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Holy Father encourages Cameroonians to seek the ‘well-being of everyone’
Today at the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of Antoine Zanga, the new ambassador of Cameroon to... Read more
New Dan Brown movie banned from filming in Rome’s Catholic churches
Vatican officials and parish pastors in Rome have banned filmmakers working on the movie “Angels & Demons” from filming scenes... Read more
Archbishop reminds Argentineans there is no right to abortion
In response to a debate among local officials over the legalization of abortion, Archbishop Jose Luis Mollaghan of Rosario lamented... Read more
Amazement in Mexico over miracle surgery for mother and unborn child
The director of Pre-Natal Care at the La Raza National Medical Center in Mexico City, Polita del Rocio Cruz, said... Read more
Insurance provider in Spain pulls sponsorship of anti-Catholic program
The civil rights watchdog organization in Spain, HazteOir.org, has reported that the insurance company Ocaso has decided to pull its... Read more
Church in Colombia hopes to restart dialogue with FARC
The president of the Bishops' Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, said this week the Church in that... Read more
Heroic Polish athlete dies to save life of unborn child
Thousands of Poles lined up to say their final goodbyes to Agata Mroz, a young volleyball star who died on... Read more
Live lives rich in values, be apostles to your peers, Pope challenges the youth
Over the weekend, Pope Benedict XVI visited the southern Italian Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni. After being welcomed the region’s young people,... Read more
Being a good priest means being a ‘master of prayer,’ Pope says
On Sunday evening Pope Benedict wrapped up his weekend visit to the Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni by speaking to a gathering... Read more
Catholic-Muslim committee finds agreement on violence and religion
The Church reported progress in its dialogue with Muslims over the weekend as the Islamic-Catholic Liaison Committee met for its... Read more
Steubenville conference calls young adults to love and evangelize
"We speak of hearts being broken, of being torn. The depth of your heart is complete intimacy. God gives us... Read more
Revelation of judge’s obscene web site prompts calls for resignation
Concerned Women for America has called for the resignation of a federal judge in California whose explicit website was exposed... Read more
Father Emil Kapaun’s cause for sainthood to be officially opened
The Cause for the Canonization of Father Emil Kapaun, an Army Chaplain who died while in a North Korean Prisoner... Read more
Cooperation and peace are part of Christian message, Pope recalls
Thousands of people prayed the Angelus at midday Sunday with Pope Benedict XVI in the Italian city of Brindisi. The... Read more
Catholic boy in UK refuses Cub Scout pledge of allegiance to Queen
An eight-year-old Catholic boy cannot be a Cub Scout in Britain because he refuses to pledge allegiance to the Queen... Read more
Catholics in Singapore prepare for Pauline Year
Catholics in Singapore are preparing for the beginning of the Pauline Year, which will be inaugurated in the country with... Read more
Report reveals fourteenth known abortion drug death
A new report reveals that a British teenager died in 2005 after a mifepristone abortion caused abnormal bleeding. She becomes... Read more
‘Inspiration’ saluted: St. Mark’s grad admired for response to disability
Friday can’t come soon enough for Alejandro Pabon. That’s when he’ll be fitted for his new leg prosthetics at Shriners... Read more
‘Catholic Facebook’ networking site launched for World Youth Day
On Thursday Cardinal George Pell, the Archbishop of Sydney, launched the Catholic social networking site Xt3.com to help connect young... Read more
Host of ‘Meet the Press’ had deep respect for the Holy Father
Tim Russert, host of NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” collapsed and died yesterday in a Washington newsroom – two short... Read more
