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Citing abortion comments, Archbishop Niederauer invites Pelosi to conversation
The Archbishop of San Francisco George H. Niederauer has issued a response to remarks made by U.S. House Speaker Rep.... Read more
Archbishop Chaput’s book makes NYT Best Seller List, beats Biden’s book
Just three weeks into the publication of “Render Unto Caesar,” Archbishop Charles Chaput’s new book has made the New York... Read more
Christians in India should be authentic disciples of Christ, says successor of Mother Teresa
The Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity, Sister Mary Nirmala Joshi, said this week that, inspired by the example... Read more
New earthquake in China affects Catholic buildings in region of Sichuan
UCA News agency reported this week that the Diocese of Xichang in the Chinese province of Sichuan is helping victims... Read more
Papal calendar: Lourdes visit, four new saints and the Bible Synod
This morning the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff published a list of celebrations that Pope Benedict will... Read more
Philippines archbishop optimistic ‘reproductive health’ bill will fail to pass
Archbishop Paciano B. Aniceto, a prominent bishop from the Philippines, on Thursday said he is confident the country’s lawmakers will... Read more
Arizona bishops back state marriage amendment
The bishops of Arizona on Thursday released a statement encouraging voters to support Proposition 102, an amendment on the November... Read more
Italian priest fined $80,000 for church bells’ ‘noise pollution’
An Italian priest has been ordered to pay more than eighty thousand dollars to a woman living near his church... Read more
California bill could require doctors to give patients options to refuse life-sustaining treatment
A pending bill in the California state legislature could force Catholic doctors and others opposed to assisted suicide to inform... Read more
Joint Orthodox Jewish-Catholic statement voices ‘shared commitment’ to marriage
A joint statement on marriage has been issued by a group of Orthodox Jewish and Catholic leaders, affirming their faiths’... Read more
Congress in Lourdes to focus on doctrinal pillars of Marian apparitions
Vicenzo Battaglia, president of the International Pontifical Marian Academy, explained this week that the 23rd Congress the academy will host... Read more
Huckabee speaks about Palin power and John McCain’s faith
The political spotlight will be focused on Sen. John McCain later this evening as he delivers his acceptance speech for... Read more
After 100 years, two new churches in China give hope to Catholics
After 100 years without a new church, the Catholic Community of Lu Dong in the Diocese of Tong Zhou in... Read more
U.S. and Mexican bishops call for just immigration reform
At the 2008 Conference on Immigration in Washington D.C., bishops from Mexico and the United States called for immigration reform... Read more
Catholic students in Australia strongly opposing Victorian abortion bill
The Australian Catholic Students Association is condemning a bill in the state of Victoria that will decriminalize abortion up to... Read more
YouTube censors ‘racist donor’ Planned Parenthood videos
The internet video sharing site YouTube has removed four well-viewed videos which criticize Planned Parenthood, including some featuring Planned Parenthood... Read more
Nigerian author-priest killed by armed robbers
Father John Mark Ikpiki, a prominent Catholic priest, was killed by armed robbers in Nigeria on Monday in what was... Read more
U.S. bishops release fact sheet summarizing Church’s constant condemnation of abortion
Following last week’s remarks by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claiming that Church teaching on the sinfulness of abortion has... Read more
Iraqi media ignore kidnapping of Christians, archbishop says
Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman of Baghdad has denounced Iraqi media and government officials for ignoring the numerous cases of Christians... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to mark 100 years of campus ministry at University of Colorado
Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput and his auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley are scheduled to celebrate an open-air Mass... Read more
