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Two years after World Youth Day, Sydney sees upsurge in vocations and ordinations
A record number of men are entering seminary for the Archdiocese of Sydney and up to six men will be... Read more
Church to celebrate feast of American millionaire turned religious sister
On Wednesday, March 3, the universal Church celebrates the feast of St. Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia heiress who abandoned her... Read more
Archbishop of Manila orders prayers for rain at Masses
Facing high temperatures and a lack of rain, Filipinos have increased their prayers that God resolve their country’s water crisis.... Read more
Rep. Smith voices concerns over international promotion of abortion to Hillary Clinton
At a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) addressed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the... Read more
Anti-Christian violence being rekindled, Vatican spokesman warns
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi reflected on current anti-Christian persecution in his recent appearance on a weekly television show. Religious... Read more
Fire destroys St. Sophia, Kaunakakai’s main church
“The church is on fire.” The word spread quickly over Molokai by phone the night of Feb. 11, but not... Read more
European theologians begin church unity study project
Four theologians began discussions in Geneva, Switzerland this week to define the guidelines of a new project promoted from within... Read more
Raymond Arroyo delves into Mother Angelica's prayer life in new book
In his fourth and most likely final book on Mother Angelica, noted author and EWTN news anchor Raymond Arroyo highlights... Read more
C-FAM pledges to counter 'radical feminist' agenda at UN conference
Pro-life supporters from around the world will “give a witness to life” on Monday in New York when they protest... Read more
Denial of abortion funding in health care bill ignores 'abortion tax,' say pro-lifers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) denied there was public funding of abortion in proposed health care legislation at the White... Read more
Catholic lawyers appeal gay 'marriage' ruling in Argentina
The Corporation of Catholic Lawyers is appealing the decision of a Buenos Aires judge which, on Tuesday, allowed two gay... Read more
Family unity essential to child formation, says Cardinal Antonelli
Speaking to a group of Catholic business people from Italy in Rome this week, Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, president of the... Read more
Nuncio in Haiti reports needs of country's seminarians
The Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, sent a report to the Pontifical Mission Societies this week describing the... Read more
Bishops in Iraq urge government to halt slaughter of Christians
Various Iraqi bishops have issued a joint message denouncing the continual wave of Islamic violence against Christians in the country,... Read more
Indian bishops respond to image of Jesus smoking and drinking
Bishops in India have responded to the publication an image of Christ in a children's textbook that shows Jesus holding... Read more
German bishops set up office to deal with abuse cases
The German Catholic Bishops' Conference has chosen one of its own to lead investigations into the cases of abuse in... Read more
Year of the Priest concert in Philadelphia to feature all-priest chorus
An all-priest chorus will perform at Philadelphia’s Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul to celebrate the Year of the... Read more
Maryland bishops criticize decision to recognize out-of-state same-sex ‘marriages’
The Catholic bishops of Maryland and political leaders have taken “strong exception” to the state attorney general’s decision to recognize... Read more
Lila Rose rebuffs Wis. Planned Parenthood claims of no ID
Controversy continues over an undercover video showing Milwaukee abortion clinic staff agreeing to cover up the statutory rape of a... Read more
Vulnerable better protected by new assisted suicide prosecution policy, says Archbishop Smith
The Archbishop of Cardiff has welcomed revised government guidelines on assisted suicide, saying that passages of concern have been removed... Read more
