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Holy Father points to St. Joseph as an example of fatherly sacrifice
Before a crowd of bishops, laity and leaders of other Christian faiths, Benedict XVI spoke on Wednesday evening at the... Read more
Pope advises bishops on strengthening Church in Cameroon
Two days into his visit to Cameroon, Pope Benedict assessed the state of the Church in the country by meeting... Read more
Cardinal George meets with President Obama to advance ‘common good’
Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, met with President Barack Obama... Read more
Pope calls media’s ‘papal solitude’ theme a myth
Once Pope Benedict XVI’s flight to Africa was sufficiently underway yesterday, he took questions from reporters accompanying him on his... Read more
Colombian bishops deplore murder of two Redemptorist priests
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia issued a statement yesterday expressing its sorrow over the murder of two Redemptorist priests on... Read more
Canadian bishops investigating social arm for funding pro-abortion groups
In a response to recent reports that the Canadian Catholic group, Development and Peace, a part of the Canadian Conference... Read more
What the Pope really said about AIDS and condoms
Yesterday the international media played host to a raft of experts railing against Pope Benedict’s brief words on the use... Read more
Pastor bars Florida VOTF from holding annual Mass over group’s restructuring efforts
Citing Voice of the Faithful’s advocacy of church restructuring, the pastor of a Catholic church in Naples, Florida has barred... Read more
Catholic Church in Africa ‘best hope’ for peace, charity says
As Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Africa, the charity Aid to the Church in Need has highlighted... Read more
Israeli ambassador confirms Pope Benedict may wear cross at Western Wall
Contrary to comments attributed to an Israeli rabbi, Pope Benedict XVI will not be barred from entering the holy area... Read more
New law on abortion is disastrous step in history of Spain, bishop warns
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona in Spain said this week a new law on abortion being debated in the national... Read more
Paya calls on U.N. Human Rights Council not to be accomplice of Cuban regime
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has sent a message to the U.N. Human Rights Commission, calling... Read more
Pope Benedict brings hope to Africa's troubles
With President Paul Biya’s words of welcome echoing in his ears, Pope Benedict XVI delivered his first papal speech on... Read more
Media risks making politics a religion by marginalizing the Church, Archbishop Chaput says
Unless the media improves its basic understanding of Catholic beliefs and practices, it risks marginalizing the Church and replacing its voice in society with... Read more
Cardinal George warns Obama against moving U.S. towards despotism
Cardinal Francis George has issued a video message asking Catholics to tell the Obama Administration to retain a conscience protection... Read more
Cameroon faithful anxiously awaits historic visit of Pope Benedict XVI
The Apostolic Nuncio de Cameroon, Archbishop Eliseo Ariotti, said this week Catholics in that country “are impatiently awaiting this historic... Read more
Pope to assist Africa in addressing its ‘grave problems and painful wounds’
Pope Benedict XVI began his first papal trip to Africa today, departing from Rome to bring the Gospel to a... Read more
Following civil unions precedent, Maine same-sex ‘marriage’ bill proposed
Citing the state’s homosexual civil union legislation as precedent, several Maine legislators and homosexual activists are advocating a bill that... Read more
U.S. bishops ask New Mexico governor to repeal death penalty
Writing on behalf of the U.S. bishops, Bishop of Rockville Centre William F. Murphy has appealed to New Mexico Gov.... Read more
Cardinal calls on Irish to rediscover their faith on St. Patrick's Day
The Archbishop of Armagh Cardinal Sean Brady has issued a St. Patrick’s Day message wishing a “happy and faith-filled” St.... Read more
