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Pope finds weak faith at source of Irish clerical sex abuse
At the conclusion of meetings between Pope Benedict XVI, 24 Irish bishops and senior members of the Roman Curia, the... Read more
Reservations to view Shroud of Turin reach one million
One million people have already reserved tickets to view the Shroud of Turin, which will be on display April 10... Read more
Witness of priests and religious key to increasing vocations, Pope asserts
Pope Benedict released his message for the 47th World Day of Prayer for Vocations on Tuesday. The message, written on... Read more
Around the clock Confession to take place in New York City
A young adults group in the Archdiocese of New York has recently announced a 24-hour confession event which will take... Read more
Canon lawyer hopes SSPX discussions will lead to full communion
Fr. Gerald Murray, a canon lawyer and pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in New York City explained to... Read more
Archbishop Nichols calls for culture that encourages spiritual preparation for death
Speaking in his homily at a Mass for the Sick at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, Archbishop Vincent Nichols reflected on... Read more
Former Olympic speed skater has ‘no regrets’ about new life as Franciscan sister
A former U.S. Olympic speed skater is now a Franciscan sister and says she has “no regrets” about her decision... Read more
Traditional Latin Mass to be celebrated at National Shrine on Pope's anniversary
To mark the fifth anniversary of the inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI, a traditional Latin Mass will be celebrated at... Read more
Students of snow-damaged Maryland Catholic school to resume classes
Classes will resume for students of a Maryland Catholic school at a new location after their school’s roof collapsed in... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City accuses lawmakers of attempting to silence the Church
The Archdiocese of Mexico City issued a press release last week condemning a bill created to amend the country's constitution... Read more
Pastoral dialogue with Colombian rebels is part of Church's mission, state bishops
During their 88th Plenary Assembly, the bishops of Colombia clarified that strictly pastoral dialogue with rebel groups in the country... Read more
Catholic family suffers arson attack in Pakistan, police join harassment
A Catholic family in a Pakistani village has suffered from threats by Muslim neighbors, culminating in their house being burned... Read more
Haitian days of mourning bring together whole capital
Haitians have remembered the victims of January’s devastating earthquake with three days of mourning and fasting. Stores, gas stations and... Read more
Dominican courts mock country by freeing criminals, laments cardinal
Last week, Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, expressed disappointment in his country's court system calling... Read more
Cardinal Stepinac, martyred 50 years ago, remains 'hero' in Croatia
Cardinal William Joseph Levada celebrated Mass for the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Croatian Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac last Wednesday... Read more
Spanish cardinal calls on Catholics to assist poor during Lent
Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona encouraged Catholics in Spain to seek God in the poor and needy this Lent. Read more
Archbishop Gomez urges laity to evangelize 'de-Christianized' American culture
Archbishop José H. Gomez of San Antonio issued his third pastoral letter today, urging the laity to embrace the task... Read more
Ecumenical symposium working towards 'full and visible communion' meets
A symposium was held in Rome last week to discuss issues presented in a recently released book on "important questions... Read more
Bolivian archbishop asks Catholics to avoid excessive Carnival celebrations
Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba in Bolivia has called on the faithful to avoid excessive Carnival celebrations this week. In... Read more
Irish bishops must be humble and trust God, says Cardinal Bertone before summit
The highly anticipated meetings between the bishops of Ireland, the Holy Father and leaders of Vatican congregations began on Monday morning.... Read more
