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Read Scripture as the 'Word of the Holy Spirit,' Pope Benedict teaches
Commenting on Saint Paul’s Pastoral Letters at the Wednesday general audience, Pope Benedict XVI warned Christians not to read Scripture... Read more
The Holocaust reminds us that violence cannot acheive brotherhood, Pope says
People around the world celebrated Holocaust Memorial Day on Tuesday, and Pope Benedict added his voice to the commemorations by... Read more
Pope Benedict concerned about Christians in Middle East
During his intervention Tuesday at the General Assembly of the Meeting of the Aid Agencies for the Middle East, Archbishop... Read more
Pope Benedict asks SSPX to accept Vatican II
After delivering his usual Wednesday address today, Pope Benedict XVI explained his recent decision to lift the excommunications on four... Read more
Mother of 12 shares photo journal from National March for Life
Becoming frustrated with the lack of media coverage of the National March for Life, writer and mother of 12, Barbara... Read more
U.S. bishops concelebrate Mass on Tet during Vietnamese visit
A joint group of U.S. and Vietnamese clergy concelebrated Mass for Tet, the first day of the Lunar New Year... Read more
Husband’s kiss revives comatose woman
A woman who doctors believed could remain comatose indefinitely recently revived after her husband asked her for a kiss. Read more
Thousands attend Boulder debate on atheism and religion
Writers Dinesh D’Souza and Christopher Hitchens brought their polemics on religion and atheism to a debate Monday evening at the... Read more
SSPX leader apologizes for Bishop Williamson’s Holocaust denial
Today the leader of the Society of St. Pius X, Bishop Bernard Fellay, apologized to Pope Benedict XVI for comments... Read more
Statue of Pope John Paul II unveiled to recall first visit to Mexico
As of January 26, Mexico City has a new monument to Pope John Paul II. A large statue of the... Read more
Russian Orthodox elect Metropolitan Kirill as new patriarch
Meeting in Moscow today, the Russian Orthodox Church has elected Metropolitan Kirill as its new patriarch. Patriarch-elect Kirill’s election is... Read more
Congress drops $200 million in contraceptive funding from stimulus bill
A $200 million provision for contraception programs is being dropped from the $825 billion stimulus package following criticism from pro-lifers... Read more
Vatican daily clarifies scope and limits of lifting of Lefebvrists’ excommunication
The Vatican’s daily newspaper L’Osservatore Romano published an editorial Monday clarifying the scope and limits of the lifting of the... Read more
Catholic journalists must live as witnesses to Christ, says Holy Father
Benedict XVI has sent a message to participants in the national congress of the Italian Catholic Press Union (UCSI). The... Read more
Christian Liberation Movement says 'other Guantanamo' should not be forgotten
In a statement issued last week, the Christian Liberation Movement, which works for the recognition of human rights in Cuba,... Read more
Number of religious marriages declining in Costa Rica
Official state records in Costa Rica show that of all the weddings registered last year, only 21.08% were celebrated by... Read more
‘Life Prizes’ award winner urges pro-lifers not be discouraged by a pro-abortion government
Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Friday was... Read more
Benedict XVI thanks Chaldean prelates for courage in the face of violence
On Saturday at the Vatican, the Holy Father met with prelates from the Chaldean Catholic Church, who had just concluded... Read more
Japanese corporations cut workday to boost birth rate
Japanese electronics giant Canon and other, seeking to boost Japan’s flagging birth rate, now allows employees to leave early twice... Read more
Kmiec considers himself a candidate for Vatican ambassadorship
Pepperdine University law professor Doug Kmiec, a pro-life advocate of President Barack Obama’s election, has stated that he thinks he... Read more
