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Several Catholic colleges especially effective in fostering vocations
During this National Vocation Awareness Week, the Cardinal Newman Society reports that several Catholic colleges have had “notable success” in... Read more
Maltese political candidate excommunicates self over Pope's speech
A Maltese professor and political candidate, citing his outrage at Pope Benedict XVI’s reported comments on the environment and homosexuality,... Read more
Bolivian bishops call on politicians to end ‘mudslinging’
The Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia has called on social and political leaders to end name calling and insults because they... Read more
Walk for Life West Coast expects 25,000 participants
The Fifth Annual Walk for Life West Coast pro-life event is expected to draw more than 25,000 people to protest... Read more
Guadalupe Basilica prepares to welcome 70,000 for World Meeting of Families
The "Atrium of the Americas" of the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City is being prepared to welcome the 70,000... Read more
Obama picks gay bishop to launch inauguration festivities
President-elect Barack Obama’s Inauguration has already seen consternation amongst homosexuals over Obama’s selection of Rick Warren to deliver the invocation.... Read more
Seminarian to relate vocational experiences in new CNA column
CNA is opening 2009 with a new column titled, “Led Into the Truth,” written by fourth-year seminarian, Joshua Allen. His... Read more
More than 1,600 families in Madrid have requested adoption during last two months
The organization Pro-Life Manifesto (Manifiesto por la Vida) in Spain reported this week that during the last two months, more... Read more
E-Cristians launches campaigns to place ads on public buses in Barcelona
In response to the bus ad campaign launched by atheists in the Spanish region of Andalusia, the organization E-Cristians has... Read more
Pope celebrates 40th anniversary of Neocatechumenal Way
During an emotional encounter Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica with 25,000 members of the Neocatechumenal Way, including its founders Kiko... Read more
Holy Father names St. Louis priest as bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee
This morning, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Msgr. Richard F. Stika of the Archdiocese of St.... Read more
First papal nuncio to U.S. passes away
On Sunday, Cardinal Pio Laghi, who served as the first papal nuncio to the United States, passed away at the... Read more
Understanding Baptism makes for a life of constant thanks, Pope Benedict says
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, spoke about the Sacrament of Baptism. Stressing... Read more
Cincinnati native heeds call to priesthood in Erie diocese
Sometimes hearing God’s call to minister can be difficult to understand. Although Father Johnathan Schmolt’s family knew he had the... Read more
Birth control pill inventor laments demographic ‘catastrophe’
The chemist who made a key discovery leading to the invention of the birth control pill has written a commentary... Read more
Caritas to help relieve ‘extreme international emergency’ in Zimbabwe
Following a Cholera outbreak and food shortages in Zimbabwe, Caritas Internationalis has launched a $7 million appeal to provide humanitarian... Read more
Survey shows many Americans wary of entertainment industry’s values
The Anti-Defamation League has released the results of a survey of U.S. residents asking their view of how religious and... Read more
Prop. 8 backers challenge harassment-enabling donor disclosure laws
Citing a “systematic attempt” of intimidation and harassment targeting their supporters, leading backers of Proposition 8 have filed federal lawsuit... Read more
Martyred mother and four daughters role models for World Meeting of Families
Among the five families Pope Benedict XVI has chosen as role models for the upcoming Sixth World Meeting of Families... Read more
Archbishop calls for end to Gaza violence as bishops visit Holy Land
About to commence his trip to the Holy Land, Archbishop of Liverpool Patrick Kelly, Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’... Read more
