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Angels bring us great help and consolation, Pope Benedict reminds
Pope Benedict XVI will complete his stay at the papal summer residence tomorrow, and as final preparations are being made... Read more
Holy Father recalls summer travels, honors confessor of St. Faustina
Following the praying of the Angelus on Sunday, Benedict XVI reflected on the events of the summer months and expressed... Read more
Hundreds of thousands of Argentineans honor the Virgin Mary of the Rosary of San Nicolás
Some 200,000 people participated in the Eucharistic celebration near the Sanctuary of Mary of the Rosary of San Nicolás, for... Read more
Poor box at SS. Peter and Paul hits million milestone
Week in and week out, parishioners of all ages at SS. Peter and Paul Parish thoughtfully slip cash — and... Read more
Benedict XVI recalls humility of John Paul I on the 30th anniversary of his death
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the death of John Paul I, Pope Benedict I dedicated his Sunday... Read more
Panamanian government taking advantage of bishops’ absence to pass new law on "reproductive health"
Pro-family groups in Panama are denouncing the government’s Ministries of Health and Education for taking advantage of the absence of... Read more
Government incapable of accepting that Spaniards do not want new abortion law
The spokesman for the organization Right to Life in Spain, Gador Joya, lamented the lack of debate on a new... Read more
New technique advances embryonic stem cell alternative
Researchers have refined an experimental process that could produce stem cells without needing to create and destroy human embryos. The... Read more
Achieving Millennium Development Goals is a 'crucial moral obligation' says archbishop
On Thursday, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, addressed the 63rd session... Read more
Dialogue and positive secularity the paths of our time, says Madrid cardinal
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, explained this week that the "paths of our time" are dialogue... Read more
Bishop Soto’s defense of Church teaching at gay ministry conference draws attendees’ ire
Jaime Soto, the coadjutor bishop of Sacramento, addressed the National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries conference in... Read more
Wisconsin court rules that assisting in suicide is not ‘killing’
The Wisconsin District 4 Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that the wife and the daughter of a Wisconsin man... Read more
Holy Father encourages Uruguayan bishops to proclaim the faith ‘in its entirety’
In his address this morning to the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Uruguay, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged the prelates... Read more
Virginia State Police chaplains resign over ban on ‘Jesus’ words
At least five Virginia State Police chaplains have resigned after being told they must refrain from using words like "Jesus"... Read more
India’s Catholic bishops ask government to subdue violent Hindu radicals
The executive body of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, meeting in Bangalore on Friday, issued a statement expressing "utter... Read more
YouTube.com pulls full version of video on abortion and Hispanics
YouTube.com has pulled the complete Spanish version of the pro-life video “The Hard Truth” as presented by Mexican actor Eduardo Verastegui.... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to answer questions about new book, ‘Render Unto Caesar’
This afternoon, Denver Archbishop, Charles J. Chaput will respond to questions and discuss his recent book, "Render Unto Caesar: Serving... Read more
With the help of God, marriage crises can be overcome, says Pope
Meeting with participants of the Retrouvaille Association, Pope Benedict XVI explained that when a marriage is suffering, the spouses are... Read more
Venezuelan bishops encourage active but non-violent participation in public life
The Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela issued a statement this week inviting "all Venezuelans to actively and decisively participate in the... Read more
California parental consent proposal leading in polls
A new poll shows that California likely voters tend to support the ballot proposal Proposition 4, which would require abortionists... Read more
