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Cardinal Bertone urges respect for Christians in Egypt
After recent anti-Christian attacks in Egypt, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, called for the country to appreciate... Read more
Vice president's mother laid to rest in Delaware
President Obama and the First Lady are attending a Catholic funeral service today for Vice President Joe Biden's mother, Mrs.... Read more
Madagascan Catholics receive papal condolences for cardinal's death
Pope Benedict XVI has sent his condolences for the death of Cardinal Armand Gaetan Razafindratandra, archbishop emeritus of Antananarivo, Madagascar,... Read more
More attacks on churches in Malaysia ‘Allah’ conflict
Attacks on Christian churches and institutions continue in Malaysia after a court ruling allowing non-Muslims to use the word “Allah”... Read more
California abortionist accused of gross negligence in woman’s death
After the death of a 30-year-old woman who underwent an abortion, a previously disciplined California abortionist has been accused of... Read more
Upcoming collection for Latin America to support catechesis and evangelization
The 2010 Collection for the Church in Latin America will be taken up in most U.S. parishes on the weekend... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela call for end to violence
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana, called for an end to the violence sweeping the... Read more
Police investigate grenade attack on cathedral in S. Philippines
Police in the Philippines are investigating a grenade attack on Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, early on... Read more
Vatican releases Holy Father's prayer intentions for 2011
L’Osservatore Romano has published the prayer intentions of Pope Benedict XVI for 2011, a full year in advance. The Holy... Read more
U.S. bishops laud courage of N.J. Senate vote on gay 'marriage'
On Monday, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz praised the efforts of the recent New Jersey State Senate vote to preserve the traditional... Read more
Obama nominee wants to 'punish the Church,' Bill Donohue argues
Following President Obama's renomination of Dawn Johnsen to head of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, Bill Donohue of... Read more
Pope addresses Israeli and Palestinian impasse
Pope Benedict XVI reiterated his stand on the rights of Israel and Palestine to be sovereign and mutually-respecting nations Monday... Read more
Portuguese Parliament approves gay 'marriage'
Despite opposition from the Bishops’ Conference of Portugal as well as from a large portion of the country, Portugal’s Parliament... Read more
Relativism must not be allowed to deny religion's importance, Pope insists
In his "state of the world address" to the Diplomatic Corps to the Holy See on Monday, Pope Benedict surveyed... Read more
U.S. bishops reactivate nationwide campaign against federal abortion funding
With House and Senate leaders meeting behind closed doors to forge a health care overhaul bill, the U.S. Conference of... Read more
Pope decries violence against immigrants and Christians
After the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI called for respect between those of different religions or places of origin.... Read more
Adult stem cell research respects human integrity, says Mexican archbishop
Archbishop Emeritus Carlos Quintero Arce of Hermosillo in Mexico encouraged the use of adult stem cells in medical research last... Read more
Prop. 8 backer asks to withdraw from trial as high court blocks YouTube broadcasts
On Monday morning the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the YouTube broadcasts of the hearings on California’s Proposition 8, but... Read more
Holy Father visits Cardinal Etchegaray in the hospital
Pope Benedict XVI dropped in to Rome's Gemelli Hospital for a visit to French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray on Saturday evening. ... Read more
Attacks in Malaysia designed to 'annihilate' Christians, warns Vatican official
Archbishop Robert Sarah, secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples said last week that the recent attacks against... Read more
