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After fifty years, catechist is stepping down
Mae Groleau began teaching CCD after being approached by her parish priest as she waited to bring her children home... Read more
Pope Benedict: Feast of Corpus Christi is proof that God is love
In his Sunday Angelus address to 15,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about Corpus Christi,... Read more
Upcoming social encyclical to explain values and limitations of market economy, Pope says
On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI explained that his upcoming encyclical will not be a massive criticism deeming the market economy... Read more
Church prepares to celebrate feast of Saint Albert Chmielowski
The Church is preparing to celebrate the feast day of St. Albert Chmielowski this Wednesday. Founder of the Albertine Brothers... Read more
Bernini Colonnade at Vatican to undergo four-year long restoration
The director of the Vatican Museums, Antonio Paolucci, has announced that the Bernini Colonnade surrounding St. Peter's Square will undergo... Read more
Response to immigration a ‘test of our humanity,’ Archbishop Chaput says at forum
Saying the immigration crisis is “a test of our humanity,” Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput on Saturday told an... Read more
Sotomayor says she has ‘never thought about’ rights of unborn, senator reports
Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s views on abortion law and the unborn were topics in several of her meetings... Read more
Doctors in Madrid reject abortion without parental consent
The Madrid College of Doctors has expressed its rejection of the government’s proposed reform of abortion laws, saying, parents “must... Read more
Rep. Smith: New Women's Issues office part of Administration push for abortion
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill authorizing a new “Office for Global Women’s Issues” in the... Read more
Cardinal George calls Holocaust Museum shooting ‘appalling’ and ‘deplorable’
Cardinal Francis George, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has decried the “appalling” shooting at the Holocaust Memorial... Read more
Attack against Church reveals lockstep Chavez political agenda, bishop says
Speaking on Union Radio, the president of the Venezuelan bishop’s Plenary Council, Bishop Ovidio Perez Morales, said on Thursday that... Read more
Dominican lawmakers reject legalization of same-sex 'marriage'
A commission charged with revising the Dominican Republic’s constitution has rejected the legalization of same-sex “marriages” and affirmed that the... Read more
Women religious organize conference to combat 'new form of slavery'
This morning at the Vatican's press office, organizers announced a forthcoming congress on the theme: “Female Religious in Network against... Read more
Benedict XVI cautions against Eucharist worship becoming empty
While celebrating the feast of Corpus Christi yesterday in front of the basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Benedict encouraged... Read more
Bishop Aymond heading home to lead Archdiocese of New Orleans
Catholics in Louisiana received good news this morning when they woke up to hear that Pope Benedict had appointed Bishop... Read more
NASA goes ‘completely off-mission’ with LGBT Pride Month, critic charges
The Acting Administrator of NASA and the Equal Opportunity Programs Office at Goddard Space Flight Center have encouraged agency employees... Read more
Magdalen College launches 'rigorous' honors program
Magdalen College of Warner, New Hampshire has appointed Dr. George Harne as its new academic dean. In conjunction with the... Read more
Servitor Pacis award to honor husband and wife’s autism work
An American Catholic couple involved in philanthropic activities will receive the Path to Peace Foundation’s Servitor Pacis award for their... Read more
Bolivian bishop calls on teachers to lead students to encounter with Christ
Bishop Jesus Juarez of El Alto in Bolivia called on Catholic teachers this week to be witnesses of Christ and... Read more
Peruvian bishops ask Canadian bishops to cut funding for pro-abortion groups
The Catholic Bishops of Peru have formally asked their Canadian counterparts to stop funding pro-abortion groups in Peru through the... Read more
