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Argentinean bishop warns against overlooking human face of poverty
Bishop Jorge Lozano of the Argentinean Bishops’ Committee on Social Ministry said last week that the country must acknowledge the... Read more
Bishop of Phoenix looks to the saints in immigration reform debate
Calling for immigration reform, Bishop of Phoenix Thomas J. Olmsted has written that Americans should remember the saints’ examples of... Read more
Kagan nomination worries life and family advocates
The Family Research Council (FRC) reacted to Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court Monday, stating that although President Obama... Read more
Resurrection gives meaning to every moment, says Pope while remembering Cardinal Poggi
For he who is without faith, death would be mean the loss of everything, said Pope Benedict during the eulogy... Read more
Political group led by suspended priest promoting same-sex 'marriage' in Peru
The political party Tierra y Libertad (Land and Freedom) led by suspended priest Marco Arana is demanding that the Peruvian... Read more
Vatican spokesman: Pope did not ask for support in face of media attacks
The Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Fr. Federico Lombardi, responded today to an article published in... Read more
Benedict XVI urges Belgian bishops to promote vocations, highlights St. Damien
Pope Benedict underlined the irreplaceable role of priests to the Church during his address to the bishops of Belgium this... Read more
Apostolic visitor says Pope may meet with victims of Fr. Maciel
Bishop Ricardo Watty of Tepic, one of the five bishops appointed to the Apostolic Visitation of the Legion of Christ,... Read more
Pope's second book on 'Jesus of Nazareth' goes to publishers
The Holy See announced on Monday that the final draft of Pope Benedict XVI's long awaited second volume of "Jesus... Read more
Bishop fined for urging faithful to vote according to Catholic teachings
Costa Rica’s Electoral Supreme Court has ordered Bishop Jose Francisco Ulloa to pay damages for encouraging the faithful to cast... Read more
Pro-life groups criticize Elena Kagan's pro-abortion stance
President Barack Obama nominated today the current Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, a move that drew concerns... Read more
Pope will not be deterred from Fatima by ash cloud
In spite of the cloud of ash that led to the cancellation of flights in Portugal over the weekend, plans... Read more
Rome conference aims at improving media coverage of Catholic Church
The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome announced an upcoming conference to help journalists around the globe improve... Read more
Benedict XVI calls Brazilians back to Eucharistic heart
After the Regina Coeli, the Holy Father addressed the people of Brazil, who will be celebrating their Eucharistic Congress next... Read more
San Antonio university celebrates raising of two-ton spire after fire
Almost two years after a four-alarm fire destroyed a historic, architectural feature of Our Lady of the Lake University’s Main... Read more
Pope invites prayers for trip to Portugal
Before leading the recitation of the Regina Coeli at the Vatican on Sunday, the Holy Father asked for prayers for... Read more
Holy Father speaks of Mary, mother and model of the Church
After noting the arrival of spring, the Holy Father remarked before Sunday's Regina Coeli that May is the Month of... Read more
Immigration reform is not amnesty, Bishop Wester says about bishops’ position
Saying that immigration reform is not amnesty, Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City has claimed the “broken” immigration... Read more
Archbishop Gomez named to council to study Church in America
Today the Holy Father named Archbishop Jose H.Gomez as a member of the Special Council for America of the General... Read more
Catholic Charities brings Christ to the city of Denver
Catholic Charities is bringing youth and Catholic social teaching together in a radical new way this summer in the hopes... Read more
