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Vietnamese Catholics respond to Hanoi official’s call for archbishop’s transfer
The ongoing property dispute between the Catholic Church in Vietnam and government officials has continued with the Chairman of the... Read more
Bishop reminds Catholics to remember Judgment Day in the voting booth
Bishop Robert J. Herman, the administrator of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, has written a column reminding Catholics that their... Read more
John Paul II’s secretary reveals what happened the day of his election
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow has revealed what happened on October 16, 1978, when John Paul II was elected Pope.... Read more
Controversy follows Texas bishops’ statement against pro-abortion rights candidates
The Bishop of Dallas Kevin Farrell and the Bishop of Fort Worth Kevin Vann have issued a joint document concerning... Read more
McCain and Obama trade jokes, compliments at Archdiocese of NY dinner
Last night, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama attended the 63rd Annual Alfred E. Smith dinner hosted by the Archdiocese... Read more
Election of John Paul II marked historic milestone, says director of the L’Osservatore Romano
The director of the L’Osservatore Romano, Giovanni Maria Vian, published an editorial this week dedicated to the 30th anniversary of... Read more
Ab. Chaput calls Obama ‘most committed’ abortion rights candidate since 1973
In Denver this evening, Archbishop Charles Chaput spoke to a group dedicated to promoting the “genius of women” and what... Read more
Paya urges Spaniards not to be indifferent to situation in Cuba
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, called on Spaniards this week not to be indifferent to the... Read more
Survey shows self-described ‘pro-choicers’ favor significant abortion restrictions
A new poll sponsored by the Knights of Columbus shows only limited support for permissive abortion laws among all Americans... Read more
Duluth bishop appointed coadjutor archbishop of Cincinnati
This morning the Holy Father appointed Bishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Duluth, Minnesota as coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio. The... Read more
Pope praises new film for showing JPII’s ‘valor’ and ‘evangelical passion’
The Vatican’s Paul VI Hall hosted a screening of a new documentary on the life of Pope John Paul II... Read more
Bishops and Knights of Columbus launch project to prevent redefinition of marriage
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has joined with the Knights of Columbus in developing a national plan of... Read more
Cardinal Canizares: without catechesis there would be no evangelization
Cardinal Antonio Canizares of Toledo in Spain said during the synod of bishops this week that without serious and solid... Read more
Doctors establish Denver affiliate of Catholic Medical Association
On Saturday afternoon during the Archdiocese of Denver’s first annual White Mass for physicians and other health care providers, Archbishop... Read more
Catholic college president asked to clarify support for church teaching on abortion
The Cardinal Newman Society has issued a statement criticizing Pamela Trotman Reid, president of St. Joseph College in West Hartford,... Read more
Archbishop O’Brien orders alleged Marian seer to stop spreading messages
Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, has ordered a woman who claims to receive visions of the Virgin Mary to... Read more
Church in Spain refuses archives access to those who want to relive Civil War
The Church in Asturias in Spain has announced that out respect for the privacy of Catholic families, it will not... Read more
Pope Benedict says world can feed everyone
Marking the annual World Food Day event held every October 16, Pope Benedict XVI has written a message to Jacques... Read more
Church in Ecuador needs ‘mature and committed’ lay people, Pope Benedict tells bishops
On Thursday Pope Benedict XVI received prelates from the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference following the completion of their “ad limina” visit.... Read more
JPII injured in 1982 by knife-wielding priest, new documentary discloses
The former secretary of the late Pope John Paul II has revealed new details about the life of the Servant... Read more
