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Cardinal Tomko appointed Pope's delegate to Eucharistic Congress
In a letter released today, the Holy Father announced the appointment of Cardinal Josef Tomko, president emeritus of the Pontifical... Read more
Colombian archbishop hopeful for humanitarian accord with new FARC leader
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, said that in the wake of the death... Read more
Argentinean bishops urge dialogue in agricultural crisis
In a statement issued at the end of their extraordinary meeting, the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina called for “transparent and... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints auxiliary to the Archdiocese of Newark
This morning at the Vatican, the Holy Father appointed Msgr. Manuel A. Cruz as auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Newark,... Read more
Benedict XVI: Philosophy needs to help guide modern society
Saturday at the Vatican, the Holy Father received college educators participating in the sixth European Symposium of University Professors. In... Read more
If you are united to Christ, you will be successful, Pope tells priests
On Monday morning candidates from the Holy See’s school for training diplomats had the opportunity to meet with Pope Benedict... Read more
Alternatives to embryonic stem cells producing success stories
Large strides have been made in the field of stem cell research – while avoiding the use of embryonic stem... Read more
Excommunicated St. Louis parish board member reconciles with Church
An excommunicated board member of a breakaway St. Louis Catholic parish has reconciled with the Church after meeting privately with... Read more
Sunday Angelus: 'True religion is to love God and neighbor'
Thousands of worshippers and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square despite the summer rains to participate in the Sunday Angelus... Read more
Catholic adoption agency to close due to pro-homosexual British law
A Catholic adoption agency in Britain has ended its service of placing children in new homes because a new anti-discrimination... Read more
British baby survives abortion attempt
A woman whose child survived an abortion attempt has now welcomed her baby into her life. Read more
English Catholics to hold Mass to show solidarity with Iraqi Christians
The Lord's Prayer will be read in Aramaic at a special Mass celebrated by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor at Westminster Cathedral... Read more
Polish programs support the same-sex attracted in chaste living
Church-contected programs in Poland are ministering to people with same-sex attractions, encouraging them to live chaste lives amid their sufferings... Read more
Global food crisis could close Nigerian seminary
The global food crisis could close the Catholic seminary in the central Nigerian city of Makurdi by June 20 as... Read more
Family Forum says Spanish Health Minister should listen to victims of abortion
The president of the Spanish Forum on the Family, Benigno Blanco, said this week that Spain’s Health Minister, Bernat Soria,... Read more
Cardinal addresses student rioting in Chile
The archbishop of Santiago, Cardinal Javier Errazuriz, said this week dialogue is always the best route for resolving complaints, such... Read more
Chinese Catholics continue helping earthquake victims
Catholics in China continue to reach out to those suffering from the recent earthquake in May, while survivors continue to... Read more
St. Matthew’s teen HUGs the world’s needy: Rock Uganda raises over $30,000
Anna Schuck always wanted to make a difference. In middle school, she began her volunteer work by helping with weekly... Read more
Suspended Nicaraguan priest elected president of U.N. General Assembly
Suspended priest and former Sandinista leader Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann has been elected to lead the next U.N. General Assembly, beginning... Read more
Famous exorcist: 'The devil loves to take over those who hold political office'
In an interview with the magazine “Maria Mensajera,” famous Italian exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth said, “Everybody is vulnerable to the... Read more
