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YouTube re-posts CNA videos removed after pressure from abortion supporters
YouTube.com has re-posted two videos in Spanish and English posted by the Catholic News Agency about the controversial abortion documentary... Read more
Ten thousand New Zealanders join WYD in Sydney
More than ten thousand New Zealanders or, “kiwis,” as they call themselves, will participate in the next World Youth Day,... Read more
Bishops tell Venezuelans: 'reformist' group is not Catholic
Archbishop Ubaldo Santana of Maracaibo and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela has called on the faithful “not to... Read more
Holy Father appoints new bishop to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands
This morning Pope Benedict appointed Msgr. Herbert A. Bevard from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as the bishop of St. Thomas... Read more
Pope grants indulgences for World Youth Day
Pilgrims at World Youth Day and those from around the world who pray for the ‘spiritual goals of this meeting... Read more
Baltimore bishop to become next bishop of Wilmington, Delaware
Today Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop W. Francis Malooly to become the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in... Read more
Pope urges G8: Focus on helping the 'weakest and poorest peoples'
Just after completing the angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Benedict issued an “urgent appeal” to the Group of Eight industrialized... Read more
USCCB subcommittee awards $1.57 million in grants for Latin America and Caribbean
In June, the Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved an... Read more
Holy Father calls the faithful to pray for the 23rd World Youth Day
Before the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, July 6 in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI requested prayers for his... Read more
Churchgoing married couples happier, study says
A new analysis of three major national surveys claims that married couples who attend church together tend to be happier... Read more
Missionary who wore disguises to evangelize Indian state dies
Brother Prem Bhai, a Benedictine missionary who endured repeated arrest, imprisonment, beatings and wore disguises to evangelize in the Indian... Read more
Neocatechumenal Way’s new statutes are a ‘landmark,’ spokesman says
The Neocatechumenal Way has reached a new milestone in the history of their community with the recent approval of their... Read more
Pope guarantees the authentic faith that comes from above, Spanish cardinal says
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, said this week that the authentic faith Catholics should live out “comes... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio denounces new forms of slavery and exploitation in Argentina
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, warned against the modern forms of slavery and exploitation during a... Read more
Church should overcome temptation to secularization, bishops say
The bishops’ conferences of Europe issued a statement at the end of their meeting in Covadonga, Spain, in which they... Read more
Obama defenders ignore his support for infanticide, Deal Hudson says
Political analyst Deal Hudson has argued that supporters of Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee, are misrepresenting or even... Read more
Pope Benedict’s visit to France confirmed by the Vatican
The Vatican released Pope Benedict XVI’s official schedule today for the visit he will make to France in September to... Read more
McCain visits Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain on early Thursday morning visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe before... Read more
Pope Benedict to be first reader in six-day marathon Bible recitation
Pope Benedict XVI will take part in a continuous Bible reading for the Italian state broadcaster RAI, it has been... Read more
Christian truth is for all, says Archbishop Amato
The secretary for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, explained this week that “Christian truth... Read more
