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Accusations by Chavez show lack of credibility, says Venezuelan archbishop
Archbishop Baltazar Porras lamented the recent insults and accusations leveled by officials of the Hugo Chavez government against certain individuals... Read more
Family members deplore filmmaker’s distortion of girl under consideration for sainthood
The siblings of Alexia Gonzalez-Barros y Gonzalez, whose cause of beatification is underway, have sent a letter to Spanish filmmaker... Read more
Bishops of India call on government to respond to anti-Christian violence
The Bishops’ Conference of India issued a statement this week denouncing the anti-Christian violence that has swept the country and... Read more
Brazilian bishop affirms chastity as a means of perfecting the human person
Auxiliary Bishop Antonio Dias Duarte of Rio de Janeiro said this week during an international congress on sexuality that the... Read more
Bronze angel disappears from Padre Pio center; police search for leads
Pennsylvania police are investigating the disappearance of a 1,200 pound bronze angel that was reportedly stolen from the grounds of... Read more
‘Bella’ star joins 40 Days for Life vigil at L.A. abortion clinic
Eduardo Verastegui, the Mexican actor who starred in the movie “Bella,” joined pro-life sidewalk counselors and prayerful demonstrators at a... Read more
Benedict XVI encourages the faithful to be open to the Truth of the Gospel
Continuing his reflections on St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to two episodes that demonstrate Paul's respect and... Read more
Pope Benedict’s prayer intentions for October published
This morning Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for the month of October were announced by the Holy See’s Press Office. Read more
New federal rules would prevent ‘blacklisting’ of Catholic hospitals, healthcare leader says
William J. Cox, President and Executive Director of the Alliance of Catholic Healthcare, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department... Read more
Alveda King cites personal experience in call to defund Planned Parenthood
Pro-life leader Dr. Alveda King, niece of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., recently discussed her past... Read more
Minnesota professor endorses YouTube videos of Eucharistic desecrations
Paul Zachary Myers, a science blogger and biology professor at the University of Minnesota at Morris who posted on his... Read more
Global economic crisis demands centrality of man be restored, says Cardinal Martino
Addressing the issue of the financial crisis affecting the United States and the rest of the world, the president of... Read more
Cardinal Rivera says its always possible to return to doing good
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said during his homily on Sunday that it is always possible... Read more
‘Fireproof’ takes in $6.8 million over opening weekend
Fireproof, a new movie about a firefighter who learns how to rescue his troubled marriage, is reportedly faring well at... Read more
McCain leading Obama among Ohio Catholics 51 to 43
A new survey from Rasmussen Reports shows that Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain is leading Democratic Sen. Barack Obama... Read more
Nice words are not enough to build peace, says Bolivian cardinal
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, said this that week nice words are not... Read more
Archbishop Burke talks about Dems as the ‘party of death’ and denying Communion
The head of the Church’s “Supreme Court,” Archbishop Raymond Burke, recently granted an interview to the Italian Catholic newspaper Avvenire,... Read more
Pope’s brother reveals unknown details of Benedict XVI's life
In an interview by Andrea Tornielli for the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, Pope Benedict XVI’s brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, revealed... Read more
Use communications technologies to promote good of man, says Archbishop Celli
Recognizing that the world is becoming increasingly influenced by new technologies, Pope Benedict XVI is dedicating his upcoming message for... Read more
Fiscal crisis response must not forget human cost, Bishop Murphy says
William Murphy, Bishop of Rockville Centre and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice... Read more
