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International congress to focus on priestly identity and celibacy
Today the Vatican announced that an international theological congress will be held in Rome on the theme “Faithfulness in Christ,... Read more
Former Saints star says Super Bowl victory revealed a ‘team with destiny’
Danny Abramowicz, Catholic speaker and former New Orleans Saints player, has said the Saints’ Super Bowl victory on Sunday showed... Read more
DC ruling favors same-sex ‘marriage’ over religious freedom, archdiocese says
A two-man Washington, D.C. panel has preferred to advance same-sex “marriage” at the cost of religious liberty, the Archdiocese of... Read more
South African Bishops Conference to care for 60,000 AIDS patients
Management of a large South Africa AIDS consortium led by Catholic Relief Services will be shifted into the control of... Read more
Irish bishops meet with abuse survivors to prepare for meeting with Pope
A second meeting between Irish bishops and representatives of victims of abuse by priests and Church-run institutions was held on... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on Catholic journalists to witness to truth
Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Seville has called on Catholic journalists to share their Christian identity and be witnesses to... Read more
World's highest Catholic chapel consecrated in Spain
The president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid, blessed the highest chapel in the... Read more
Tebow Super Bowl ad airs after controversial run-up
The much-discussed Super Bowl ad about college star quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother Pam aired on Sunday. It encouraged... Read more
Catholic Church in Spain begins campaign to defend religious symbols
The regional vicar of Guadalajara in Spain has welcomed requests by numerous Spanish Catholic organizations to launch a campaign defending... Read more
Former New Orleans archbishop grateful Saints 'won the fight'
Following the Saints' Super Bowl victory on Sunday, Archbishop Phillip Hannan, the retired Archbishop of New Orleans, lauded the team's... Read more
Belgian theologian blasts 'pseudo-compassion' and Vatican official's article
The celebrated philosopher and theologian Monsignor Michel Schooyans has published his thoughts on the contemporary misuse of the concept of... Read more
Church in Costa Rica stripped of right to approve religion teachers
Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has stripped the Church of its right to choose which religion teachers it will hire, after... Read more
Secular states must not restrict religious freedom, cautions priest
Father Manuel Corral, public relations director for the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, warned last week that the reform of Mexico's... Read more
Church will never stop condemning abuse, states Pope Benedict
The Holy Father met with members of the Pontifical Council for the Family on Monday to mark the start of... Read more
Dominican sisters to appear on Oprah Winfrey Show
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist have made waves across the nation for their rapid growth and... Read more
Coalition seeks repeal of Klan-era ban on religious garb in Oregon schools
Religious freedom advocates have asked the Oregon legislature for an immediate repeal of a decades-old law that bars Oregon teachers... Read more
Benedict XVI joins Italy in celebrating National Day for Life
Following the recitation of the Angelus on a crisp, clear winter day in Vatican City, Pope Benedict expressed his solidarity... Read more
God's grace makes it possible for weak men to answer 'divine call,' declares Pope
Pope Benedict XVI tailored his message before the Sunday Angelus around the "divine call" of the Lord presented in today's... Read more
Cincinnati archbishop holds video conference with high school students
The new Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis Schnurr on Thursday held a video conference with nine Cincinnati-area Catholic high schools. He... Read more
Church honors patron of Sudan, St. Josephine Bakhita
On Monday, February 8, the Church will commemorate the life of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Canossian Sister who kidnapped and... Read more
