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Pope highlights primacy of Church of Rome, asks for prayers
Before reciting the Angelus at noon today, Pope Benedict XVI explained that today, February 22, the Church celebrates the Feast... Read more
Obama eclipses Jesus as Americans' hero, poll finds
Respondents to an online poll which asked them to name their heroes were more likely to name President Barack Obama... Read more
Baptist pastor receives 30 days in jail for breaking abortuary ‘bubble’
A Baptist pastor from Berkeley, California has been fined and sentenced to 30 days in jail for violating Oakland’s “bubble... Read more
'God created me a deaf person for his glory,' explains priest
When Father Tom Coughlin began seriously considering a priestly vocation in high school, little did he realize how long and... Read more
Sunday urged to be ‘day of fervent prayer’ for Pope Benedict
Saying Pope Benedict XVI has been “unjustly attacked,” the head of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in... Read more
Bolivian bishops reject arbitrary detentions committed by government
The Bolivian Bishops’ Conference expressed support this week for the Apostolic Vicar of Pando, Msgr. Luis Casey, who rejected the... Read more
Reading of the Bible should be done without subjectivism or arbitrariness
The secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, said recently that the reading of the Word of... Read more
Spanish bishop: Social acceptance of abortion 'one of the greatest tragedies of our age'
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, said Thursday that the social acceptance... Read more
Bishop of Scranton bars pro-abortion officials from St. Patrick’s Day Masses
Explaining that he is determined to “prevent scandal,” Bishop of Scranton Joseph Martino has said that he will cancel Masses... Read more
Vatican denounces ‘blasphemous’ Israeli comedian
An Israeli comedian has caused an uproar in the Holy Land by broadcasting skits that the Vatican described in a... Read more
Communism still present in many countries of Eastern Europe, bishops warn
The bishops of Eastern Europe issued a statement this week marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin... Read more
We must be motivated by love to eradicate poverty, says Holy Father
Today the Holy Father praised members of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for their efforts in reducing... Read more
Solid priests key to Great Continental Mission, Pope emphasizes
Pope Benedict XVI took an audience with members of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America as a chance to give... Read more
Catholics United targets Archbishop Naumann, defends Gov. Sebelius
In a startling defense of legal abortion supporter Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Catholics United has attacked Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas... Read more
Icons gain greater presence in Catholic Alaska
Wide-eyed figures, often viewed as “windows to the eternal,” have long peered from rustic churches and chapels inside of Alaska’s... Read more
Faithful Catholic theologian to lead Denver Catholic Charities
In a letter dated February 19, Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announced that Dr. Jonathan Reyes, former president of the... Read more
Vatican hopes for improved relations with Vietnamese government
A delegation from the Vatican headed by Archbishop Pietro Parolin is wrapping up a visit to Vietnam this week. Progress... Read more
Argentinean cardinal calls for solid priestly formation to evangelize culture
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, stressed the need this week to provide seminarians with a solid... Read more
Firefighters forced to participate in ‘gay pride’ parade win lawsuit
A California jury found on Tuesday that four firefighters, who were ordered by their superiors to participate in the city’s... Read more
Archbishop Chaput responds to Pelosi-Pope meeting
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver is in complete agreement with the message that Pope Benedict XVI delivered to Nancy Pelosi... Read more
