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Benedict XVI to travel to Turin for Shroud exposition in 2010
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI plans to attend the public exposition of the Shroud... Read more
Radical group claims responsibility for vandalism of churches in Barcelona
The group known as “La Gallinaire” has claimed responsibility for the vandalizing the walls of some 20 churches in Barcelona... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City denies Cardinal Rivera has Facebook profile
The Archdiocese of Mexico City said this week that a Facebook page supposedly created by Cardinal Norberto Rivera is the... Read more
Pope's vacation town makes him honorary citizen
The Italian mountain town near the chalet where Pope Benedict is spending his vacation has unanimously decided to make him... Read more
Cardinal Bertone offers encyclical as response to society's challenges
The Italian Senate took time on Tuesday to hear about a topic not usually on their agenda—a papal encyclical. Cardinal... Read more
Nurse forced to participate in abortion speaks out
"It felt like a horror film unfolding," said Catherina Cenzon-DeCarlo, the Brooklyn nurse who says she was forced to aid... Read more
Upcoming movie to portray heroic nun who rescued kidnapped students from Lord’s Resistance Army
An upcoming movie will portray the real life story of Ugandan schoolgirls kidnapped from their Catholic school in 1996 by... Read more
Cardinal Rouco says proposed abortion law is unconstitutional
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said last Friday that the proposed new law... Read more
Shanghai officials relax one-child rules in hopes of relieving population aging
In a sign that the Chinese government may be taking a step towards ending its oppressive one-child policy, authorities in... Read more
Church does not approve of therapeutic abortion, reiterates diocesan official in Nicaragua
The Pastoral Vicar of the Archdiocese of Managua, Msgr. Miguel Mantica, said last week that the Catholic Church does not... Read more
Preparations continue in Missouri for popular Marian Days celebration
Carthage, Missouri is preparing for its 32nd celebration of Marian Days, an annual event popular among Vietnamese Catholics for its... Read more
Chilean rector calls Caritas in Veritate ‘essential reading’
The rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Pedro Rosso, said last week that the new encyclical by Pope... Read more
Pope Benedict names three new Vietnamese bishops
A month after he expressed hope for a "healthy collaboration" between the Catholic Church and the Vietnamese government, Pope Benedict... Read more
Atlanta welcomes new auxiliary bishop
Pope Benedict XVI has named Monsignor Luis Rafael Zarama, 50, as the auxiliary bishop of Atlanta. Read more
Pope jokes about fractured wrist in Aosta
At the conclusion of Vespers at the Cathedral of Aosta on Friday, Pope Benedict XVI greeted the more than 20,000... Read more
Pope Benedict laicizes priest connected to alleged Medjugorje apparitions
Pope Benedict XVI has approved the laicization of Fr. Tomislav Vlasic, a priest leading the claims that the Virgin Mary has... Read more
Vatican: Holy Father fell while searching for light switch
A Vatican spokesman has said that Pope Benedict XVI was looking for a light switch in his bedroom when he... Read more
Benedict XVI emphasizes importance of relationship with God
Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the greatness of God’s mercy and forgiveness at the Cathedral of Aosta, Italy, where he... Read more
Perpetual adoration returns to Boston after 40 year absence
Two billboards featuring the Eucharist displayed in a monstrance tower over the streets in Brighton and East Boston. The words... Read more
Protestant intimidation in India holding back ‘flood’ of conversions to Catholicism, bishop says
A leading bishop from northeast India says violence and intimidation by some Protestant groups there are preventing thousands of people... Read more
