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US bishops encourage diocesan relief effort for gulf oil spill victims
In response to the recent catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has ravaged wildlife and decimated seafaring... Read more
Indiana student commits names of popes to memory
Eleven-year-old John Paul Fitzmaurice has completed a project so difficult that few lay men and women even attempt it. The... Read more
Priests are a sign of God's love for all mankind, Pope Benedict declares
After celebrating the Mass of ordination for 14 deacons of the diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica this morning,... Read more
Marquette controversy reveals conflict between status and Catholic identity, writer says
The controversy over Marquette University’s offer and subsequent withdrawal of a deanship to a homosexual university professor helps show the... Read more
Universal Church to honor life and witness of St. Thomas More
This Tuesday marks the feast day of St. Thomas More – husband, father, lawyer, politician and the first layman to... Read more
Andrea Bocelli clarifies that his message is pro-life, not merely anti-abortion
Following the popular video in which he recounts how his mother ignored the advice of doctors to have an abortion,... Read more
Australia’s newest Catholic university to host youth conference
For the third year running, “Convivio,” a Catholic youth conference which has been held annually around the world since 1977,... Read more
Church needs faithful, passionate priests, says apostolic nuncio in Paraguay
During his visit to the Seminary of St. Joseph in the Diocese of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay, the country's... Read more
Promotion of ellaOne contraceptive ‘misleading’ about abortion risks, Cardinal DiNardo tells FDA
Writing to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about a new “emergency contraceptive” that may induce early abortions, Cardinal Daniel... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal honors Don Bosco, calls for greater Church unity
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, called on Venezuelans to imitate the evangelical zeal of St. John Bosco... Read more
Bishop offers condolences following firing squad execution in Utah
Minutes after the clock struck midnight on Friday morning, a five man firing squad ended the life of Ronnie Lee... Read more
Cuban bishops working to secure papal visit in 2012
The Catholic bishops of Cuba have expressed their hope that Pope Benedict will visit the island nation in 2012. Bishop... Read more
Holy See says maternal deaths must be combated while respecting rights of children
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer at the United Nations, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, said this week that countries must combat maternal... Read more
British archbishop urges Catholic faithful to 'support' Holy Father during visit
In remarks to a journalist on the Holy Father's upcoming visit to the U.K., Archbishop Vincent Nichols of the Diocese... Read more
Catholic charitable work saves Spanish government billions
An estimate of the sum total of charitable work performed by the Catholic Church and her members shows that the... Read more
Secularism owes its existence to the Church, claims archbishop during Cuba visit
In an address during his visit to Cuba, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti spoke on the relationship between secularism and Christianity, saying... Read more
Apostolic visitor encourages renewal and purification of Irish Church
Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, the Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster and recently named Apostolic Visitor for the Archdiocese of Armagh, Ireland,... Read more
Priests will soon be 'inundated' with exorcism requests, asserts author
In an exclusive interview with CNA, author and pro-life leader Fr. Thomas Euteneuer discussed his recent book on the often... Read more
Robert George to receive Canterbury Medal for religious freedom work
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has announced that it will award Princeton University law professor Robert P. George its... Read more
New 'Ella' drug should be labeled an abortion pill, argues pro-life leader
In response to the FDA's safety approval of a new drug being described as a “morning-after” pill, a pro-life leader... Read more
