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Pope Benedict washes the feet of a priest during Holy Thursday Mass

Pope at Supper of the Lord Mass: Church’s preaching will not fail throughout history

Apr 1, 2010

Presiding this evening his second Mass of the day at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Mass that commemorates... Read more

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Benedict XVI meets with Haitian earthquake survivors

Apr 1, 2010

At the conclusion of Wednesday's general audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI personally met with a group of... Read more

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Pope Benedict: Christians 'conquer' not through sword, but through the Cross

Apr 1, 2010

Presiding this morning in Rome at the Mass of Chrism, Pope Benedict XVI reminded that Christians, like Christ,  do not “conquer”... Read more

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Vatican Holy Week services to be webcast

Apr 1, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI’s liturgical celebrations of Holy Week and Easter will be broadcast live on the internet.  Read more

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Pope's prayer intentions for April released

Apr 1, 2010

On Wednesday, the Vatican's Press Office released the Holy Father's prayer intentions for the month of April.  In his intentions,... Read more

Terry Polakovic, Executive Director of ENDOW

ENDOW director encourages incorporation of silence into Holy Week

Apr 1, 2010

In an exclusive video commentary, Terry Polakovic, Executive Director of Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women (ENDOW) emphasized... Read more

Bishop Samuel J. Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota

Bishop Aquila: Catholic health care bill endorsements ‘severely damaged’ common good

Apr 1, 2010

Self-described Catholic groups who endorsed the health care bill despite objections “severely damaged” the common good and diluted the pro-life... Read more

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NBC apologizes for article title which portrayed Pope as child molester

Apr 1, 2010

The Catholic League has accepted NBC’s apology for a section headline which said Pope Benedict XVI molested children. Read more

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Legion superior explains reasoning behind recent statement addressing 'misdeeds' of founder

Mar 31, 2010

The Superior General of the Legionaries of Christ, Father Alvaro Corcuera, earlier this week explained the reasons that prompted his... Read more

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Archdiocese denounces movement to extend hours of Mexico City nightclubs

Mar 31, 2010

The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Fr. Hugo Valdemar, spoke in opposition to members of the Federal District... Read more

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Former Legionaries: Fr. Garza is part of the solution, not the problem

Mar 31, 2010

Responding to Vatican analyst Sandro Magister’s article on the leadership of the Legion of Christ, two prominent former members of the... Read more

Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.)

Pro-life Democrat sees flaws in executive order, urges further action

Mar 31, 2010

Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.) remarked today that the new health care bill is “a major step in the wrong direction” in defending... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI / Cardinal William J. Levada

Cardinal Levada denounces NY Times media attacks on Pope as 'deficient'

Mar 31, 2010

In a statement released on the Vatican website, Cardinal William J. Levada charged that the recent media attacks on the... Read more

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New York Daily News urges ‘Fairness for the Pope’

Mar 31, 2010

Reacting to the slew of articles from media outlets attempting to incriminate Pope Benedict in past clerical sex abuse cases,... Read more

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Triduum offers opportunity for a new beginning, notes Pope at audience

Mar 31, 2010

"We are living the holy days that invite us to meditate on the central events of our Redemption, the essential nucleus... Read more

Father Gabriele Amorth

Satan behind media attacks on the Pope, asserts Italian exorcist

Mar 31, 2010

Noted Italian exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, commented this week that the recent defamatory reporting on Pope Benedict XVI, especially by... Read more

Fr. Frank Pavone, director of Priests for Life

Priests for Life to honor Terry Schiavo with anniversary Mass

Mar 31, 2010

Today, the fifth anniversary of the death of Terry Schiavo, Priests for Life will celebrate an honorary Mass and a... Read more

Dr. William Fahey, president of Thomas More College

Thomas More College’s new president inspired by Pope Benedict

Mar 31, 2010

The Spring 2010 semester at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is only Dr. William Fahey’s second semester as president... Read more

Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles.

Cardinal Mahony praises Pope’s swift response to Los Angeles abuse cases

Mar 31, 2010

Responding to controversial media reports about Pope Benedict’s handling of abusive clergy, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the Archbishop of Los... Read more

Dr. Thayne McCulloh.

Gonzaga University upholds ban on controversial play

Mar 31, 2010

The Cardinal Newman Society reported on March 30 that Gonzaga University is upholding its ban on the controversial play “The... Read more