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Martyred monks film nabs second prize at Cannes festival
At the end the prestigious 12-day Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, a film on a group of French monks who... Read more
Priests and laity both responsible for evangelization, asserts Spanish bishop
On the Feast of Pentecost yesterday, a Spanish bishop discussed the “complementarity” of the relationship between priests and the laity and... Read more
Holy Father meets with presidents of Congo, Moldova
On Monday morning, Pope Benedict XVI met with the presidents of Congo and Moldova, discussing with both heads of state... Read more
Cuban dissident on hunger strike accepts mediation by Catholic Church
Cuban prisoner of conscience, Guillermo Farinas, who is in the third month of his hunger strike, has accepted an offer... Read more
Catholic historian examines civil jurisdiction over clerical sex abuse
The Catholic French historian Alain Besançon offered his perspective on whether or not sexually abusive priests should be subject to... Read more
Catholic Church not identified with any political party, Vatican official states
In his address to Pope Benedict XVI during the 24th full assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Cardinal... Read more
Cardinal Poletto says Shroud exposition yielded enormous spiritual fruit
The first exposition of the Shroud of Turin in the new millennium has officially come to a close after a... Read more
Cuban cardinal warns against hasty judgments of political prisoners' situation
In a press conference held on Wednesday in the Cuban capital after a meeting with President Raúl Castro, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, the Archbishop... Read more
Catholic bishops: CHA wounded Church unity with health care endorsement
The division between the U.S. Catholic bishops and some Church-affiliated organizations, most prominently the Catholic Health Association, that accompanied the... Read more
Convert looks forward to serving God in unique way
Raised Lutheran, Deacon Doug Pierce considered careers in chemistry, classics, math and music. He thought about getting married and having... Read more
Newly beatified Italian lauded by Pope for her holiness
The Holy Father thanked God for Blessed Teresa Manganiello, a "luminous witness to the Gospel," after the Regina Coeli prayer... Read more
No Church without Pentecost, no Pentecost without Mary, Pope says
Before reciting the Regina Coeli prayer from his apartment window, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of Pentecost and the constant “effusion”... Read more
Catholic Church must always be universal, Pope proclaims on Pentecost
Pentecost reminds us as Christians of the universality and unity of the Church, Pope Benedict said during Mass on Sunday.... Read more
Bishops in England and Wales condemn abortion ads on TV
The Catholic Bishops' Conference in England and Wales has condemned TV ads promoting abortion services that recently aired throughout the... Read more
Church to celebrate feast of French Revolution saint
On Sunday, May 23, the universal Church will celebrate the feast day of St. Jane Antide Thouret, a Sister of... Read more
Boston Archdiocese says it never received Catholics United petition
After the pro-Obama group Catholics United started an email petition to put pressure on Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley to allow... Read more
Iowa man changes his life with help of drug court, archdiocesan prison ministry
One year can make quite a difference in a person’s life. Last April, 38-year-old Chris Clancy of Dubuque, Iowa was... Read more
Privatizing religion impedes human progress, says Pope
On Saturday morning, the Holy Father met in the Clementine Room of the Apostolic Palace with participants in a convention... Read more
US Armed Forces receive auxiliary bishop from Pope Benedict
U.S. service men and women received good news on Saturday morning when Pope Benedict XVI named current Army chaplain Fr.... Read more
Gospel strengthens cultural identity, enriches culture, Pope reminds
Speaking to delegations from Eastern European countries in Rome in memory of the evangelizing saints of the Slavic peoples, the... Read more
