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Astronaut to carry another relic of St. Therese to space in 2011
U.S. astronaut Ronald Garan, who brought a relic of St. Therese of Lisieux with him on the Discovery space shuttle... Read more
Benedict XVI restates appeal for end to Holy Land conflict
At a Thursday meeting of organizations dedicated to providing aid to the Eastern Churches, Pope Benedict XVI reiterated his call... Read more
Two U.S. Catholic churches in vandalized in one week
A devastating act of vandalism at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mandarin, Florida last weekend left a total of nine... Read more
Patriarch of Jerusalem calls for dialogue to overcome conflicts in Holy Land
The Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, encouraged Jews, Muslims and Christians in the Holy Land this week to embrace... Read more
Bishops’ conferences ask G8 summit to protect poor in economic crisis
The leaders of the bishops’ conferences of G8 countries have called on the world leaders gathering at the G8 Summit... Read more
Publishing consortium Catholic Word takes over distribution of Marian Press titles
Catholic Word, a consortium of more than 15 publishers and music producers, has announced that it has taken over the... Read more
Archbishop Aguer denounces invasion of ideologies in Argentinean schools
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata has denounced the government for imposing new materials on Argentinean schools that are based... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani says new ecclesial movements to be embraced and helped
At a recent meeting in Lima, Peru, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne encouraged leaders and members of ecclesial movements from... Read more
Catholic University laments passing of ‘renowned’ alumnus Ed McMahon
Following the death of entertainer Ed McMahon on Tuesday, Catholic University of America has issued a statement praising his “long... Read more
Archbishop Wuerl leads prayer service for victims of D.C. Metrorail crash
Archbishop of Washington Donald W. Wuerl on Tuesday led a prayer service for the staff of the Washington, D.C Metro... Read more
Jalisco challenging norm that authorizes abortion in cases of rape
The governor of the Mexican state of Jalisco, Emilio Gonzalez Marquez, has filed an appeal with the country’s Supreme Court... Read more
Vatican announces Pope 'available' for Obama visit
The director of the Vatican press office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, has confirmed that the Pope is available to meet with... Read more
Pope Benedict explains why he created Year for Priests
During Wednesday's general audience address to 30,000 people in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI focused his remarks on why... Read more
Wichita 'miracle' causes Vatican to send investigator
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints is preparing to investigate an alleged miracle in Wichita, Kansas, where doctors are... Read more
Former Episcopalians launch Anglican Church in North America
Former Episcopalian leaders from across North America gathered in Bedford, Texas on Monday to launch the Anglican Church in North... Read more
Clergy confraternity to observe Year for Priests with Rome convocation
The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy has joined Pope Benedict XVI’s inauguration of the Year for Priests by announcing an international... Read more
U.S. bishops issue guidelines for Catholic health care-labor disputes
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), with leaders from Catholic health care providers and the labor movement, has released... Read more
Cardinal Rouco re-consecrates Spain to the Sacred Heart
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, celebrated Mass this weekend at the Hill of Angels in Getafe,... Read more
Brave Catholic Army chaplain dies from injuries suffered in Iraq
U.S. Army chaplain Fr. Tim Vakoc, who was severely injured five years ago by a roadside bomb in Iraq while... Read more
Unity with Pope key to facing divisions in the Church, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said in his homily on Sunday that the internal divisions in... Read more
