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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
Pontifical council to discuss lay presence in politics
The Pontifical Council for Laity will soon celebrate its annual plenary meeting in Rome. The council cited repeated calls by... Read more
Legionaries of Christ expect papal delegate to be named before summer's end
The rector of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, Father Pedro Barrajon, said this week that he expects the Holy See... Read more
Spanish president to meet with Holy Father in June
The Vice President of Spain, Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, announced last week that President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero... Read more
Pope seemed like one of the family, says Fatima shrine priest
Yesterday the rector of the Shrine of Fatima shared his personal impressions and those of the people of Portugal with... Read more
Bolivian president makes proposals on priesthood to Pope
Bolivian president Evo Morales was in the Vatican on Monday morning for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Besides the... Read more
New Chinese bishop speaks on reconciliation within the country's Catholic Church
During his ordination ceremony last week, a new Chinese bishop spoke on the importance of reconciliation within the Church in... Read more
Caregivers put Catholic values in action while caring for grieving family
Melissa Moron thought she was going in for a routine obstetrics exam last month, but the visit turned out to... Read more
Strong roots in God needed to combat sin, Pope tells enormous crowd at St. Peter's
The Holy Father was joined by a larger than normal crowd in the Vatican for the Regina Coeli on Sunday.... Read more
Jesus' Ascension gives a foretaste of life in Heaven, teaches Pope Benedict
Speaking to the throng gathered in St. Peter's Square before the Regina Coeli on Sunday, the Holy Father referred to... Read more
Survey again shows self-identified pro-lifers slightly outnumber pro-choice in U.S.
A Gallup poll of Americans’ views on abortion again reports that slightly more Americans self-identify as pro-life instead of pro-choice.... Read more
Church to celebrate feast of St. Rita, 'expert in suffering'
On Saturday, May 22, the Church will celebrate the feast day of St. Rita of Cascia, who the late John... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need provides relief to former child soldiers in Africa
The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is providing relief to more than 1,000 people, some of whom are... Read more
Canadian bishops’ revamped website includes new blog, Facebook sharing
The Catholic bishops of Canada have unveiled a new and improved version of their website. It now includes a Bishop’s... Read more
Vatican spokesman: ‘marvelous’ papal visit to Portugal surpassed expectations
In an interview with Vatican Radio on Saturday Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi reviewed the highlights and important messages from... Read more
In paper snowflakes, Iowa family found answer to prayer
Keith Bonnstetter believes God gave him a gift that helped his family during a difficult time. Now, he often uses... Read more
Homage to John Paul II is focus of coming conference in Rome
Next Tuesday an afternoon conference will be held in honor of Venerable John Paul II at one of Rome's pontifical... Read more
National Review Board recounts lessons learned from abuse victims’ stories
The National Review Board, an advisory group established to oversee child and youth protection in the Catholic Church in the... Read more
