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Two imprisoned Cuban dissidents being subjected to cruel treatment
Two Cuban prisoners who are members of the Christian Liberation Movement are facing “torture and systematic ruthless treatment” at a... Read more
Health care bills that fund abortion are ‘seriously deficient,’ Cardinal Rigali says
While expressing support for some kind of health care reform, Cardinal Justin Rigali, the chair of the U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat... Read more
Caritas in Veritate is guide for redefining world economy, says bank president
The president of Etica Bank in Italy, Fabio Salviato, said this week that the new encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
DVDs published to help the faithful learn the 1962 Latin Mass
The Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, which was recently incorporated into the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has announced... Read more
Reaction against murder of Christians increases chance of changes to Pakistani law
Unprecedented public indignation over the wave of attacks in Pakistan that have left eight Christians dead has led to the... Read more
Pope Benedict to meet with 'School Circle,’ discuss Church’s mission
In keeping with a custom he created when he was a university professor, Pope Benedict XVI is gathering some of his former... Read more
Pope examines relationship of Mary to priests
During Wednesday’s general audience in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of there being a “nexus” between the Blessed Virgin... Read more
Religious groups consider merits, flaws of U.S. health care reform proposals
Responding to some Americans’ displays of vocal opposition to health care legislation, a coalition of religious leaders has launched a... Read more
U.S. bishops release new materials for Respect Life Sunday 2009
In preparation for Respect Life Sunday, the U.S. Catholic bishops have made available the 2009-2010 Respect Life Program to help... Read more
Twenty thousand Catholics celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe in Phoenix
About 20,000 Phoenix-area Catholics came together on Saturday afternoon to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe and pray the Rosary to... Read more
Cardinal Pell celebrates Mass for Life for pregnant women
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney celebrated the Mass for Life this past Sunday at the Basilica of St. Mary, in... Read more
Survey finds younger, more faithful trend in new religious vocations
A new survey of those in U.S. religious communities finds that most vowed religious are aging. However, most postulants in... Read more
Death penalty not the answer to heinous crimes, says Chilean bishop
Bishop Gonzalo Duarte Garcia of Valparaiso expressed his sorrow this week over the killing of five year-old Francisca Silva but... Read more
‘Distinctively Catholic’ Eunice Kennedy Shriver mourned
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy, died today at the age of 88. The Knights of Columbus... Read more
Denver archbishop: ‘Common ground’ claim will be tested by details of health care reform
Whether or not the White House and Congress are really seeking to find common ground on health care reform legislation... Read more
Bolivian president snubs Catholic celebration of country’s independence
During the celebration of Bolivia’s independence day on August 6, President Evo Morales snubbed the Catholic Church by skipping the... Read more
Cardinal Urosa accuses Chavez of seeking to remove God from the classroom
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, told reporters this week that the Venezuelan government suffers from “a completely... Read more
Obama wants abortion coverage in reform bill, Catholic League charges
Health care reform is hitting a wall, claims Catholic League president Bill Donohue, and if you want to know why,... Read more
Meet ‘Brother Martino,’ the oldest pharmacist serving the Pope
He is 76 years old and has spent 33 years serving at the Vatican, 21 of which he has spent... Read more
New chapel dedicated at site of ‘martyred’ catechists and children
A new chapel has opened at the site of a 1992 massacre of catechists and their families during the Mozambique... Read more
