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Benedict expresses his confidence in the youth and gives them a ‘treasure’
Shortly after concluding Vespers on Friday evening, Pope Benedict walked out of Notre Dame cathedral to be greeted by 10,000... Read more
The Word of God can transform you, Benedict XVI tells clergy
At 7.15 p.m. on Friday, at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Pope Benedict presided at the celebration of Vespers with... Read more
Presidential candidates address Catholic concerns in magazine interview
Senators John McCain and Barack Obama have addressed issues of both general interest and of special concern to Catholics in... Read more
Catholic voters must ‘limit evil’ with their vote, Kansas City bishops say
The bishops of Kansas City have issued a joint pastoral letter on the voting responsibilities of Catholics, explaining the need... Read more
Visit of Pope shows the world the strength of the Gospel, says archbishop of Paris
The Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, said this week the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to France to mark... Read more
Europe is founded on a search for God and a willingness to listen to him, Pope says
With an audience of Christian, Muslim and secular thinkers gathered at the College des Bernadines on Friday evening, Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal returns Order of Canada medal to the Canadian government
Another Order of Canada recipient is protesting the government’s decision to honor Canada’s “Father of Abortion” with the country’s most... Read more
Website launched for 400th anniversary of devotion to Our Lady of Charity
The Bishops’ Conference of Cuba has launched a new website dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the devotion to Our... Read more
Priest assigned to Univeristy of Illinois Newman Center faces cocaine charges
A Catholic priest assigned to the Newman Center on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana faces criminal charges for allegedly... Read more
Nothing can ever justify anti-Semitism, Pope affirms
This evening as Pope Benedict headed to the Collège des Bernardins to speak with cultural leaders, he met with a... Read more
Ecuador needs ‘public testimony of faith,’ says bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Marco Perez of Guayaquil said this that week an open-air Mass scheduled for this coming Sunday will be... Read more
Bishop of Lourdes encourages faithful of the world to join in anniversary of apparitions
Bishop Jacques Perrier of Tarbes-Lourdes encouraged the faithful of the world to join in the jubilee for the 150th anniversary... Read more
Pope Benedict calls on France to make religion part of a new Europe
Upon arriving in France on Friday afternoon, Pope Benedict XVI called on the French people to engage in a new... Read more
Alaska Supreme Court bars hospital from halting woman’s life support
The Alaska Supreme Court has issued an order forbidding a hospital from removing a woman’s life-support tubes, which would almost... Read more
Archbishop encourages Masses and vigils for upcoming referendum
Archbishop Raul Vela of Quito has encouraged priests and the faithful to celebrate the feast of the Holy Cross on... Read more
Mexican bishops call for 'profound convictions' to confront crime
The press office of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico said this week that in addition to enforcing protective measures, society... Read more
Archbishop of Paris says papal visit will show France the Pope ‘knows how to listen’
Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, the Archbishop of Paris, has spoken about Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visit to France, saying the visit... Read more
Biden's remarks draw his local bishop into the fray
The Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joseph Biden’s erroneous comments about Church teaching on abortion have prompted corrections from many U.S.... Read more
New laws consolidate state control over Venezuelans, archbishop warns
Archbishop Baltazar Porras of Merida in Venezuela warned this week that the 26 laws passed in July by President Hugo... Read more
Bishop warns Vietnamese officials not to ‘use the sword’ against Catholic demonstrators
Despite Vietnamese officials’ threats of “extreme actions,” many Catholic faithful are converging on Hanoi to join the demonstrations seeking the... Read more
