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Bishop resignations over abuse demonstrate Church’s 'zero tolerance,' explains prelate
Bishop Francisco Cases of the Canary Islands explained this week that the resignations of bishops involved in the sexual abuse... Read more
Catholic global presence increasing, Vatican study reports
The Vatican Publishing House released today a report on the Catholic Church's global presence, showing an increase in the Catholic... Read more
ND 88 attorney may subpoena Notre Dame officials, judge rules
The legal defense team for the 88 pro-life protesters arrested at the University of Notre Dame may now seek testimony... Read more
Cardinals’ dinner raises $1 million for Catholic University scholarship fund
The Catholic cardinals of the United States raised about $1 million for the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Atlanta... Read more
Archbishop Dolan: Catholics and Jews must work to preserve 'memory' of faith
In a recent ceremony commemorating Pope Benedict's visit to a synagogue during his U.S. visit in 2008, Archbishop Timothy Dolan... Read more
Catholic Church in Scotland urges voters to 'make faith count'
In light of the upcoming general election in the United Kingdom next month, Catholic Church leaders in Scotland are hoping... Read more
Papal visit to UK unaffected by ‘disrespectful’ Foreign Office memo
The British Foreign Office has apologized over a leaked memo which suggested Pope Benedict XVI bless a same-sex “marriage” or... Read more
Brazilian court orders Google to pay damages to priest wrongly accused of pedophilia
An appeals court in the Brazilian city of Minas Gerais has upheld a ruling ordering Google to pay $8,500 in... Read more
Pope asks Belgian society to allow Church to speak freely
On Saturday, Pope Benedict received the Letters of Credence of Charles Ghislain, the new ambassador of Belgium to the Holy... Read more
Homosexuality caused by eating chicken, remarks Bolivian president
President of Bolivia Evo Morales, who is considered a champion of gay rights in Latin America, angered gay-friendly organizations last... Read more
Digital world needs to be humanized, Pope tells conference
Participants in the "Digital Witnesses: Faces and languages in the multi-media age” congress, hosted by the Italian bishop’s conference, heard... Read more
Abortion money could have funded Mexico City's schools, laments archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Mexico City stated last week that the $24 million the Mexico City government has used to finance... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints leaders for upcoming Middle East Synod
On Saturday, the Holy Father appointed six prelates to leadership positions for the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Middle... Read more
Limiting religious symbols to private sphere is unconstitutional, says Spanish bishop
Referencing an incident in which a Madrid high school banned a student from classes because she would not remove her... Read more
Pope expected to create new dicastery to re-evangelize Europe, US
Pope Benedict XVI is about to release a letter announcing the creation of a new Vatican dicastery called the Pontifical... Read more
Holy Father highlights charity of new 'blesseds'
Following yesterday's recitation of the Regina Coeli, Pope Benedict briefly spoke about the lives of two priests, Angelo Paoli and... Read more
Von Hildebrand conference plans cultural renewal retreat for business leaders
The Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project has announced a special retreat for philanthropists and business executives will be held in... Read more
Sophia Academy founder is Georgia's ‘Mother Of The Year’
Marie Corrigan is the classic “steel magnolia,” a woman who has weathered some of the harshest tests of motherhood—losing one... Read more
Holy Father urges prayers for vocations
At noon today, Pope Benedict prayed the Regina Coeli with the thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square. On this, the... Read more
Black church leaders say priests’ misdeeds should not overshadow Catholic ‘great deeds’
The misdeeds of a few priests who have committed “atrocities” should not overshadow the “great deeds” done by priests and... Read more
