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Pope Benedict--"Material riches are no assurance of salvation, but can in fact seriously compromise it"
In his Angelus address today, Pope Benedict called on the faithful to heed Christ’s warning not to become attached to... Read more
Morality without norms is product of distortion of sin, warns Argentinean archbishop
In a recent reflection, Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes warned that “sin always existed, since the first one was committed,”... Read more
Honduran officials to return 600 pieces of stolen sacred art
A Honduran government official in charge of the country’s cultural heritage said this week the government would return 600 pieces... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio launches campaign to restore Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola
During a Mass on the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires launched a fundraising... Read more
Archbishop denounces attempts to implicate Church in 2002 coup attempt in Venezuela
Speaking on Union Radio, the president of the Committee on Culture and the Media of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop... Read more
Scouts called to continue offering invaluable service, says Pope
Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram to the Scouts gathered in Chelmsford, England, for their Jamboree celebrating 100 years of... Read more
Church opposes Marxist and totalitarian socialism in Venezuela, says cardinal
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Sabino of Caracas warned this week there are indications that President Hugo Chavez’s “21st Century Socialism” is... Read more
Village transformed with Catholic agency's help
Just a few years ago, Ywadaw, a Catholic village in central Myanmar with about 220 families, was a disorganized and... Read more
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Gay Episcopal bishop endorses Obama
Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, the nation's first openly gay Episcopal bishop, has given his endorsement to presidential hopeful... Read more
Church of England would be nearly lost without gay priests, bishop claims
The Church of England would be close to shutting down if it wasn’t for its gay clergy, said the Anglican... Read more
State panel approves group's ballot push to define personhood as a fertilized egg
A Colorado state board approved a ballot measure on Wednesday to define personhood in the Colorado Constitution as a fertilized... Read more
Heir to throne of Great Britain may have to renounce succession to marry Catholic fiancée
Peter Phillips, the Queen of Great Britain’s eldest grandson, may have to give up his place in the line of... Read more
St. Juan Diego is model of lay evangelist says Mexican cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, called on the faithful this week to imitate St. Juan Diego,... Read more
“Only a priest in love with the Lord can renew a parish,” says Argentinean archbishop
In a reflection for the upcoming August 4 feast of the Cure d’Ars, who is also called St. John Vianney,... Read more
English bishop says cohabitation cannot be equal to marriage
The president of the Committee on Marriage and the Family of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Bishop John... Read more
Portuguese doctors exercise conscientious objection for abortion
A significant number of doctors in Portugal have been exercising conscientious objection and refusing to perform abortions since the law... Read more
Arkansas abortion law should be adopted nationally, says women's group
Abortion clinics nationwide should be required to post a sign stating that women cannot be forced into having an abortion,... Read more
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Archdiocese responds to Minnesota bridge collapse, holds prayer service
Responding to the collapse of the 35 West bridge in Minneapolis during yesterday’s rush hour, the Archdiocese of St. Paul... Read more
Catholic school ads hit movie theaters
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has launched a new ad campaign in the region’s movie theaters to promote the benefits of... Read more
Seminarians bring Church’s teaching on contraception, sexuality to YouTube
A group of seminarians has joined the YouTube phenomenon and posted three one-minute videos on the Church’s teachings about contraception.The... Read more
