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Cuban cardinal describes advances, calls for more openness for Church’s work
In a recent homily at the Cathedral of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino underscored the advances the Church in Cuba... Read more
Special ceremony to be held for new archbishop of Vancouver
Pope Benedict XVI last Friday accepted the resignation of Archbishop of Vancouver Raymond Roussin, S.M. who has been succeeded by... Read more
Identity thieves target Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn
Identity thieves have used the Bishop of Brooklyn’s Social Security number and birth date to apply for credit cards. Read more
Spain: Bishops willing to 'take to the streets' in support of human life
The spokesman for the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, said this week the bishops of that... Read more
Police evict protesters from two closed New Orleans churches
Several Catholic parishioners in the Archdiocese of New Orleans who occupied two former churches to protest their closure were removed... Read more
Catholic News Agency presents exclusive 2009 Liturgical Calendar
Catholics wanting to stay in tune with the liturgical rhythms of the Church will now be able to do so... Read more
Pope to send two messages to World Meeting of Families
The organizing committee of the Sixth World Meeting of Families which will open in Mexico City on January 14 announced... Read more
Pope: St. Paul teaches us that ‘spiritual worship’ involves reconciliation with God
Despite coping with a cold, Pope Benedict XVI pressed ahead with his series of audiences on St. Paul’s teachings, this... Read more
Italian archdiocese encourages support for priests in Iraq
The Pastoral Office for Migrants of the Archdiocese of Turin said this week that the five-year long campaign called, “I... Read more
Survival of premature baby of 23 weeks calls UK abortion laws into question
A premature baby born in Britain 23 weeks into pregnancy has been allowed to return home six months after her... Read more
‘Secret’ University of Wisconsin plans for mid-term abortion clinic revealed
Newly publicized plans for the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics to perform second-trimester abortions in a jointly-operated clinic have... Read more
U.S. Church to mark National Vocation Awareness Week
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that the Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National... Read more
Vatican congregation orders Jesuit theologian to stop teaching and publishing
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has ordered the American Jesuit theologian Fr. Roger Haight to stop teaching... Read more
Vietnamese government confiscates convent in ‘cheap trick’
A group of religious sisters who responded to an invitation to meet with the local Vietnamese government last month were... Read more
International Symposium to be held on renowned American Catholic writer
“Reason, Fiction and Faith” is the title of an International Symposium on the American Catholic author Flannery O’Connor that will... Read more
CNA kicks off 2009 with new additions, services to site
CNA has started off the New Year with a list of new additions and improvements to our news service. In... Read more
Medical Association points out prophetic nature of Humanae Vitae
The president of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations, Dr. Jose Maria Simon Castellvi, has outlined a series of... Read more
Handicapped call for end to abortion of handicapped babies
The president of the Spanish Commission of Representatives of Handicapped Persons, Luis Cayo, has called for a reform of the... Read more
HIV being spread mainly through homosexual relations in Spain
The Anti-AIDS Independent Committee in Spain has called for behavioral changes among homosexuals in order to reduce the spread of... Read more
Pope calls children 'treasure and blessing for the world' on Feast of Epiphany
During the Angelus on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Benedict XVI prayed for the children of... Read more
