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Cardinal Rubiano reiterates Church’s willingness to mediate with FARC
The Archbishop of Bogota, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano, reiterated this week the Church’s willingness to mediate in negotiations with the rebel... Read more
Benedict XVI comes to the Holy Land to deepen its Christian presence, bishop says
Auxiliary Bishop Giacinto Boulos Marcuzzo of Jerusalem said during a recent interview that Pope Benedict XVI, who begins his historic... Read more
Students for Life asks Obama to ‘educate’ staff on pro-life movement
Students for Life, a national pro-life student organization, sent President Obama a letter saying they were "alarmed" at the administration’s... Read more
Benedict XVI explains how the love of Christ brings universality and solidarity to the Church
This morning, Pope Benedict met with the 32 Swiss Guards who were sworn in as members of the corps yesterday.... Read more
Bishop Quinn to lead Diocese of Winona
Today Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of Bishop Harrington from his post as Bishop of Winona. Harrington, who served the... Read more
President of El Salvador meets with Holy Father, discusses social concerns
This morning Pope Benedict met with Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez, president of the Republic of El Salvador discussing the countries... Read more
Site calls for nation wide Catholic ‘Tea Party’ during Obama commencement at Notre Dame
A single-page website, www.prayfor44.com, is inviting Catholics across the U.S. to lead “respectful” prayer meetings, preferably on the same day... Read more
CNA launches Twitter channel ahead of papal visit
CNA is launching a channel on the micro-blogging site Twitter to provide our readers with quick updates on Catholic news... Read more
Fr. Berg leaves Legion of Christ to join Archdiocese of New York
Fr. Thomas Berg, Executive Director of the New York-based Westchester Institute for Ethics and the Human Person, announced today that... Read more
Bishop Blair bans New Ways homosexual ministry workshop
Bishop of Toledo, Ohio Leonard Blair has banned a workshop on homosexual ministry that was scheduled to start on May... Read more
New contraceptive drug for men ignores Church teaching
Chinese researchers have reportedly developed an injectable male contraceptive that has few side effects. However, an ethicist explained to CNA,... Read more
Edinburgh official apologizes for ‘distress’ caused to grandparents who opposed homosexual adoption
Edinburgh city council chiefs have admitted mistakes in the treatment of the grandparents of two children placed with a homosexual... Read more
Texas bill proposes to punish infanticide with mere two-year maximum in jail
A Texas bill proposing to reduce significantly the penalty for the murder of young infants by their mothers conveys the... Read more
Pope is coming to pray for peace in Holy Land, says Jerusalem Patriarch
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, said this week that the Church in the Holy Land is awaiting... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Media culture and compromise undermining Christian life
Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput exhorted Catholics to follow the example of St. Paul by understanding their own times... Read more
Cuban dissident denounces harassment and detention of movement’s members
The coordinator of the Movimiento Cristiano Liberación (Christian Liberation Movement), Oswaldo Paya, denounced the detention of several members of the... Read more
Alan Keyes announces plans to be arrested at ND commencement; urges others to join in protest
Former U.S. Diplomat Dr. Alan Keyes has announced that he will be present at the University of Notre Dame on... Read more
Star of ‘Angels and Demons’ says if you don’t like it, don’t see it
Tom Hanks, star of the film “Angels and Demons,” based on the book by Dan Brown, who also wrote “The... Read more
Maine allows same-sex ‘marriage’
Democratic Governor of Maine, John Baldacci, signed a bill today making Maine the fifth state to allow same-sex marriage. Read more
Gaza priest: Israel will only grant 80 visas to attend Papal events
Commenting on the number of Catholics from the Gaza Strip who will be allowed to see the Pope during his... Read more
