F&M Bank last July. But the member of St. Mary Parish in Grinnell,... Read more
Pope Benedict calls Mary a 'perfect model' of obedience to divine will
Before leading the Angelus prayer from the Italian city of Sulmona he visited on Sunday, the Holy Father proposed Mary... Read more
Holiness never goes out of style, declares Pope Benedict XVI
The Holy Father dedicated his Sunday homily to reflections on the life of St. Celestine as he visited the Italian... Read more
True freedom is in acknowledging dependence on God, says Archbishop Dolan
As Americans across the country celebrate the nation's Independence Day this weekend, they should humbly remember their dependence on their... Read more
Catholic faithful to celebrate witness of 120 Chinese Martyrs
On Friday, July 9, the Church will celebrate the feast of the 120 Martyrs of China. Religious persecution has a... Read more
