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Guam Catholics hold symposium on implications of same-sex unions
Community leaders and local Catholic figures in Guam on Monday spoke at a symposium on the implications of allowing same-sex... Read more
Archdiocese of Detroit announces major restructuring and job cuts
The Archdiocese of Detroit, faced with a critical cash-flow problem costing $1.2 million per month, has announced a major financial... Read more
Booklets promote 'out of control' sexuality to children, Mexican archbishop warns
Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, Mexico has called on health department officials to review the contents of a... Read more
Church has right to speak out on electoral issues, says Chilean bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Cristian Contreras Villarroel of Santiago, Chile reminded Catholics yesterday that they are members of civil society and have... Read more
Priest who worked for human rights murdered in Philippines
Father Cecilio Lucero, 48, was killed Sunday during an ambush by 30 men wearing ski masks. The priest was making... Read more
Cardinal Urosa says fake email being used to discredit him
The Venezuelan newspaper Diario de Caracas has published emails that it claims the Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino,... Read more
Five new blesseds approved by Pope Benedict XVI
The Catholic Church is set to welcome four new blesseds from various parts of Europe and one saintly woman from... Read more
Newman Centers provide students a faith home away from home
Even though classes at Northern Arizona University wouldn’t start until the following morning, the Flagstaff campus was filled with excited... Read more
New book focuses on pseudo-Catholic colleges and organizations
Dr. Ann Hendershott, a former faculty member at the University of San Diego has recently released her new book, Status... Read more
New service to help property owners bar abortions from their land - forever
A physician who was inspired to join the pro-life movement after he was called upon to save the life of... Read more
Episcopalian religious community enters the Catholic Church in Maryland
Ten religious sisters and a priest who were formerly part of an Episcopal religious community were received into full communion... Read more
Filmmaker Roland Joffe to make movie on life of St. Josemaria Escriva
A movie based on the life of St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei, has begun filming... Read more
Catholic Church must renew its efforts to evangelize, Pope says
Pope Benedict's message for the 83rd World Mission Day was made public on Saturday, September 5. The Holy Father reminds... Read more
Expanded women’s care center holds dedication in South Bend
Just as the needs of pregnant women in St. Joseph County continue to grow, so does the ability of the... Read more
Pope asks Mary to protect families from falling apart
On Sunday afternoon, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Oak as part of his... Read more
Palestinian youth touched by hope thanks to Catholic charity
Although Bethlehem is partitioned from East Jerusalem by a 25-foot high Israeli wall, behind the massive concrete barrier there are... Read more
Polish bishops warn Catholic politicians that abortion support risks excommunication
The Catholic bishops of Poland have issued a document on the value of healthy families and pro-family policies. At one... Read more
Sex objects no more: Anchorage women find hope in Mary Magdalene Home
Many start as strippers. Some "work" out of a car, a club or by way of the Internet. And since... Read more
Some reacted sinfully to Ted Kennedy's Catholic burial, Bishop Morlino says
The burial of Senator Ted Kennedy was, for some Catholics, a source of scandal. But in his recent column, Bishop... Read more
Pope Benedict speaks on his role as universal pastor, asks for prayers
At the conclusion of Sunday’s Papal Mass in Viterbo, Italy, Pope Benedict XVI spoke on the theme chosen for his... Read more
