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Code of Canon Law now available online in Chinese
Just over a month after the Catechism was made available in Chinese on the Vatican's website, the Holy See has... Read more
Vatican approves new English translation of the Mass
After eight years of work, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has approved a new... Read more
Media attention to sex scandal is not about protecting children, argues Lopez
In an analysis by Kathryn Jean Lopez of the National Review Online, she argues that the Associated Press coverage of... Read more
Students spend break assisting those impacted by Hurricane Katrina
It has been nearly five years since Hurricane Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast and, while the storm has long... Read more
Aborted baby in Italy survives for two days
Fr. Antonio Martello, a hospital chaplain was shocked to see that the baby boy he was praying over was still... Read more
Fr. Maciel guilty, 'profound' revision of Legion needed, report Apostolic Visitors
Apostolic Visitors to the Legion of Christ condemned the "very serious and objectively immoral acts" of its founder, Fr. Marcial... Read more
Past hurricane victims look to gulf oil spill with 'great anxiety,' archbishop says
Responding to the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Catholic archbishops in the region have called for prayers... Read more
Mexican leader says pregnant girls should be cared for, not pushed into abortion
President of the Red Pro Yucatan Network, Ivette Laviada, called for the protection of a 11-year-old pregnant girl from Quintana... Read more
Catholic bishops strongly oppose 'marriage-like' immigration benefits proposal
The U.S. Senate’s introduction of a proposed framework on immigration reform is “an important first step” towards a comprehensive measure,... Read more
US priest stabbed to death in Venezuela
An elderly Catholic priest was found dead at home in a small eastern Venezuelan town Thursday morning. While some reports... Read more
Colombian archbishop says building peace in Colombia is possible
Archbishop Emeritus Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo of Medellin said just hours before formally handing over the reigns of the archdiocese that... Read more
Organization behind Hildebrand Conference cites Pope Benedict’s influential support
Members of the Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project are preparing for their upcoming conference that will take place at Rome’s... Read more
Benedictine cardinal passes away at 98
Cardinal Paul Augustin Mayer, priest of the Benedictine order, who headed a Vatican department dedicated to the liturgy, and then... Read more
Pope's visit to Shroud just days away, Turin prepares
The city of Turin is preparing for the arrival of Pope Benedict and an estimated 100,000 other pilgrims this weekend.... Read more
Those attacking Pope reject Christian sexual morality, asserts Colombian group
The president of Laity for Colombia, Carlos Corsi Otalora, noted this week that those attacking Pope Benedict XVI over cases... Read more
Impoverished notion of economics at core of worldwide financial breakdown, explains Pontiff
The global economic crisis has shown not only the fragility of the system but also the flawed assumption that the... Read more
Ideology behind distribution of abortion pill in Spain, claims pro-life organization
The National Association for the Defense of the Right to Conscientious Objection (ANDOC) has criticized Health Secretary Jose Martinez Olmos... Read more
Music can lead people to God, Pope Benedict says after concert
The Holy Father emphasized the value of music to the education of new generations after a concert given by a... Read more
Italian President offers concert for Pope, expresses solidarity
The President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, offered a concert on Thursday evening in commemoration of the five year... Read more
Pope's prayer intentions for May released
On Friday, the Vatican Press Office released the Holy Father's prayer intentions for the month of May. In his intentions,... Read more
