Latest Catholic News
Religious sisters to distribute Christmas parcels in impoverished northern Iraq
Chaldean Catholic religious sisters will distribute Christmas food parcels to impoverished people in the northern Iraq town of Zakho near... Read more
St. Peter’s Square welcomes traditional Christmas Tree
The giant fir that will stand in St. Peter’s Square and serve as the Vatican’s official Christmas Tree arrived at... Read more
USCCB clarifies involvement with controversial expert
On Monday, Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, media director for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops spoke with CNA, clarifying... Read more
Bishops call for parents’ rights to educate children to be respected.
The newly-elected Bishop of San Sebastian in Spain, Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla, has called for the respect of parental rights... Read more
U.S. bishops give support to Senate abortion amendment
On Monday Dec. 7, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gave its support to an amendment to the... Read more
German president visits Vatican on double anniversary
The president of Germany paid a visit to the Vatican marking the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the German... Read more
Benedict XVI cautions against dangers of Marxist liberation theology
In a meeting with a group of Brazilian bishops on Saturday, the Holy Father warned of the dangers of Marxist... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Manhattan Declaration will ‘galvanize’ Christians in difficult times
In an exclusive interview with Catholic News Agency, Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput has explained his reasons for signing... Read more
Catholic Senator won't say if he agrees with Cardinal Rigali's pro-life statement
Pro-life Catholic Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D-Pa.) wouldn’t give a clear response when asked if he agreed with Cardinal Justin... Read more
Pope Benedict invites Copenhagen representatives to rediscover the ‘moral dimension of human life'
Following the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, the Holy Father commented on the United Nations Conference on Climate Change... Read more
Word of God produces abundant fruits, Pope Benedict says at Angelus
From the window of the Vatican Palace, Pope Benedict XVI delivered his pre-Angelus address to the pilgrims and faithful gathered... Read more
Church celebrates feast of St. Nicholas, the 'original' Santa Claus
Today, December 6, the faithful commemorate a bishop in the early church who was known for generosity and love of... Read more
Mikulski Amendment would include Planned Parenthood in health care bill, says pro-life leader
A pro-life leader has criticized the Senate’s addition of the Mikulski Amendment to the proposed health care bill, voicing concerns... Read more
Cardinal Karlic urges laity to turn to prayer and the Eucharist to be missionaries of Christ
Cardinal Estanislao Karlic, Archbishop Emeritus of Parana, Argentina, encouraged the participants of 3rd Plenary Assembly of the Christian Life Movement... Read more
Vietnamese president to meet with Pope Benedict
The Vietnamese government has announced that President Nguyen Minh Triet will visit the Vatican and meet with Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Student loan debt a ‘crushing burden’ that harms young families, expert says
The “crushing burden” of student loans delays marriage and childbirth and encourages cohabitation, family policy expert Allan Carlson said in... Read more
South the 'birthplace of black Catholicism' says expert
Craig Manson, Distinguished Professor and Lecturer in Law at the University of the Pacific, has recently written about how the... Read more
HLI president skeptical that Obama's new bioethics commission will be ethical
Fr. Thomas J. Euteneuer, President of Human Life International has called for Americans to be watchful of President Obama's appointments... Read more
New report presented on Social Doctrine of the Church
The Cardinal Van Thuan International Observatory has written and published the first report on the Social Doctrine of the Church... Read more
Planned Parenthood struggling financially, Harvard study finds
Last week, InsiderCatholic.com issued a story referring to a Harvard Business School case study which outlined some of Planned Parenthood's... Read more
