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New Hampshire teen runs for God
Jackie Anzivino has every reason to be a very proud mom. Her eldest son, Tony, is second in his sophomore... Read more
Holy Father to accept text messages this week
Adding creativity to the call for solidarity with Pope Benedict XVI, an Italian television program will open a telephone line... Read more
German bishop's resignation accepted by Pope Benedict
The Holy Father accepted the resignation of German Bishop Walter Mixa on Saturday. The bishop had filed his resignation less... Read more
Marquette University defends cancellation of dean offer to lesbian professor
Marquette University defended its decision to withdraw an offer to an openly lesbian faculty member to become a college dean... Read more
Rosary prayer initiative for unborn draws 29,000 pledges
A Catholic group leading a multi-national prayer effort to organize one million rosaries for unborn babies has reached 29,000 international... Read more
Celibacy source of grace, not abuse, says head of Belgian Church
Speaking about the current climate within the Catholic Church of Belgium to the Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano newspaper, Archbishop Andre-Mutien Joseph... Read more
Consecrated Regnum Christi woman shares details about life in community
Irene Alemany, the director of a Regnum Christi community in Mexico, recently spoke with the Mexican daily, Milenio. During her... Read more
New Swiss guards receive encouragement from Pope Benedict
Meeting with new members of the Swiss Guard on Friday, the Holy Father invited them to meditate on the actions... Read more
Mass for murder victim Yeardley Love held at University of Virginia
A Catholic Mass was celebrated on Friday at the University of Virginia Chapel on behalf of murdered lacrosse player Yeardley... Read more
Shroud of Turin supports Resurrection, expert affirms
Professor Paolo Di Lazzaro, who is head of a group of researchers from the National Agency for New Technologies, Energy... Read more
Archbishop criticizes media for distorting statements on clerical abuse
The spokesman for the 48th general assembly of the National Conference of Brazil, Archbishop Orani Joao Tempesta of Rio de... Read more
Russian Orthodox archbishop to promote culture, spirituality at Vatican
A delegation from the Patriarchate of Moscow will be at the Vatican later this month to promote Russian culture and... Read more
Swiss president: Pope cares about abuse victims, wants to address all cases this year
Meeting with the Holy Father, president of Switzerland, Doris Leuthard was seen to be “visibly moved.” Discussion between the two... Read more
Dr. Janet Smith blasts AFP for 'inaccurate' contraception article
Responding to a recent Agence France Presse (AFP) article that criticized Catholic teaching on contraception, well-known professor, Dr. Janet Smith,... Read more
Comedy Central 'delights in bashing Christians,' charges Bill Donohue
In response to reports that Comedy Central is considering running a cartoon series on Jesus Christ, Bill Donohue charged that... Read more
Future Archbishop of Miami explains immigration stance
U.S. immigration laws are “immoral and unjust” and should be reformed to create a “path to citizenship,” Bishop of Orlando... Read more
Trisomy 18 daughter ‘a gift from God,’ former Sen. Rick Santorum writes
His daughter with trisomy 18 is a loving child at the center of his family’s life, former U.S. Sen. Rick... Read more
General Superiors: Proclaim the Gospel in addition to social aid
The International Union of Superior Generals will meet in Rome May 7-11, bringing together 900 superior generals from 75 countries... Read more
Young people march against abortion in Madrid, carry photos of Martin Luther King
Some 60 young people from pro-life organizations in Madrid took part in a march against abortion in the Spanish capital... Read more
Mexican cardinal says Legionary founder suffered from mental problems
In a recent interview on Mexican radio, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara - a possible candidate to assume the... Read more
