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Guatemalan bishop calls for solidarity with victims of tropical storm
Bishop Victor Hugo Palma of Escuintla in Guatemala urged Catholics to offer assistance to those impacted by Tropical Storm Agatha... Read more
Catholic bishop murdered by his assistant in Turkey
Bishop Luigi Padovese, Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia, was reportedly stabbed to death in Iskendurun, Turkey on Thursday by his driver,... Read more
Fate of Catholics United petition to Cardinal O'Malley uncertain
The pro-Obama group Catholics United decided last week to take another step to deliver a petition signed by some 5,000... Read more
Senate committee backs amendment to allow abortions at military hospitals
Following the U.S. House of Representatives' vote in favor of an amendment to a bill that would lift a ban... Read more
Atlanta Eucharistic Congress expecting capacity crowd of 30,000
The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s 15th annual Eucharistic Congress will take place this weekend, dedicated to the theme “To Sanctify the... Read more
Archbishop Dolan reflects on abuse scandal in Irish Catholic Church
Marking the closing of the Year for Priests, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York gave a keynote address at an... Read more
People's Party appeals new law on abortion to Spanish Supreme Court
Spain’s People's Party has challenged the constitutionality of the Socialist government’s new law on abortion slated to take effect on... Read more
Pope to visit Cyprus on Friday
Pope Benedict's 16th international journey will take him to Cyprus on Friday. It is hoped that his visit will bring... Read more
Cuba government begins relocating political prisoners closer to families
Fulfilling a promise made in recent talks with the Catholic Church in Cuba, the Cuban government on Tuesday began moving... Read more
Legionaries reject congresswoman's charges that they covered up abuse
The Legion of Christ in Mexico rejected a lawsuit brought before the country’s attorney general by a local congresswoman charging... Read more
Pope Benedict to declare St. Jean Vianney Patron of all Priests
The Congregation for Clergy has revealed significant details about the upcoming International Meeting of Priests that will be held in... Read more
New Orleans Catholic media convention receives papal encouragement
On Wednesday, Pope Benedict greeted participants of the Catholic Media Convention, which is meeting in New Orleans. Speaking in English to... Read more
Priest in Gaza fears flotilla conflict will lead to more violence
An Argentinean priest in Gaza, Father Jorge Hernandez, remarked this week that he fears the recent flotilla raid that left... Read more
Pro-abortion Speaker Pelosi says public policy should line up with Christian teachings
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, addressing a May 6 Catholic conference on Capitol Hill, said she believes Catholics must pursue public... Read more
Pope, with 'heavy heart,' calls on politicians to seek solutions in Gaza
In reference to the recent violence near Gaza, Pope Benedict XVI urged local and international politicians to reach peaceful solutions... Read more
Pope lauds Aquinas' ability to reach people with his teaching
The Holy Father gave the first of what will be a series of catecheses on St. Thomas Aquinas during Wednesday’s... Read more
Iowa bishop asks faithful not to participate in attempted ordination of woman
Repeating Catholic teaching on the invalidity of attempts to ordain women, the Bishop of Davenport, Iowa has said a local... Read more
Irish doctor defends 'fundamental right' to conscience protection
In a recent article for the Irish Medical Times, a doctor argued that although he may “vehemently disagree” with many... Read more
Australian archbishop examines contributing factors to clerical sexual abuse
Outlining the Catholic cultural problems which he believes contributed to the failure to correct sexual abuse by clergy, Archbishop of... Read more
Cardinal Sodano urges devotion to the Eucharist to build a just and fraternal world
During the closing Mass for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Angelo Sodano,... Read more
