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Divorce between faith and life harms the Church, warns Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Agustin Radrizzani of Mercedes Lujan called on priests in Argentina to fight the separation between faith and daily life,... Read more
Critic decries World Cup car commercial as 'Catholic mockery'
A critic decried a recent World Cup car commercial as “Catholic mockery” as it features an actual church founded in... Read more
Holy Father addresses future pontifical representatives, emphasizes dedication and sacrifice
Pope Benedict XVI spoke this morning to 40 members of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, emphasizing "the significance of work in... Read more
Cuba frees political prisoner following talks with Catholic Church
An emaciated, political prisoner in Cuba was recently freed after what has been reported as unprecedented talks between President Raul... Read more
Other Mother Teresa birthday plans on offer after Empire State Building refusal
Other activities to honor Mother Teresa in New York City are being planned after the Empire State Building operators said... Read more
Pope Benedict praises generosity and faith of two newly beatified Catholics
During his traditional greeting and remarks before praying the Sunday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter’s square, the Holy... Read more
Cardinal Napier wishes South Africa’s World Cup team good luck
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, the Archbishop of Durban, has asked South Africa to welcome and learn from the world during the... Read more
Priests are a gift from the Heart of Christ, Pope Benedict says
Thousands of pilgrims and faithful gathered at noon Sunday in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus with the Holy... Read more
Faithful to celebrate feast of St. Germaine Cousin
Tuesday, June 15, is the feast day of St. Germaine Cousin, a simple and pious young girl who lived in... Read more
Pew Forum contrasts secular, religious media coverage of abuse scandal
A new study published on Friday by the Pew Forum contrasts the differences in media coverage of the clerical sex... Read more
Lady Gaga dismissed as 'Madonna wannabe' for 'Catholic bashing' music video
Catholic League president Bill Donohue dismissed pop sensation Lady Gaga in her recent controversial music video – which features highly... Read more
Study shows problems for adults conceived by sperm donation
A recent report by the Commission on Parenthood’s Future indicates that adult offspring of sperm donation struggle with questions of... Read more
Church hopeful for more gestures to help Cuban political prisoners
Orlando Marquez, the director of the Catholic magazine Palabra Nueva, said this week the Church in Cuba is hopeful the... Read more
Vatican communications official visits EWTN and Mother Angelica
The president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications visited EWTN’s headquarters in Irondale, Alabama on June 1. He... Read more
Ad campaign demolishes myth of 'therapeutic abortion' in Ireland
The Irish pro-life group Youth Defence has launched a newspaper ad campaign to counter implications by pro-abortion groups that there... Read more
Gov. Crist vetoes bill requiring ultrasound before first-trimester abortion
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has vetoed a bill that would have required an ultrasound exam for women seeking an abortion... Read more
Prayer Vigil gathers 15,000 priests from around the world
An estimated 15,000 priests attended a prayer vigil last night in St. Peter's Square. The priests, who hail from 97... Read more
Pope: While Church focused on goods of priesthood, Satan tried to tarnish priests
At the closing Mass of the Year for Priests on Thursday, Pope Benedict reviewed the purpose of the year, saying... Read more
Catholics in La Crosse receive new bishop from Milwaukee
Catholics in the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin received word this morning that Pope Benedict XVI has given them a... Read more
Pro-life leader arrested for praying on D.C. public sidewalk
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, a Protestant minister who heads the Christian Defense Coalition, was arrested on Tuesday while praying in... Read more
