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Phoenix bishop introduces booklet titled 'Catholics in the Public Square'
Last week Bishop of Phoenix Thomas J. Olmsted, introduced a revised second edition of his nationally distributed booklet titled, "Catholics... Read more
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California restores ‘bride’ and ‘groom’ to marriage licenses
The California Department of Public Health, which provides marriage-license forms to counties across the state, will again allow couples who... Read more
Australian doctors oppose anti-conscience abortion bill
The Archbishop of Melbourne opened a crisis pregnancy center on Wednesday, saying the womb had become an endangered area. His... Read more
Thousands of inquirers visit vocations advice web site
Vision Vocation Guide and the VocationMatch.com web site have reported that over the past year more than 6,900 people interested... Read more
Young Catholics not turning to sanctity of life and marriage as voting issues, poll finds
A new poll of Americans ages 18-34 has surveyed the faith, politics, and issue positions of young adults before the... Read more
Focus on the Word of God in the lives of believers, advises Cardinal George
Over 250 Catholic bishops from around the world are continuing to offer their reflections on the Bible at their synod... Read more
Closing borders will not solve immigrant woes, say Vatican officials
Presenting the Holy Father's message for the 94th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Renato Raffaele Martino and Archbishop Agostino... Read more
Archbishop Burke appointed to head Vatican’s ‘bar association’
On Tuesday, the former Archbishop of St. Louis, Raymond Burke, received an appointment from Pope Benedict XVI making him the... Read more
Preach the Gospel to everyone, including migrants, says Holy Father
Keeping the celebration of the Pauline Year in mind, Pope Benedict's message for the 95th World Day of Migrants and... Read more
Everything that makes Europe great has its roots in the Bible, says Cardinal Bozanic
The Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Josip Bozanic, said this week that “an indissoluble link exists between the Bible and Europe.... Read more
Archbishop underscores evangelizing strength of forgiveness in India
Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati said this week that in response to the persecution and attacks suffered by Catholics in... Read more
Paul knew the ‘historical’ Jesus without seeing Him, explains Pope
Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to St. Paul's relationship to the so-called "historical" Jesus. The Holy Father reminded the... Read more
Catholic Campaign for Human Development funded Obama-headed group in 1980s
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s early work as a community organizer has brought to the fore the Catholic Campaign... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: ‘intensive’ community service, not deportation, appropriate for illegals
José H. Gomez, Archbishop of San Antonio and the senior Hispanic member of the United States’ Catholic hierarchy, spoke at... Read more
Rabbi addresses bishops’ synod in a ‘signal of hope’
Shear-Yashuv Cohen, the Grand Rabbi of Haifa, on Monday became the first Jew to address a synod of Catholic bishops... Read more
Cardinal Bertone highlights prophetic nature of Humanae Vitae
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, stressed the prophetic nature of the encyclical Humanae Vitae, published 40 years... Read more
In early centuries, being a 'gladiator' prohibited a person from becoming Christian, expert says
An expert in the history of the Catholic Church, Domingo Ramos-Lissón, explained in an interview that the preparation of the... Read more
Franciscan president accepts pro-Obama board member's resignation
Franciscan University of Steubenville has announced that on Monday, Fr. Terence Henry, TOR, accepted the resignation of one of the... Read more
Planned Parenthood not reporting alleged statutory rapes, investigation shows
A pro-life student group has charged that Planned Parenthood employees in North Carolina did not report two incidents of alleged... Read more
Parents demand dismissal of secretary of education for violating privacy laws in Spain
Parents in the province of Cadiz, Spain are demanding the removal of Teresa Jimenez Vilchez, minister of education in Andalusia,... Read more
