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Pope Benedict considering trip to Africa in 2009
In an interview with the Italian newspaper Avvenire, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, pointed out that Pope Benedict... Read more
Archbishop deplores founding of false Reformed Catholic Church in Venezuela
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro and vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference deplored the founding of the self-proclaimed “Reformed... Read more
Orthodox join Catholics in celebrating Year of St. Paul
Patriarch Bartholomew I, the ecumenical patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, arrived in Rome on Saturday to open the celebration... Read more
To be a pastor, you must love Christ, Pope reminds archbishops
The forty metropolitan archbishops who received their palliums on Sunday, accompanied by some of their family members, met with the... Read more
CNA introduces new column for Pauline Year
In celebration of the Jubilee Year of St. Paul, Catholic News Agency is pleased to announce that we have added... Read more
Obama-Dobson argument a “political blunder” for Obama
Gary McCullough, director of Christian Newswire, has called Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s attack on Focus on the Family... Read more
Pope calls new Archbishops to ecclesial unity and fidelity
During the celebrationof the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul at the Vatican Basilica, Pope BenedictXVI called the Archbishops who... Read more
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul links missionary and unitive dimensions, Pope says
Before the thousands of pilgrims gathered on Sunday in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that the missionary dimension... Read more
Former gang member to speak at World Youth Day
A British former gang member will appear alongside Pope Benedict XVI during the World Youth Day evening vigil on July... Read more
U.S. appeals court upholds S. Dakota informed consent law
The U.S. Eight Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday against a temporary injunction filed to block the implementation of... Read more
Opening Pauline Year, Pope calls faithful to listen to and follow St. Paul in today's world
During the homily at the first Vespers of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, in which the Pauline Year... Read more
Web site dedicated to the Pauline Year launched by CNA
At six o’clock in the evening on Saturday June 28, Pope Benedict XVI will inaugurate the year-long celebration of St.... Read more
Eleven-year-old rape victim taken to UK for an abortion
An 11-year-old Romanian rape victim has been flown to the United Kingdom for an abortion after she was refused one... Read more
Mugabe opponents denounce 'sham' election
Zimbabwe’s political opposition urged the international community to reject the results of Friday’s run-off presidential election in which President Robert... Read more
Pope Benedict desires to have more bishops from mainland China visit
This morning, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his desire to welcome more bishops from mainland China to the Vatican soon. His... Read more
Diocesan phase of canonization process for St. Josemaria Escriva’s successor closed
The Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Camilo Ruini, presided this week over the closing of the diocesan phase... Read more
Don’t abandon drug addicts, says president of Chilean Bishops’ Conference
The president of the Bishop’s Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic, called on Catholics and society in general this week... Read more
Socialists and green party lawmakers grant rights to apes not enjoyed by humans
The civil rights watchdog website HazteOir.org reported this week that Spain’s Socialist Party and the Green Party of Catalonia have... Read more
Archbishop Burke appointed to head Vatican ‘Supreme Court’
Today the Holy Father appointed Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke as prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. The... Read more
Pope praises Card. Ruini for missionary spirit, welcomes Card. Vallini as vicar
Pope Benedict XVI brought together around 400 people from the Diocese of Rome on Friday to thank Cardinal Camillo Ruini... Read more
