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Legion of Christ leaders express regret, take steps following Maciel revelations
In a letter to Regnum Christi members and friends of the Legion of Christ, two territorial directors of the religious... Read more
Pope watches St. Augustine film, says saint's message will endure forever
On Wednesday afternoon Pope Benedict attended a screening of a film on St. Augustine. Reacting to the movie, the Holy... Read more
Benedict XVI to visit faithful in Lazio region this weekend
This coming Sunday Pope Benedict XVI will make a pastoral visit to the towns of Viterbo and Bagnoregio, which are... Read more
Archbishop Wuerl backs D.C. initiative to protect definition of marriage
The Archdiocese of Washington has submitted a letter to the District of Columbia’s Board of Election and Ethics in support... Read more
New ‘Prayer Book for Spouses’ encourages prayer before marital relations
A new booklet from the London-based Catholic Truth Society encourages spouses to pray before marital relations. The spouses’ prayer asks... Read more
Former Denver Catholic Charities employee charged with defrauding foundation
A former employee of the Archdiocese of Denver has been charged with stealing the identities of nuns and defrauding a... Read more
Fifteenth Mexican state protects unborn by changing its constitution
The Queretaro State Congress in Mexico reformed its constitution Tuesday with a 21-0 vote guaranteeing protection for human life from... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop warns schools will be used to impose Communist ideology
The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Roberto Luckert, warned this week that under the new law... Read more
Kansas City bishops bring Catholic social teaching to bear on health care reform
The bishops of Kansas City have issued a joint pastoral statement on health care reform which discusses apparent flaws in... Read more
Pope to screen new miniseries on St. Augustine
Pope Benedict XVI will attend a special screening of the new television miniseries, “Augustine, The Decline of the Roman Empire,”... Read more
Colombian bishops denounce 8 million dollar women's clinic
The twelve bishops of the ecclesiastical provinces of Medellin and Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia issued a statement this... Read more
Chilean bishops call for respectful and transparent campaign season
The executive committee of the Bishop’s Conference of Chile, has issued a statement calling on presidential and congressional candidates to... Read more
Benedict XVI holds up St. Odo as example of joy amid a society of vice
Although society was filled with an “immensity of vices” during his time, St. Odo was able to encourage the faithful... Read more
Pope says forgiveness needed as World War II anniversary is observed
Today the Holy Father commemorated the beginning of World War II, which took place in Gdansk, Poland, by emphasizing the... Read more
Marriage advocates collect enough signatures for Washington state ballot measure
Preliminary, unofficial figures from the Washington state Elections Division shows that a sufficient number of signatures have been gathered to... Read more
Convivio youth congress offers chance to encounter Jesus in Sydney
The international Catholic youth congress “Convivio” will meet this weekend in Sydney, Australia to help students come together to reflect... Read more
Walk for Life Central Coast to become California’s newest pro-life event
Inspired by San Francisco’s West Coast Walk for Life, a new event called Walk for Life Central Coast will take... Read more
New revision of NIV Bible to be completed in 2010
The Committee on Bible Translation, the body of biblical scholars responsible for the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible,... Read more
Ministry of Culture demands pro-lifers pay back money used for march
Brazil’s Ministry of Culture is demanding that pro-lifers who were involved in the Third National March for Life this past... Read more
Culture of death always leads to failure, Argentinean cardinal states
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, told the thousands of faithful gathered Monday at the Shrine of... Read more
