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Pope Benedict calls for peace in Jerusalem, the ‘spiritual homeland’
Expressing his sorrow for the current situation in the Holy Land, Pope Benedict XVI hoped and prayed for peace in... Read more
Worcester men's conference 'packed with power'
The 10th Annual Worcester Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference produced the event’s first sell-out, drawing close to 1,300 people, including walk-ins... Read more
On 25th World Youth Day, Pope Benedict renews call for youth evangelization
The Holy Father welcomed the 25th World Youth Day in his remarks before the Angelus in a St. Peter's Square... Read more
Communion with Jesus leads us to the definitive Jerusalem, says Pope at Palm Sunday Mass
"Being Christian is a path, or better: a pilgrimage, a walk together with Jesus Christ," underlined the Holy Father at... Read more
Church to celebrate feast of long-time prostitute turned hermit
Thursday, April 1, is the feast of a little-known saint whose story demonstrates the power of the Church as the... Read more
African American founder of New Orleans religious order declared venerable by Pope
Benedict XVI has approved the cause for the canonization of a Spanish religious sister and cleared the way for the... Read more
Task force reaches out to Spanish speaking Catholics
In May 2008, after spending four months studying Spanish in Cuernavaca, Mexico, Polish immigrant Father Janusz Korban was assigned special... Read more
Purification of the clergy topic of final Friday Lenten meditation in Vatican
Capuchin Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa dedicated his final Lenten meditation to the necessity of “an internal purification of the Church, starting... Read more
President of the Italian Senate condemns 'unmerited' attacks on Pope Benedict
"Unacceptable and unmerited" is how the president of the Italian Senate, Renato Schifani, defined the recent "attacks against the Pontiff."... Read more
Pentecostal pastor optimistic about ‘future of faith’
In a recent conversation with Princeton philosophy of law professor Dr. Robert George, Pastor Eugene Rivers affirmed that the only... Read more
Planned Parenthood head thanks religious sisters for ‘critical support’ of health care bill
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards has praised the Catholic religious sisters who endorsed the Senate health care bill, claiming they... Read more
Possible JP II miracle has not yet been examined, clarifies Vatican official
The prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, explained this week that the... Read more
Legion director general hopes apology will help movement's future
Fr. Álvaro Corcuera, general director of the Legionaries of Christ, wrote a letter to Legionaries and members of the Regnum... Read more
More than 70,000 attend WYD meeting with Pope in St. Peter’s Square
Thursday evening’s celebration of World Youth Day (WYD) 2010 at the Vatican drew a staggering number of young people to the... Read more
Bishops of Chile announce youth prayer service for quake victims
The Chilean bishops announced this week that a special service led by young people will be held in Santiago to... Read more
Legion publicly apologizes for 'reprehensible actions' of its founder
In a communique released on Thursday, the top leaders of the Legionaries of Christ acknowledged and asked forgiveness for the... Read more
Salvadoran government asks forgiveness for death of Archbishop Romero
The president of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, recently apologized for the March 24, 1980 murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero of... Read more
Pope has no further ties to case of abusive German priest, repeats Fr. Lombardi
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi said Friday that nothing has changed, responding to a New York Times report that claims... Read more
Chilean bishops announce project to bring laughter to earthquake victims
The bishops of Chile have announced a new campaign sponsored by Caritas Chile that will bring happiness and laughter to... Read more
