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Young priest gives up drinking in solidarity with minors
A 25-year-old priest has made headlines after delivering a homily on Sunday in which he urged parents not to abuse... Read more
New director for Vatican publishing house
Salesian Father Giuseppe Costa has been named the new director of the Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican’s publishing house, replacing... Read more
Personal friend of Benedict to defend pontiff's statements on Latin Mass, Protestants
A personal friend of Pope Benedict XVI will defend the pontiff's recent controversial remarks, supporting the traditional Latin Mass and... Read more
Relics of armed services' patron saints to go on tour
Two Los Angeles based organizations are marshalling the heavenly forces to protect those who serve in the US armed services.... Read more
Taliban grows impatient, kills South Korean hostage
Taliban militants in Afghanistan who took 23 South Korean Christians hostage, have reportedly killed one of them after losing patience... Read more
Muslim businessman takes over Kerala's century-old Catholic daily
A Muslim businessman has become owner of a newspaper that the Catholic Church ran for more than 100 years in... Read more
Archbishop clears up media distortions about Pope’s Motu Propio on Latin Mass
Archbishop Braulio Rodriguez Plaza of Valladolid (Spain) said this week the Pope’s intention behind allowing greater use of the Missal... Read more
Pope prays for victims of bus accident in France
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sorrow this week and offered prayers for the victims of the bus accident in France,... Read more
Australian citizenship test will include Christian heritage
The compulsory citizenship test that measures understanding of Australian values will include questions on the country’s Judeo-Christian background. Read more
Spanish court allows complaint against abortion doctor to go forward
A court in Barcelona has allowed a lawsuit filed by the association E-Cristians to go forward against abortion “doctor” Carlos... Read more
Pope Benedict discusses the pastoral situation of Church in Italy with priests
During a meeting on July 24 with some 400 priests from the dioceses of Belluno and Treviso in northern Italy,... Read more
Pro-life leader criticized Socialist youth group for promoting euthanasia
The director of Fundacion Vida in Spain, Manuel Cruz, criticized the members of the Socialist Youth of Spain for promoting... Read more
Priest kidnapped by Islamists to attend Pope’s meeting with young people in Loreto
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Italy, Bishop Giuseppe Betori, said Father Giancarlo Bossi, who was kidnapped last... Read more
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
