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Bishops of Nicaragua slam article by presidential advisor accusing the Church of corruption

May 6, 2009

The Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua issued a statement this week strongly rejecting an "article" by presidential advisor Orlando Nunez Soto... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict explains veneration of images before heading to Holy Land

May 6, 2009

Days before he heads to the Holy Land, Pope Benedict taught the crowd of 20,000 at his weekly General Audience... Read more

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Pope greets doctors, prays for peace in the Holy Land

May 6, 2009

Pope Benedict gave a special greeting to the Catholic doctors present at today’s general audience and addressed those living in... Read more

Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman

Archbishop of Baghdad to attend National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

May 6, 2009

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baghdad Jean Benjamin Sleiman will attend the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Friday... Read more

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Judge rules irreligious public school teacher violated First Amendment

May 6, 2009

A federal judge has ruled that a California public high school teacher who made denigrating remarks about religion and Christianity... Read more

Archbishop Celestino Migliore

Apostolic nuncio to U.N. outlines steps towards nuclear disarmament

May 5, 2009

Calling for “concrete, transparent and convincing steps” towards nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the... Read more

Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi

Father Lombardi asks faithful to pray for Pope’s visit to Holy Land

May 5, 2009

In his editorial last Saturday, the Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, encouraged the faithful to... Read more

Bishop Thomas Wenski

Bishop Wenski leads Mass of Reparation for Obama invite and Catholic ‘complacency’

May 5, 2009

Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando, Florida led a Mass of Reparation on Sunday for Notre Dame’s invitation to President Barack... Read more

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Cardinal Rivera reiterates call to act responsibly amidst epidemic

May 5, 2009

The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said in his Sunday homily  that the solution to the flu epidemic... Read more

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One of world’s oldest bishops criticizes film 'Angels and Demons'

May 5, 2009

Bishop Emeritus Antonio Rosario Mennonna, 103, of Nardo-Gallipoli (Italy), one of three living bishops born in 1906, has criticized the... Read more

Bishop of Winona, Minnesota Bernard Harrington

Bishop of Winona: Notre Dame flap ‘no win’ for the Church, losing situation for university

May 5, 2009

In an article titled "The Notre Dame Flap," Bishop of Winona, Minnesota Bernard Harrington, harshly criticized the decision of the... Read more

Fr. Alberto Cutié

Archbishop of Miami ‘deeply saddened’ by priest’s photo scandal

May 5, 2009

Archbishop of Miami John C. Favalora has said he is "deeply saddened" by news that a South Florida priest well-known... Read more

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Nuncio in Iraq says no plans for Pope to visit the country

May 5, 2009

The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis A. Chullikat, told the Italian agency SIR that Pope Benedict XVI... Read more

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Church Office of Statistics publishes latest data on the Holy Land

May 5, 2009

Pope Benedict will begin his trip to the Holy Land this Friday. In anticipation of the visit, the Central Statistical... Read more

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Vatican to install 32 recruits to the Swiss Guard

May 5, 2009

The Vatican is preparing to swear in 32 recruits as members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard tomorrow at five in... Read more

Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Va.)

School’s commencement pick of Sen. Casey ‘sad and disappointing,’ Bishop Martino says

May 5, 2009

Bishop of Scranton Joseph F. Martino has called Sen. Bob Casey, Jr.’s role as commencement speaker at King’s College is... Read more

Montana assisted suicide decision under review

May 5, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court is considering whether to overturn a state judge’s ruling that Montana residents have a legal right... Read more

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Cardinal Zen is papal envoy for John Paul II celebrations

May 4, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed the recently-retired Cardinal Joseph Zen as his special envoy to the 25th anniverary celebrations for... Read more

Norma McCorvey

‘Roe’ says Obama sets poor example for Notre Dame graduates

May 4, 2009

Norma McCorvey, the woman who was the “Jane Roe” in the U.S. legal decision “Roe v. Wade,” has said Notre... Read more

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Pro-life buses to operate in 51 cities in Spain until June

May 4, 2009

Right to Life in Spain announced on May 1 that it is launching a “Tour for Life,” consisting of three... Read more