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Fundamentalist Hindus harass and threaten Catholics in India
A number of Catholics from different parishes who were celebrating the priestly ordination of the first priest from the island of... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo spurs Catholic involvement in Bible listening event
Catholics in Houston, Texas, following the lead of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, have begun a city-wide Bible listening campaign. Read more
University not simply a ‘degree factory,’ warns Cardinal Poupard
The president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said this week Catholic universities must make “the... Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops condemn comments by SSPX bishop
Reactions against Bishop Richard Williamson’s remarks diminishing the Holocaust are coming from all corners of the globe. On Tuesday afternoon, Cardinal... Read more
New Catholic TV and radio directory launched online
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, announced this week the launching of a... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley: Bishop’s ‘terrible’ Holocaust comments show need for papal oversight
In a Friday article on his blog, Archbishop of Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley commented on the controversy surrounding Society of... Read more
Education demands discipline, freedom and ‘learning to suffer,’ says Cardinal Ruini
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the former Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, said this week that the education of the younger... Read more
Obama’s Mexico City Policy decision most unpopular yet
A new survey reports that President Barack Obama’s decision to overturn the Mexico City Policy is the most unpopular decision... Read more
Vatican channel on YouTube receives 750,000 visits first week
The Italian news agency SIR reported this week that since its debut on January 23, the Vatican’s YouTube channel has... Read more
Legionaries of Christ acknowledge founder’s ‘inappropriate’ behavior
Responding to unconfirmed revelations of misconduct by the Legionaries of Christ Founder Fr. Marcial Maciel, the U.S. spokesman for the Legionaries... Read more
Vatican expert analyzes internal causes of SSPX bishop ‘flap’
Sandro Magister, the Vatican expert of the Italian Magazine L'Espresso, will publish a story on Wednesday analyzing the internal circumstances... Read more
Pope Benedict exhorts Catholics to rediscover fasting this Lent
As Catholics around the world prepare to begin the Lenten season in just over three weeks, Pope Benedict XVI has... Read more
Holy Father asks consecrated religious to imitate the life of Paul
Pope Benedict instructed members of religious congregations yesterday on the thirteenth Day of Consecrated Life, that the best way to... Read more
British grandparents lose custody of children to homosexual couple
Two British grandparents aged 59 and 46 have been told that they are too old and unfit to care for... Read more
Traditional Anglican union with Catholics ‘unlikely,’ Vatican official argues
Casting doubt on media reports, a Vatican official familiar with the possibility of hundreds of thousands of Traditional Anglicans potentially entering... Read more
Sophia Institute Press names author-publisher Stratford Caldecott as editor
Sophia Institute Press has announced the selection of Catholic author and publishing veteran Stratford Caldecott as Editor. Read more
Spanish bishop: Lack of radical dedication amongst religious explains vocations crisis
In a pastoral letter published to mark the World Day of Consecrated Life on February 2, Feast of the Presentation... Read more
University charges its students with trespassing over abortion display
At least three pro-life students have been charged with trespassing for setting up a graphic abortion display in November at... Read more
Mexico City Policy reversal a ‘betrayal,’ Catholic University president says
Fr. David M. O’Connell, President of Catholic University of America, has criticized President Barack Obama’s decision to fund overseas organizations... Read more
Pope sees chance for hope in financial crisis
On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI met with leaders of an Italian trade union and told them that the current economic... Read more
