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German bishops’ assembly to discuss aging population
Population aging and the Church’s response to it will be the focus of a one-day workshop at the upcoming plenary... Read more
Georgia parish hopes to move historic church 900 miles south
A thriving parish in Georgia is relocating an entire historic church over 900 miles south from Buffalo, New York, rather... Read more
Pope addresses Italian power company on rethinking the economy
On Saturday at the Apostolic Palace, Pope Benedict met in audience with a group from a local Italian municipal agency.... Read more
Benedict XVI calls on Guatemala to protect the vulnerable
The Holy Father accepted the credentials of the new ambassador to the Holy See from Guatemala, Mr. Alfonso Roberto Matta... Read more
Catholic relief leaders advocate Haitian ‘safe havens’ to protect unaccompanied children
As controversy continues to surround the 10 relief volunteers who tried to take Haitian children out of the devastated country... Read more
Catholic history of New Orleans Saints runs deep
As the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts prepare to lock horns in the Super Bowl, CNA spoke with... Read more
New poll shows Brazilians overwhelmingly oppose abortion
According to a recent poll carried out by the Sensus firm at the request of the National Confederation of Transportation... Read more
Archbishop Celli urges Catholic communicators to examine their consciences
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, called on Catholics communicators at a conference... Read more
Pro-life group slams Spanish president for hiding behind 'democratic mask'
The spokesperson for the Spanish organization Right to Life, Gador Joya, slammed President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero this week for... Read more
Funeral Mass commemorates 16 slain in Juarez shooting
Families and friends came together for a communal funeral Mass in memory of the 16 teenagers killed last week during... Read more
Tim Tebow debate crosses the Atlantic
The Italian Daily Il Foglio has joined the media frenzy surrounding the production of a commercial including members of the... Read more
Vatican daily publishes article on priesthood by Legionaries of Christ vicar
L’Osservatore Romano published an article on Thursday by Father Luis Garza Medina, the Vicar General of the Legionaries of Christ,... Read more
Church in Costa Rica to celebrate Mass with presidential candidates
The Archdiocese of San Jose announced that it will celebrate a special Mass with the country’s presidential candidates on election... Read more
Many Colts players see talents as 'gift from God,' Catholic chaplain says
In a recent interview with CNA, Fr. Peter Gallagher, chaplain for the Indianapolis Colts, discussed his experience working with the... Read more
Haitian bishop criticizes evangelical group's attempt to take children out of country
Bishop Pierre-Andre Dumas, president of Caritas Haiti, criticized the attempt by Baptist volunteers to take a group of Haitian who... Read more
National Catholic Reporter and Catholic Online editors clash over Deal Hudson
The editor of the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) threw another punch on Thursday in his protracted battle with Inside Catholic’s... Read more
Pope tells Scottish Catholics to prepare to 'grapple' with secularism
Pope Benedict XVI met with bishops from Scotland Friday morning on the occasion of their “ad Limina” visit to the... Read more
Pope confirms he will visit Scotland
Pope Benedict XVI used the occasion of the Scottish bishops’ “ad Limina” visit to officially announce his intentions to make... Read more
Women priest 'ordinations' cause disunity, says Florida diocese
The group Roman Catholic Womenpriests recently announced that they are “ordaining” two female “priests” and one “deacon” in an upcoming... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn praises Christians' freedom from political correctness
In a Wednesday speech at Catholic University of America (CUA), Cardinal Christoph Schönborn lauded Christians’ freedom from “political correctness” and... Read more
