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Archbishop Dolan announces designation of U.S. shrine as a basilica
Pope Benedict XVI has granted minor basilica status to Holy Hill, National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Wisconsin.... Read more
Pope working on book and encyclical during vacation
According to several Vatican sources who are following the trip of the Pope to the region of Les Combes, in... Read more
Martino calls on UN to act in the Middle East
Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, strongly urged the United Nations to get involved... Read more
Catholic relief agency calls for negotiations, majority of Palestinians agree
As Catholic relief agency Caritas Internationalis released a statement calling for peace negotiations in the Middle East, a new poll... Read more
Federal Act to save Mt. Soledad Cross heads to debate
An act that would protect a 29-ft hilltop cross from being removed from public view now heads to debate in... Read more
US Catholic clergy encouraged by bishops’ liturgy decisions
North American priests and deacons, who are members of the Confraternity of the Catholic Clergy, passed a resolution at their... Read more
Nicaraguan bishop gave up NBA career to become priest
Bishop Jorge Solorzano of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, has revealed to a local newspaper that he gave up the chance to become... Read more
Bolivian archbishop decries “Communist” actions of the government
Archbishop Tito Solari expressed his disappointment at the politicization of the recent National Congress on Education in which, “in a... Read more
Catholics in Colombia joining together to stop perverse sex event
Various Colombian organizations are calling on government officials to intervene and prevent a massive “sexual exchange of partners” scheduled to... Read more
Religious brother details tension in Lebanon
In e-mails sent to his family members and community, Marist Brother Jose Maria Romero has detailed the growing tension Christians... Read more
Vatican targeted by Europe more than Cuba or China for “violations” of human rights
In an interview with the Spanish weekly, “Alba,” the director of Aid to the Church in Need in Italy, Attilio... Read more
Former Nuncio to Israel calls on UN to support dialogue in the Middle East
The former Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Cardinal Andrea Lanza di Montezemolo, has called on “the international community and in particular... Read more
Spanish archbishop says WMF should translate from joy into action
Reflecting upon the recent World Meeting of Families (WMF), which Pope Benedict XVI attended in Spain, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of... Read more
Maronite leader calls for end of conflict in Lebanon
The leader of the Maronite Catholic Church has condemned attacks by Hezbollah and Israel, which have killed hundreds of innocent... Read more
Continued growth for Church in Cameroon
The Catholic Church in Cameroon continues to flourish, especially in the west African country’s southwest province where signs of faith... Read more
Seminar launches research on Catholic religion courses in European schools
The Catholic bishops of Europe have initiated a research plan for investigating the teaching of the Catholic religion in private... Read more
Relics of six Knights of Columbus continue US tour
A U.S. tour of the relics of six Knights of Columbus, canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000, will... Read more
Bolivian education minister pledges to uphold religious instruction in public schools
Bolivia’s Minister of Education, Felix Patzi, has pledged to the country’s bishops that he will uphold religious instruction in public... Read more
Holy Father celebrates devotion to the Virgin of Mount Carmel
Speaking from the same Italian Alpine chalet where Pope John Paul II often stayed, Pope Benedict XVI recalled on Sunday... Read more
Pope asks Catholics to pray for Mary’s intercession in Holy Land
After praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in front of the house at Les Combes in Italy's Valle d'Aosta... Read more
