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Catholic Scouts to celebrate 100th anniversary with Pope Benedict on August 1st
On August 1st thousands of Catholic scouts and guides from all over Europe will mark the 100th anniversary of the... Read more
Highway in Argentina to be named after soon-to-be blessed
A lawmaker in the Argentinean congress has proposed renaming the country’s Route 22 in honor of Cerefino Namuncura, a native... Read more
Fire-brigade monks mark centennial
The monks of St. Ottilia, who double as voluntary firemen, recently marked the 100th anniversary of their monastery’s foundation with... Read more
Public school district reverses decision, guarantees student’s right to read Bible
A public school district has given written assurance that a third-grade student is permitted to read his Bible in his... Read more
Six new priests for Charleston, South Carolina
The Diocese of Charleston will have six new priests as of Friday, when Bishop Robert Baker will preside at the... Read more
Mexican exorcist criticizes priests who do not believe in the Devil
The coordinator of exorcists of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Pedro Mendoza, criticized the skepticism of some priests about... Read more
Honduran cardinal says Chavez “thinks he is a god”
The Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, criticized President Hugo Chavez this week and said the Venezuelan leader... Read more
Ave Maria open to all, not just Catholics
As Catholic families continue to move in, the founder and developers of Ave Maria, Florida, struggle to change the popular... Read more
Chinese official invites Pope Benedict to visit China
The vice-chairman of the Chinese state-approved Catholic Association has said that in light of Pope Benedict XVI’s recent letter to... Read more
Ministry to elderly theme of conference organized by Pontifical Council for Health Care
“Ministry in the care for the elderly” will be the theme of the 22nd International Conference of the Pontifical Council... Read more
Spokesman for Venezuelan bishops insists Chavez engage in dialogue rather than "cheap shots"
The undersecretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Father Aldo Fonti, said this week the statements by President Hugo Chavez... Read more
Portion of famous hiking path dedicated to John Paul II
Part of a famous hiking path known as the “Great Crossing of the Alps” in the Italian province of Biella-Piedemonte,... Read more
President of Human Life International to celebrate Mass on EWTN to commemorate Humanae Vitae
Fr. Tom Euteneuer, the President of Human Life International, will be celebrating all of the televised Masses for EWTN this... Read more
Bishops seek meetings with Republicans and Democrats on Iraq War
The U.S. bishops have asked to meet with Republican members of the House of Representatives to discuss a responsible transition... Read more
Christian filmmakers to discuss replacement industry for Hollywood
Hundreds of Christian filmmakers will gather in San Antonio for the Third Annual Christian Filmmakers Academy this fall to discuss... Read more
German Jesuit at Vatican Radio “dreams” of women cardinals
In an interview with the Italian daily “ “Il Messaggero”, the director of the German language programming for Vatican Radio,... Read more
Ballot initiative to define life as beginning at conception gains momentum in Colorado
The secretary of state's three-person title board on Wednesday crafted language for a constitutional amendment that would ban abortions and... Read more
Pope Benedict calls for a new Pentecost as World Youth Day approaches
Pope Benedict has issued his message to the youth preparing for World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia. In his... Read more
Pope asks Gov. of Georgia to commute controversial death sentence
Pope Benedict XVI has requested that the death sentence for condemned cop killer Troy Anthony Davis be commuted. The Apostolic... Read more
Polish pilgrims killed in bus accident in French Alps
A bus carrying Polish Catholic pilgrims from Our Lady of la Salette shrine in the French Alps, missed a switchback... Read more
