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Jesuit magazine editor: Pope's comment on same-sex marriage is bizarre
The culture editor of the Jesuit weekly magazine America, Fr. James Martin, S.J., argued yesterday in a post on the... Read more
Peruvian cardinal calls on Catholics to make Christ present through word and example
In his radio program, Dialogue of Faith, the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, invited the faithful of... Read more
Catholic sister told Phoenix bishop abortion was allowed by Church teaching
A religious sister who was on a Catholic hospital panel that approved a direct abortion has excommunicated herself, the Diocese... Read more
Religious affiliation in census causing confusion among Mexican Catholics
As Mexico begins its 2010 Census, the country's bishops have cautioned Catholics to be careful responding to the question on... Read more
BP America gives $1 million to Catholic Charities New Orleans to assist those affected by oil spill
BP America, a subsidiary of the petroleum giant whose underwater well is leaking millions of gallons of oil into the... Read more
Portuguese bishops call gay 'marriage' law a step backward
Portuguese bishops, joined by the country's Pro-Life Federation, denounced their president's decision to legalize same-sex “marriage” on Monday, calling the... Read more
John Paul II always accepted pain, never asked for sedatives, reports papal physician
In an interview with L’Osservatore Romano, Italian physician Renato Buzzonetti, recounted his relationship and experiences with John Paul II as... Read more
Padre Pio devotees read Bible while following life of saint
On Sunday, a group of those inspired by Padre Pio began reading the entire Bible at key places in the... Read more
Vatican cardinal advises priests, missionaries to use three-dimensional approach
Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples addressed the priests and missionaries of the world... Read more
Thai archbishop asks religious leaders to help avert civil war
An intervention of religious leaders could help provide a peaceful solution in Thailand before the possible “catastrophe” of a civil... Read more
Bishop Olmsted ‘gravely concerned’ by abortion at Arizona Catholic hospital
Bishop of Phoenix Thomas J. Olmsted is “gravely concerned” after learning a direct abortion took place at a Catholic hospital,... Read more
Archbishop Gomez gives emotional farewell to San Antonio
Archbishop Jose Gomez, who was recently named coadjutor archbishop of Los Angeles, presided over a farewell Mass on Sunday in... Read more
Politics Daily expresses regret, removes article incriminating US apostolic nuncio
After publishing an article last week that incriminated the U.S. apostolic nuncio by suggesting he regularly insults an alleged victim... Read more
Campaign launched in UK to support missionary priests
In an effort to raise funds in support of missionary priests, a Catholic charity is urging the faithful in the... Read more
Retired Denver priest removed from ministry over sex abuse allegation
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver removed a retired priest from ministry within the archdiocese over a “credible allegation” that he... Read more
Cuban government harasses mother of deceased political prisoner
Cuban dissidents said this week that Reina Luisa Tamayo, the mother of deceased political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, is being... Read more
Holy Father 'content' as 200,000 pack St. Peter's Square
On Sunday, the Holy Father was greeted by a massive amount of supporters at the Vatican for the Regina Coeli.... Read more
Vatican highlights priorities shared with Buddhists
As Buddhists celebrate the Feast of Vesakh, the Vatican sent a message to members of the religion on Monday in... Read more
Church’s position on gay 'marriage' remains unchanged, maintains Argentinean archdiocese
Amidst a national debate over making same-sex unions equal to marriage, the Archbishop of Mendoza in Argentina lamented the confusion... Read more
Vatican expert floats names for Legion delegate
On Monday, Italian journalist and Vatican expert Sandro Magister commented on the Vatican's future plans to respond to the outcome... Read more
