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Vatican paper: US bishops speak for Catholic Church on health care reform
In a story written by reporter Marco Bellizzi, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano (LOR) points out that the American Catholic... Read more
Catholic clergy look for faith renewal in Pope's UK visit
Following Queen Elizabeth II's formal announcement on Tuesday of the Pope's Sept. 16-19 visit to the U.K., numerous Church and... Read more
Apostolic visitors of Legion to meet with Vatican Secretary of State April 30
The five bishops appointed to the Apostolic Visitation of the Legion of Christ will meet with Vatican Secretary of State,... Read more
Pope to visit Queen, beatify Cardinal Newman during England visit
In a joint press conference on Tuesday, the U.K. Government and the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Scotland, England and Wales... Read more
Priests must prioritize spiritual role over social, remarks archbishop
Archbishop Willem Jacobus Eijk of Utrecht in Holland noted last week that because of their contact with the world, priests... Read more
Archbishop Dolan: Abortion funding in health care bill still a ‘grave concern’
Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan says the use of federal money for abortion remains a “grave concern.” He has... Read more
Canadian Anglican Church move toward Rome part of 'worldwide movement,' says bishop
On March 12, leaders of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) in Canada sent a letter to the Holy Father formally... Read more
Center to advance Catholic higher ed expands Cardinal Newman Society’s mission
The Cardinal Newman Society, a group dedicated to strengthening Catholic identity in Catholic higher education, is furthering its efforts with... Read more
Pope’s visit to Barcelona to highlight importance of marriage and family
The Archbishop of Barcelona, Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach, invited the faithful to spiritually prepare for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to... Read more
Benedict XVI dedicates 2010 WYD message to John Paul II's first reflection for youth
Pope Benedict XVI released his message for the 25th World Youth Day celebration on Monday. He invites the young people... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City: Supreme Court should revoke law on same-sex unions
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, said this week the country’s Supreme Court should overrule... Read more
U.S. bishops oppose Senate health care bill, doubt promised fixes
In a statement Monday, Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that the U.S. bishops... Read more
Archbishop encourages young people to help reverse 'vocational winter'
Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo called on priests and seminarians to reverse “the vocational winter” by encouraging young people who feel... Read more
Unity will only come from God, Pope says to Lutherans
"Unity is a gift that can be given to us only by God" the Holy Father told the Lutheran Community... Read more
Family policy expert denounces plan to promote condoms at schools in Spain
The president of Professionals for Ethics in the Spanish region of Catalonia, Ramon Novella, denounced a plan by the Catalonian... Read more
Chile to celebrate ‘churchless’ Holy Week after earthquake
Numerous bishops in Chile are reporting on the amount of damage that many of the churches in the country are facing following... Read more
Due to Pope's rigor, sex abuse victims are rendered justice, writes Italian bishop
In an article titled "The rigor of Benedict XVI against the filth in the Church," Bishop Giuseppe Versaldi of Alessandria,... Read more
Sudanese Catholic bishops encouraged by Pope to continue building peace
Meeting with Sudanese bishops on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI urged them to always look to the Gospel for the principles... Read more
Croatian prime minister hosted by Pope Benedict in audience
Jadranka Kosor, prime minister of the Republic of Croatia met with the Holy Father on Saturday morning. Following her meeting... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Health care bill doesn’t meet minimum moral standards
In his weekly column for the Denver Catholic Register, the Archbishop of Denver, Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., says the Senate health-care... Read more
