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Cardinal Ouellet presents summary of Synod
The Seventeenth General Congregation of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops was held on Thursday in... Read more
Brazilian bishop: Catholics turn to religious sects because they don’t see God in the Church
Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo of Belo Horizonte in Brazil said this Monday during the Synod of Bishops that religious... Read more
Revelation ‘purifies and exalts’ reason, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday declared Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et Ratio to be of “constant relevance” during... Read more
Pro-life Catholics who support Obama face criticism
Catholic political commentator George Weigel has criticized pro-life Catholics who support the pro-abortion rights Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.... Read more
Abortion must be addressed ‘for the survival of African American people,’Catholic bishop asserts
Responding to information from the Guttmacher Institute reporting that black woman have abortions at five times the rate of white... Read more
Active silence with the Word opens one to conversion, says Peruvian founder
During the Synod of Bishops on Tuesday, the Peruvian founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, Luis Fernando Figari Rodrigo, said... Read more
Attack outside of Catholic church part of 'wave of intimidation,' says Yes on 8
This past Sunday, a parishioner at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Modesto, California was attacked while helping promote Proposition 8,... Read more
New survey examines political differences between practicing and non-practicing Catholics
A recent survey sponsored by the Knights of Columbus sheds new light on the Catholic vote by examining the differences... Read more
Church in Mexico calls on public officials to reduce expenditures in response to crisis
In an editorial published by its weekly magazine, the Archdiocese of Mexico has called on government officials to “tighten their... Read more
Pope calls for theologians and Bible scholars to work together more closely
Pope Benedict XVI surprised the Synod of Bishops this week by taking the microphone and addressing the prelates about issues... Read more
Judge in Brazil allows gay couple to adopt two girls
A judge in the Brazilian city of Recife has ruled that a gay couple can adopt two underage girls. Although... Read more
Beleagured Vietnamese Church receives two new bishops
The Church in Vietnam received two new bishops today from Pope Benedict XVI. Elevated to the office of bishop are... Read more
Bishops from Russia and Armenia speak on the importance of Scripture in their countries
Yesterday during their interventions at the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, prelates from Russia and Armenia spoke on the... Read more
God 'creates the unity of the Church,' teaches the Holy Father
Continuing his catechesis on St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to Paul's teachings on the Church. The Holy... Read more
Pope Benedict appoints Bishop John Quinn to head Diocese of Winona
This morning Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop John M. Quinn, currently an auxiliary bishop of Detroit, to succeed Bishop Bernard... Read more
Cardinal George asks President Bush to help Haiti recover from disasters
Citing humanitarian concerns caused by four hurricane strikes, political unrest, and food shortages in the Caribbean nation of Haiti, the... Read more
New Down syndrome test could increase ‘eugenic’ abortions
Pro-life advocates have warned that a new non-invasive pre-natal test for Down syndrome could increase ‘eugenic’ abortions. The new test,... Read more
Vatican bank safe from crisis, bank president says
The President of the Vatican bank Angelo Caloia has stated that its deposits are safe from the global financial crisis. Read more
Rule of law’ helpful in addressing economic crisis, archbishop tells UN
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s observer mission to the United Nations, on Tuesday addressed the... Read more
Bishop of Fresno removes priest who opposes Prop. 8
Bishop of Fresno John Steinbock has removed and suspended from the priesthood a pastor who told parishioners to oppose Proposition... Read more
