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US bishops back Olmsted in Arizona abortion drama
After Bishop Thomas Olmsted publicly condemned an abortion authorized by Sr. Margaret McBride in a Catholic hospital in Arizona, and... Read more
Police search Belgian archbishop's home in sex abuse investigation
On Thursday, Belgian police searched the homes of Archbishop André-Mutien Léonard of Mechelen-Brussels and retired Archbishop Godfried Danneels following recent... Read more
Bishops urge Mexicans to cast votes responsibly
The bishops of Chihuahua urged the faithful this week to actively participate in the July 4 elections by casting their... Read more
Charity best apologist for Catholic faith, says Pope as he blesses statue of Mary
The Holy Father left the Apostolic Palace on Thursday morning to bless a statue of Mary perched on a hill... Read more
Cloistered religious serve as Church's heart, Pope says
Speaking to a group of cloistered Dominican nuns after having blessed the restored statue of Mary in Rome’s Monte Mario... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need to publish Child’s Bible in eight more African languages
A new grant from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will help publish its Child’s Bible in eight more... Read more
Obama administration makes blitz of statements to advance LGBT ‘agenda’
President Obama and leaders in his administration have made many statements to mark “LGBT Pride Month,” calling for the repeal... Read more
Judge Bork warns against Elena Kagan's activist comments
Judge Robert Bork spoke out today to oppose the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan. Bork, the former Supreme Court... Read more
Abortion policy destroying European societies, Spanish bishop warns
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Cordoba in Spain said pro-abortion policies are leading to “the destruction of society,” to the degree... Read more
Defenders respond to criticisms of CNA report
Controversy continues about the Catholic News Agency story on Cardinal Francis George’s criticism of the Catholic Health Association’s (CHA) actions... Read more
World's tallest Cross of St. Benedict to be unveiled in Peru
The world's tallest Cross of St. Benedict will be unveiled on July 11 in the Lima suburb of Pachacamac by... Read more
Professorship to be created in Pope Benedict XVI's honor
According to L'Osservatore Romano, the "Joseph Ratzinger Papst Benedikt XVI" Foundation has come to an agreement with the administration at... Read more
Archbishop prays for priest stabbed in Chile
Archbishop Cristián Caro Cordero of Puerto Montt, Chile said that the priest in his diocese who was stabbed in the... Read more
Pro-family march draws 15,000 in Argentina
More than 15,000 people from the city of Mendoza, Argentina, marched together on June 19, encouraging the nation’s senators to... Read more
Holy Father receives 20,000 text messages of support
Following Wednesday's general audience, the Holy Father received the thousands of text messages sent to him as part of an... Read more
Pope calls for imitation of St. Thomas Aquinas' devotion to Eucharist
Basing his catechesis for a third and final time on the legacy of St. Thomas Aquinas, Pope Benedict highlighted Aquinas’... Read more
Erosion of religious freedom threatens Church and nation, warns Archbishop Wuerl
In an exclusive interview obtained by CNA, Dr. John Haas of the National Catholic Bioethics Center asked Archbishop Donald Wuerl... Read more
Lawsuit in Philippines claims diocesan paper’s story was libelous
A businesswoman in the Philippines has filed a $220,000 lawsuit against the Archbishop of Ozamiz Jesus Dosado over a news... Read more
Oldest known paintings of Christian apostles rediscovered in Roman catacombs
Archaeologists and restorers working at the Roman catacombs of St. Tecla on Tuesday announced the discovery of the world’s oldest... Read more
Crucifix is symbol of European identity, asserts Russian bishop
As the EU court in Strasbourg prepares to issue a new ruling on the public display of crucifixes on June... Read more
