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More than 500 million tune in for WYD Stations of the Cross
An audience of half a billion tuned in to watch the performance that involved around 80 performers and was played... Read more
40 Days for Life launches fall 2008 campaign, reports 500 babies saved
The 40 Days for Life initiative is launching its fall campaign to promote 40 days of prayer and fasting, 24-hour... Read more
Football coach Sonny Lubbick and Bishop James Conley become new Catholic Foundation board members
Colorado State University football coach Sonny Lubbick and Bishop James D. Conley, the new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of... Read more
Pope: 'The world’s religions draw constant attention to the wonder of human existence'
Addressing around twenty religious leaders from the Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist faith communities, Pope Benedict called on them to help promote a harmonious... Read more
Youth share lunch with the Pope at World Youth Day
Twelve young people from across the world shared lunch with the Holy Father at St. Mary’s Cathedral House Reception Hall on... Read more
Ecumenism ultimately points toward a common Eucharist, Pope tells Christians
Fifteen leaders of the Australian Christian church met the Pope in an Ecumenical event held in the St. Mary’s Cathedral... Read more
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Anti-discrimination rule proposed to protect pro-life healthcare workers
The Bush administration has proposed a rule that any program run or funded by the U.S. Department of Health and... Read more
Leave the ‘Catholic ghetto’ and be an Apostle, Archbishop Chaput challenges
Young people gathered on Friday morning to hear Archbishop Charles Chaput speak on the Holy Spirit and the duty of... Read more
Catholic Charities staffer who signed abortion consent form will not be prosecuted
Michael N. Herring, the Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney, has announced that though the Commonwealth Catholic Charities of Richmond (CCR) staffer who... Read more
Archbishop Myers praises growth of Anglican Use liturgy
John J. Myers, the Archbishop of Newark and Ecclesiastical Delegate for the Pastoral Provision, addressed the Anglican Use Conference in... Read more
Bishop of Fargo, Samuel Aquila tells WYD pilgrims, ‘Create a culture of life’
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota told a crowded room of pilgrims at Sydney's University of Notre Dame that... Read more
Priest laments that only one young person from Cuba present at WYD
Father Jesus Del Pino, pastor of Guaimaro in Camaguey, Cuba, lamented that only one Cuban young person, who is actually... Read more
President of Colombian bishops: 'The guerrillas have lost touch with reality'
In an interview with the Colombian magazine Cambio, the new president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Ruben Salazar,... Read more
Judge in Brazil rules deformed unborn child cannot be aborted
Judge Antônio Hirt Preiss of the Third Criminal Court of Brasilia rejected the petition of a woman who requested permission... Read more
Vocations expo a success in Sydney
The “Vocations Expo,” which has given religious congregations a chance to showcase their charisms and apostolates to the young people... Read more
Freedom and tolerance cannot be separated from the truth, Benedict XVI warns
Over half a million people gathered at Sydney Harbor on Thursday to welcome Pope Benedict to World Youth Day and... Read more
Amid the wonders of creation, deep wounds affect man, Pope says
In his welcoming address to the young pilgrims at World Youth Day, the Holy Father spoke of the majesty of... Read more
'The Holy Spirit is at the heart of the Church,' says Archbishop Vincent Nichols
Speaking to an international audience of pilgrims at WYD08 in Sydney’s Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday, Most Rev. Vincent Nichols,... Read more
Half a million people fill Sydney to greet Pope Benedict XVI
In the midst of jubilant crowds, the Papal “Boat-a-cade” arrived at Barangaroo this afternoon, after sailing around Sydney Harbour, where... Read more
Pope prays at Blessed Mary Mackillop Shrine
Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the Blessed Mary MacKillop Chapel this morning, which is dedicated to a woman who may... Read more
