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Vatican II reforms at the center of SSPX talks
Cardinal Christoph Schonborn has said that the breakaway Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) must assent to the non-negotiable reforms... Read more
Cardinal Pell to participate in Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Cardinal George Pell will provide a counter to the atheist debater Christopher Hitchens at the first Festival of Dangerous Ideas... Read more
Catholic Charities responding to ‘alarming’ increase in poverty
Catholic Charities USA and its member agencies have released its 2008 Annual Survey, reporting an “alarming” rate of increase in... Read more
Cardinal Bertone calls bishops to 'infect' others with love of Christ
During Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Tuesday, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone called on the bishops present “to be... Read more
Cross of Christ is scandal and folly for some, says Cardinal Rouco
Amidst a sea of young people gathered at the Cathedral of Almudena in Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela presided... Read more
Man framed with Koran desecration dies in police custody
The Catholic and Anglican bishops of Pakistan have written to the country’s president demanding an inquiry after a young Christian... Read more
Florida high school officials going to court for praying
In what critics are characterizing as the “criminalization of prayer,” a principal and an athletic director at a Florida high... Read more
Dance club owners are 'merchants without souls,' archbishop says
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina is questioning the attitude of parents and night club owners, whom he... Read more
Duke of Luxembourg awarded for fighting euthanasia
In a ceremony today, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg was awarded the Van Thuan Prize, an award given to those who... Read more
Vatican official warns priests against relativism in ministry
The secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy, Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, said this week the proclamation of the word of... Read more
Christians need more than book knowledge to grow spiritually, Pope teaches
This morning in the Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the importance of Symeon the New Theologian’s teachings... Read more
Two priests to host movie review show on CatholicTV
The Massachusetts-based broadcaster CatholicTV has announced the airing of a new movie review show staring two priests who are self-proclaimed... Read more
Traditional marriage is discriminatory, DOMA opponents charge
Charging that the traditional definition of marriage is “discriminatory,” U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) has announced that he will reintroduce... Read more
Muslim mother frames daughter’s Christian boyfriend for blasphemy, violence ensues
A Friday outbreak of anti-Christian violence in Pakistan, which included the burning of a church, was reportedly sparked by a... Read more
Bishop says family cannot be defined by governments or parliament
Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin of Burgos, Spain told the faithful during a Mass for the 20th Marian Day of the... Read more
Pope Benedict may visit Malta for anniversary of St. Paul’s shipwreck
A Vatican official responsible for pontifical visits will travel to Malta in October to consider a visit by Pope Benedict... Read more
Memorial service for murdered pro-life activist to be held Wednesday
Friends and family of murdered pro-life activist Jim Pouillon will gather to pray and remember him at Willman Football Stadium... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela denounce arbitrary dentention of protestors
The Venezuelan Bishops’ Committee on National Justice and Peace is deploring the arrest without cause of numerous individuals as a... Read more
Spanish cardinal warns against new abortion bill
The Archbishop of Madrid and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said this week... Read more
Religion plays central role in development, says Tony Blair
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told L’Osservatore Romano this week that religion, and concretely the Catholic Church, as “a... Read more
