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Sports columnist laments poor coverage of World Cup player's Catholic faith
Soccer player Wayne Rooney’s recent comment that he wears rosary beads during soccer practice because he is Catholic has piqued... Read more
After final arguments in Prop. 8 trial, Maggie Gallagher expects judge will overturn law
On Wednesday lawyers made their final arguments in a federal case challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8. While Maggie Gallagher,... Read more
Argentinean bishop condemns mid term abortion, stresses that Church 'cannot remain silent'
An Argentinian Bishop condemned a court ruling allowing a local woman who was five months pregnant to undergo an abortion,... Read more
Director General of the Legionaries meets with Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict received Fr. Alvaro Corcuera, the Director General of the Legionaries of Christ, in a private audience this morning,... Read more
Secretary Clinton praises religious freedom ambassador nominee
Earlier this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the nomination of Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook for the position of... Read more
Soccer has 'enormous potential for evangelization,' remarks Chilean bishop
In a letter released by the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Auxiliary Bishop Cristian Contreras Villarroel said the vast majority of... Read more
EWTN to celebrate families, legacy of Mother Angelica
EWTN has announced it will hold its 2010 Family Celebration on October 9-10 at the Canton Civic and Cultural Center... Read more
Pope rethinks, clarifies and reinforces celibacy, asserts Vatican analyst
Vatican analyst Sandro Magister published an article in which he detailed Pope Benedict’s teaching on priestly celibacy, a concept with... Read more
German bishops weigh in on World Cup
The German Catholic news website kath.de has created a special page on its site dedicated to the German bishops' hopes... Read more
Report shows $1 billion in US taxpayer money has gone to abortion industry
A report released by the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals over $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money going to... Read more
Orthodox rabbis condemn ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ proposal
Apologizing for two prominent Jewish Senators’ support for allowing open homosexuals to serve in the military, an Orthodox Jewish group... Read more
Catholic Church is not ‘finished’ because of sexual scandal, pundit says
While the clerical sexual abuse crisis may have permanently damaged millions of people’s image of the Catholic Church, a historical... Read more
‘Mutual understanding’ marks meeting between Holy See and Israeli officials
A plenary meeting between officials of the Holy See and the State of Israel on Tuesday was held “in an... Read more
Bishop thankful 'The Last Summit' breaks false stereotypes about priests
Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla of San Sebastian, Spain praised the film, “The Last Summit,” for breaking false stereotypes about the... Read more
German bishop claims he was forced to resign
The former Bishop of Augsburg, Germany, Walter Mixa, has told a German newspaper that he was forced to sign his... Read more
Vatican official may meet with Raul Castro
The AFP news agency reported this week that Church officials in Cuba have not ruled out a possible meeting between... Read more
Mexican cardinal laments diminished sense of sin
This week Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, warned that it would be an error to remove the... Read more
Cardinal George: Sr. Keehan chose Obama over Catholic bishops
Sister Carol Keehan, CEO and President of the Catholic Health Association (CHA) openly acted in favor of President Obama’s health... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for 'more profound knowledge' of the Eucharist
Yesterday evening, Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated the diocesan congress of Rome in the Basilica of St. John Lateran. The congress,... Read more
Saint's teaching on faith and reason helps 'overcome' modern atheism, teaches Holy Father
During his Wednesday audience, the Holy Father explored the teachings of the renowned scholar, St. Thomas Aquinas, asserting that saint's... Read more
