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Cardinal Jozef Glemp presides at beatification of three Polish priests
Around 25,000 people gathered Sunday in Warsaw’s Pilsudski Square for the beatification of three Polish priests presided over by the... Read more
Spanish government accused of misreporting turnout at pro-family rally
In the wake of Saturday’s historic pro-family demonstrations in Madrid that brought together more than one million people, the president... Read more
Archbishop of Managua: Dialogue is difficult but it’s the only road to peace and reconciliation
Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, said this week that dialogue on the country’s problems is not easy, but it... Read more
Canadian Parliament may sit all summer to pass same-sex marriage bill
Canada’s Liberal government announced yesterday that it is prepared to sit through the summer to pass its final budget bill... Read more
Church says New Zealand voters will heed Pope on civil unions
The Catholic Church in New Zealand says Pope Benedict XVI's message about the sanctity of marriage will impact voters in... Read more
Thousands in Poland march against homosexual special rights
Thousands of Polish youth marched through the streets of Warsaw June 18, demonstrating against special rights for homosexuals. The so-called... Read more
Arlington’s Catholic population booming
The Diocese of Arlington is among the five fastest-growing dioceses in the United States thanks to a huge influx of... Read more
Paterson bishop elected to succeed Archbishop Levada on doctrine committee
As Archbishop William Levada of San Francisco prepares to head to Rome and serve as the prefect for the Congregation... Read more
Pope chats with journalists in casual meeting
In yet another unexpected move and show of warmth, Pope Benedict XVI spoke with journalists casually for a few minutes... Read more
Benedict XVI trip to World Youth Day in Cologne officially announced
The Holy See Press Office Director, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, officially announced today Pope Benedict's first foreign trip -- a four-day visit... Read more
Archbishop’s prayers for rain answered
Rain came to Murray Bridge Friday after the community gathered with Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide the day before to... Read more
Marriage is a natural reality, not a product of design, says archbishop
In his weekly letter issued on the eve of the pro-family rallies that took place Saturday in Spain, Archbishop Agustin... Read more
Short film captures faith of student killed at Columbine
Rachel Scott was killed during the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, after refusing at gunpoint to deny her faith... Read more
Canada’s same-sex marriage bill likely goes to vote this week
According to a report by LifeSiteNews.com, Canada’s same-sex marriage bill is likely to be voted on in Parliament this week,... Read more
New faith-based schools for Detroit in the fall
The Archdiocese of Detroit may have new faith-based schools by the fall. The archbishop of Detroit, Adam Cardinal Maida, said... Read more
Benedict XVI to meet with new ecclesial movements in 2006
At the request of Pope Benedict XVI, the Pontifical Council for the Laity has invited representatives of the principle ecclesial... Read more
U.S. bishops renew commitment to Catholic schools
The United States bishops have renewed their commitment to supporting Catholic schools across the country into the new millennium. Read more
US bishops commit to protection of children
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has acknowledged the mistakes made by some bishops in transferring abusive priests from one... Read more
U.S. bishops to adopt national marriage initiative
Spurred by the current state of marriage and the debate on same-sex unions, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)... Read more
First book by Benedict XVI to be published Tuesday
The Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported last week that the first book by Pope Benedict XVI, entitled “The Example... Read more
