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Testimony of Catholic paraplegic helped prevent four suicides
Mari Carmen Dominguez, mother of Olga Bejano, the most famous paraplegic woman in Spain who died last December, said this... Read more
Venezuelan minister attacks bishops for their report to the Pope
Responding to the address by Archbishop Ubaldo Santana to Pope Benedict XVI during the Venezuelan bishops’’ recent ad limina visit,... Read more
Caritas Christi discussing ‘acceptable modifications’ to joint venture, Boston archdiocese says
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley and Caritas Christi Healthcare System have again commented on Caritas Christi’s cooperation in a joint venture... Read more
Archbishop Gomez says U.S. Hispanic Catholics must confront secularism with evangelization
In a Monday speech at Boston College, Archbishop José H. Gomez addressed a national symposium about the challenges and opportunities facing... Read more
Catholic mom's son fostered by homosexual couple against her wishes
A Catholic mother in Britain who is unable to care for her son has objected to him being placed in... Read more
Vietnamese government secretly destroys Catholic monastery
The Vietnamese government has renewed its seizures of Catholic Church properties in the country, demolishing several monasteries to build hotels... Read more
Bhutanese helped by Catholic Church to speak at World Refugee Day
Two Bhutanese refugees resettled in the United States in 2008 through the U.S. bishops’ refugee resettlement program will speak at... Read more
U.S. bishops release ‘Callings’ documentary about work as a vocation
An hour-long documentary about work as a vocation will be released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and... Read more
Archbishop Chaput gives 'Stoning of Soraya' two thumbs up
As the movie industry prepares to roll out its summer blockbusters, a sobering film from Steve McEveety explores the gripping... Read more
Archdiocese calls on Mexicans not to leave ballots unchecked
The Archdiocese of Mexico’s weekly “Desde la Fe,” has called on voters not to leave their ballots unchecked or to... Read more
New archbishop of St. Louis vows to fight secular culture, promote vocations
The Cathedral of Saint Louis was packed on Wednesday afternoon as Archbishop Robert J. Carlson was installed as the Archbishop of... Read more
Catholic Church agrees to mediate in Peruvian Amazon conflict
The president of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos, announced this week that the Church has agreed to participate... Read more
Archbishop Vigneron to head CUA Board of Trustees
Archbishop Allen Vigneron, the new head of the Archdiocese of Detroit, is taking on another new role as the head... Read more
Contraception and debt relief tackled by Catholic-Anglican dialogue
Catholics and Anglicans sat down in Cincinnati on May 25-26 to hold establish a dialogue on two issues that feature... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI teaches on 'true authority'
Fifteen thousand people were present in St. Peter’s Square for today's general audience with Pope Benedict XVI. In his address,... Read more
UCLA student protests ban on mentioning Jesus in graduation speech
A graduating student at the University of California at Los Angeles has charged that a department advisor forbade her from... Read more
Christians in Nepal defy extremists’ demand to leave country
Hindu extremists in Nepal have demanded that the country’s one million Christians leave the country, prompting churches to reject threats... Read more
San Francisco archdiocese’s tax dispute with city could cost $15 million
A year-long conflict over whether the Archdiocese of San Francisco should face a tax bill of as much as $15... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas says Bolivians have no need for other gods
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, said this week the Bolivian people are privileged... Read more
Argentinean archbishop says celibacy must be lived 'in the faith and in profound prayer'
During his weekly television program, “Keys to a Better World,” Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata underscored that fidelity to... Read more
