Latest Catholic News
Archdiocese of Mexico City: Legalizing gay adoption doesn’t make it moral
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, said last week that if the country’s Supreme Court... Read more
Pope announces Council for Renewed Evangelization for secularized world
From the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-walls in Rome where he was celebrating First Vespers on the eve of the... Read more
Supreme Court allows sex abuse case against Vatican to proceed
Today the U.S. Supreme Court declined an immunity appeal by the Holy See in a case that attempts to sue... Read more
WYD 2011 organizers debut 'The Soul of Madrid' promotional video
The organizers of World Youth Day 2011 have released a promotional video titled, “The Soul of Madrid,” which features young... Read more
Holy See highlights identity, value and significance of Vatican congregation
The Vatican underscored the value of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, known also as "De Propaganda Fide" on... Read more
Pope hosts unannounced 'summit' with Cardinals Schönborn and Sodano
On Monday, following a private audience between Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna Christoph Schönborn and Pope Benedict XVI, a meeting of... Read more
Court reinstates lawsuit challenging NIH embryonic stem cell guidelines
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Friday that doctors performing adult stem cell... Read more
Rabbis say Kagan not a ‘kosher’ Supreme Court nominee
According to the National Rabbinical Alliance and its more than 850 Orthodox Jewish members, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is... Read more
Benedict XVI looking forward to Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, pallium conferral
After Sunday's Angelus prayer, besides recalling the beatification of Lebanese Maronite brother Estephan Nehme, the Holy Father called attention to... Read more
Sunday morning Delaware cathedral robber turns himself in
Cash will no longer be kept at the Cathedral of St. Peter, in Wilmington, Delaware, but little else can be... Read more
Maronite Catholic brother beatified in Lebanon
Previously "venerable" Maronite brother Estephan Nehme was beatified on Sunday morning in Lebanon. The Holy Father remembered Blessed Estephan after... Read more
Pope reflects on beauty of radical acceptance of God's call
Before reciting the Angelus prayer from the window of his apartment in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, Pope Benedict XVI spoke... Read more
.jpg?w=220&h=165)
Church celebrates feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
On Tuesday, June 29, the Church celebrates the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul. As early as the year... Read more
New bill aims to fight child sex trafficking in US
A new bill introduced in Congress this week aims to fight child sex trafficking in the United States, a problem... Read more
Pope to appoint groundbreaking representative to Vietnam
A communique released by the Holy See's Press Office on Saturday describes meetings that took place between delegations from the... Read more
Cardinal Bertone: 'No precedent even in communist regimes' for Belgian police raid
On Saturday morning, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone stated that the way Belgian judicial and police forces carried out... Read more
Blessed Mother leads boy to priesthood
“When I grow up, I want to be like him,” The 5-year-old was talking about the priest. But while still... Read more
Pope Benedict points to St. Jean Vianney as model for charity workers
In audience with members of the charity St. Peter's Circle this morning the Holy Father praised their efforts and emphasized... Read more
Catholic Charities in New Orleans helps 13,000 oil spill victims
Though the valiant work of Catholic Charities in New Orleans was going on before the BP oil spill, their work... Read more
Eradication of poverty high priority in Argentina, notes bishop
During a press conference Thursday announcing the Mar de Plata Social Week, which will take place June 25-27, Bishop Jorge... Read more
