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Alleged abuse victims in Denver take up offer for mediation
Several people who said clergy in the Archdiocese of Denver sexually abused them have agreed to try to work through... Read more
Cardinal George resting well after second emergency surgery
Cardinal Francis George was recovering well Saturday at Loyola University Medical Center after undergoing surgery to remove his bladder and... Read more
Church provides both prophetic and realistic voice for Holy Land, Pope says
During his weekly Angelus address, Pope Benedict XVI lamented the growing tragedy in the Middle East and renewed his call... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick agrees with Weigel: truth of the faith is not on the 50 yard line
Former Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, is attempting to make clear his faithfulness to Catholic doctrine. In a letter... Read more
Catholic University offers to "adopt" unborn child in danger of being aborted
The AICA news agency in Argentina reported this weekend that the Catholic University of La Plata has offered to help... Read more
Cardinal admonishes bishop who participated in highway blockade in Honduras
The Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez, has admonished Bishop Luis Alfonso Santos of Copan for leading a blockade... Read more
Cuban exiles launch campaign to support civil resistance in Cuba
Various organizations of Cuban exiles announced the launching of a campaign called "No Cooperation with the Dictatorship" to support the... Read more
Saudi Arabia seeking to acquire private schools in Spain to set up Islamic centers
The government of Saudi Arabia is working through its embassy in Madrid to acquire numerous private schools in Spain in... Read more
Ignatius Press Releases two books on Catholic author G.K. Chesterton
Ignatius Press has announced the release of two books profiling author G.K. Chesterton, who is considered to be the “most... Read more
Solution to reported “nun” crisis not just financial but also spiritual
A recent study, which is drawing growing attention through an Associated Press story, warns of an impending financial crisis for... Read more
Pope Benedict leaves his vacation spot for Castelgandolfo
The Vatican announced today that the Holy Father's vacation at Les Combes, in Italy's Valle d'Aosta region, where he has... Read more
Spokesman denies Cardinal Rivera offered to mediate election dispute
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico city, Father Hugo Valdemar, issued a clarification on Thursday denying reports that Cardinal... Read more
Prayer crusade launched for Argentinean mother suffering from cancer
The Catholic weekly “Cristo Hoy” in Argentina has launched a prayer crusade for a mother who decided to postpone treatment... Read more
Ex-Bolivian president to defend religious instruction in schools at Constitutional Assembly
Former Bolivian president, Jorge Quiroga, is calling on the government to uphold religious instruction in schools and said he would... Read more
Bishops warn of rearming of militia groups in Colombia
Several Colombian bishops are warning that certain paramilitary groups in the country that in recent years had agreed to disband... Read more
Catholic chaplain meets workers’ spiritual needs at Tyson Foods
One of the largest employers in North America, Tyson Foods Inc., now has a chaplaincy program that serves employees in... Read more
US to mark 50th anniversary of national motto, ‘In God We Trust’
President George Bush has called upon Americans to observe the 50th anniversary of the national motto “In God We Trust”,... Read more
USCCB official lauds Senate approval of parental consent protection act
The spokesperson for pro-life activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement commending the United States... Read more
Bishop says Church cares for homosexuals but rejects “gender ideology”
In an interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” newly appointed Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla of Palencia said that while... Read more
Government contemplates eliminating religious holidays in Bolivia
Amidst the conflict between the government of Evo Morales and the Church over proposals to secularize the country’s school system,... Read more
