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Billionaire fulfills promise to God, donates fortune to charity
Albert Gubay, an 82-year-old English billionaire has pledged all but $15 million of his $1.1 billion fortune to charity, fulfilling... Read more
Italian bishops back Pope, deplore media attacks
In wake of the media blitz on the recent surfacing of clerical sexual abuse in Europe, the Italian Bishops’ Conference... Read more
Benedict XVI sends condolences following Moscow bombing
Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressing solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attacks... Read more
U.S. bishops profoundly grateful for Pope's work in combating sexual abuse
This morning the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed “profound gratitude” for the assistance that Pope Benedict XVI has given... Read more
Port-au-Prince seminary to reopen after Holy Week
Archbishop Louis Kebreau of Cap-Hatien and president of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference, made the announcement that following Holy Week, the... Read more
Pope Benedict being 'scourged at the pillar,' says New York archbishop
In remarks following Palm Sunday Mass, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York urged Catholics “to express our love and solidarity”... Read more
Philippines bishops disapprove of Holy Week self-crucifixion and flagellation
Responding to acts of extreme corporal mortification during Holy Week, Catholic bishops in the Philippines have discouraged practices such as... Read more
PepsiCo shareholder proposal seeks accountability in funding for homosexual causes
Shareholders of PepsiCo should vote for a shareholder proposal that the food, drink and snack company disclose its standards for... Read more
Deadly Moscow metro bombings cause Church leaders bewilderment and pain
The Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and the Latin Catholic Archbishop of Moscow have reacted to the Moscow Metro bombings with... Read more
Nicaraguan bishops urge faithful to defend life
The bishops of Nicaragua released a message last week reminding Nicaraguans of God's love for all human beings and encouraging... Read more
Diocese cuts funds for agency supporting same-sex 'marriage'
The Diocese of Portland, Maine has cut the funding for a homeless aid group who lied to about their support... Read more
Despite attacks, Pope's teachings remain, Vatican journalist observes
Italy's Il Foglio newspaper noted over the weekend that in the nearly five years of Pope Benedict XVI's pontificate, he... Read more
Spain self-destructing by abandoning principles, warns Catholic writer
Catholic intellectual and writer, Juan Manuel del Prada of Spain, warned last week that the abandonment of values and “unconscious... Read more
John Paul II loved Christ unconditionally, Pope recalls as anniversary nears
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the Mass at St. Peter’s on Monday evening for the fifth anniversary of Venerable John Paul... Read more
Weigel: NY Times trying to discredit Church using sex abuse
In an article published on Monday, noted Catholic scholar George Weigel condemned the recent media treatment of Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
Celebrate life by defending it against abortion, encourages pro-life expert
In a recent article for the newspaper, “El Grafico,” Mexican pro-life expert Carolina Beauregard applauded actions by 18 of the... Read more
Cardinals react to claim of link between celibacy and sexual abuse
The comments of three cardinals on the Church's discipline of having celibate priests have been featured widely in the Italian... Read more
Chile needs $260 million to restore churches, bishops estimate
Eighty percent of religious sites in the Chilean regions hit by last month's earthquake are in desperate need of repair,... Read more
Cardinal Rylko teaches youth about freedom found in commitment
The tenth International Youth Forum closed in Rome yesterday with the celebration of Palm Sunday Mass by Pope Benedict XVI.... Read more
Executive order on abortion funding won’t stand, Washington Post columnist says
Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker has denied that President Obama’s executive order barring funding for abortions is of any enforceable... Read more
