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Brazilian ministry offers powerful answer to secularism
Moysés Louro de Azevedo Filho, the founder of Shalom, is working to share the Gospel with the world by creatively... Read more
Parish garden feeds hungry, teaches children about stewardship
Grub-hunting captivated most of the kids at first. But before long, the children were learning about how food is produced... Read more
Protest by NOW prompts Wichita pro-lifers to move memorial service
Pro-lifers in Wichita, Kansas were planning to hold a memorial and prayer service today at the clinic where George Tiller... Read more
Kansas pro-life groups receiving death threats after Tiller's murder
Several pro-life groups in Wichita have received death threats after last month’s killing of abortionist George Tiller. Read more
Year for Priests website launched by Congregation for Clergy
As the Year for Priests gets underway, the Congregation for the Clergy has launched a website dedicated to providing clerics... Read more
Brazilian bishops encourage priests to be holy as Year for Priests begins
In a letter to all the priests of the country, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Brazil urged them to... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI inaugurates Year for Priests
Pope Benedict XVI solemnly convoked the Year for Priests at St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, the Solemnity of the... Read more
Spanish bishops denounce govt. attempts at expanding abortion
The executive committee of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference has issued a strongly-worded statement against the government’s proposed reform of abortion... Read more
Colombian lawmakers approve mass sterilization
Colombia’s House of Representatives has approved a law that promotes mass sterilization and special incentives for those who voluntary undergo... Read more
Pope’s visit to Padre Pio will inspire greater closeness to Christ, says Capuchin rector
On the eve of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the tomb of Padre Pio, Brother Francesco Dileo, Rector of the... Read more
Benedict XVI highlights unity with Syriac Catholic Church
On Friday morning, Pope Benedict XVI received the Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church at the Vatican. The meeting served... Read more
Year of the Priest to open with worldwide Masses and webcast
The Dublin-based priest group Worldpriests is marking the Year for Priests by organizing four Masses to be celebrated in four... Read more
Pagans charge Catholic club with discrimination for refusing to host ‘Witches’ Ball’
A Pagan group in Britain has accused a Catholic social club of religious discrimination for refusing to host a Pagan... Read more
Catholic Church in England and Wales opens Year for Priests with Mass and prayer
The Catholic Church in England and Wales is beginning the celebration of the Year for Priests with a Mass at... Read more
Bishop prays for slain priest and conversion of killers in Mexico
Bishop Maximino Martinez Miranda of Ciudad Altamirano celebrated the funeral mass for a priest and two seminarians slain in the... Read more
Catholic Charities of Dallas prepares to receive 200 Burundi refugees
Catholic Charities of Dallas’ Refugee and Resettlement Services is expected to receive over 200 refugees this summer, mostly Burundians who... Read more
Exaltation of youth has led to lack of appreciation of the elderly, Chilean bishop warns
The president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic, has said the stereotyped image of the elderly must be... Read more
U.S. Bishops approve Mass to celebrate gift of life
The U.S. Catholic Bishops voted today at their annual Spring meeting to approve a text for thanking God for the... Read more
U.S. bishops call on Obama for immigration reform to end migrants’ suffering
Cardinal Francis George, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), speaking at the conference’s annual spring meeting, called... Read more
Cardinal Tauran calls on politicians to scrutinize society's morals
In a speech to religious leaders from around the world gathered in Rome ahead of the G8 Summit, the president... Read more
