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US Catholics donate $2.7 million to help Church in Latin America
On April 28, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that they awarded over $2 million in grants to the... Read more
Benedict XVI's pontificate shows his sensitive pastoral heart, Cardinal George writes
Reflecting on the five-year pontificate of Benedict XVI, the Cardinal Francis George wrote in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano on... Read more
Cuban dissident thanks European lawmakers for support
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, sent a letter to the members of the European Parliament thanking... Read more
Pope will make final decision on Legionaries, Vatican spokesman states
Pope Benedict XVI will make the final decisions regarding the Apostolic Visitation of the Legionaries of Christ, clarified the Vatican... Read more
Pope Benedict urges bishops to work for recognition of immigrant rights
The Holy Father sent a telegram to European bishops gathered in Spain this week for an international conference on immigration.... Read more
Peruvians gather to pray Rosary in support of Catholic Church
As protesters gathered outside Peru's Apostolic Nunciature last Saturday to speak out against recent statements by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone connecting... Read more
Supreme Court rules Mojave Desert Cross can stay
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a federal court overstepped its boundaries in ordering the removal of a long-standing... Read more
Pope hopes English translation of Missal will be 'springboard for a renewal'
Pope Benedict XVI told the Vox Clara Committee on Wednesday that he welcomed the news that the new English translation... Read more
God gives us signs on the path to our vocations, Pope teaches
Focusing his Wednesday catechesis in St. Peter's Square on a pair of priests from the last two centuries, Pope Benedict... Read more
Archbishop Dolan calls Arizona illegal immigrant law 'harmful'
Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan has criticized Arizona legislation targeting illegal immigrants as “mean-spirited” and “counterproductive and harmful.” Viewing... Read more
US bishops oppose 'draconian' Arizona immigration law
In a statement released April 27, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) denounced a recently signed law in Arizona... Read more
Nuclear arms reduction treaty a step forward, Archbishop O’Brien remarks
The Catholic bishops of the United States urge the ratification of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, Archbishop of... Read more
Scientists discover wooden structure believed to be Noah's Ark
A Chinese-Turkish exploration team reported on Sunday that they have discovered a wooden structure on the top of Mt. Ararat... Read more
Immigration is 'an opportunity for society,' note Spanish bishops
As the Council of European Bishops' Conferences opened the 8th Congress on Immigration in Malaga, the Spanish bishops remarked that... Read more
Oklahoma legislature overrides governor's vetoes of two pro-life bills
Supermajorities in both houses of the Oklahoma legislature have voted to override the governor’s vetoes of two measures restricting abortion.... Read more
Catholics in Cyprus full of expectation for Pope’s visit
In preparation for the Pope’s apostolic visit to Cyprus this June, the Cypriot communications team for the visit has launched... Read more
Cardinal Levada says media bias, lawyers skewing coverage of scandal
Cardinal William Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, granted an interview to PBS in which... Read more
Accusations against Mexican cardinal are false, asserts archdiocese
At the conclusion of Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Mexico City, the president of the College of Catholic Lawyers,... Read more
Weigel rips Hans Kung on Pope attack, waits for real response
George Weigel, who recently took the dissenting theologian Fr. Hans Kung to task for his attacks against Pope Benedict, said... Read more
Abortion does not bring healing after rape, maintains Mexican woman who chose life
In an interview with Mexican columnist Sergio Sarmiento, Lianna Rebolledo, who was raped at the age of 13 but chose... Read more
