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Philippines archbishop posts bail in libel case
Facing an arrest warrant on charges of libel for his comments about a gaming corporation’s employees, Archbishop Oscar Cruz posted... Read more
U.S. Coast Guard officer wins exemption from abortion-derived vaccine
A U.S. Coast Guard officer who refused to be injected with a vaccine derived from the remains of an aborted... Read more
Archbishop orders end to lay preachers at Mass
Archbishop of Minneapolis and St. Paul Harry Flynn has ordered an end to lay preaching at parishes in the archdiocese,... Read more
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Colorado Human Life Amendment petition signed by over 130,000
A Colorado constitutional amendment that would define personhood as “any human being from the moment of fertilization” has collected enough... Read more
Archbishop says Church only supports authentic and complete sexual education
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina said this week the Catholic Church is not opposed to sex-ed in... Read more
Pope grants indulgence for novena prayer for Church in China
Pope Benedict XVI has decreed an indulgence for Catholics in Hong Kong who join a novena to Our Lady, Help... Read more
Reform of religious freedom law could be anti-Christian, Spanish bishop warns
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona (Spain) has written a pastoral letter in which he points out that the Spanish bishops... Read more
Mexicans to hold massive protest for life on May 25
Luis Mauricio Saldaña Ayala, executive secretary of the Mexican Bishops’ Committee on the Laity, announced this week that all dioceses... Read more
Cardinal Bernardin Gantin passes away at 86
Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, a native a Benin and one of the most beloved collaborators of Pope John Paul II, died... Read more
Recordings of Rosary led by Pope Benedict now available
Catholics can now pray the Rosary with Pope Benedict XVI thanks to Vatican Radio, which has released a 4-CD set... Read more
Pseudo-Dionysius helps Christianity dialogue with Eastern religions
Pope Benedict dedicated his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square to the teachings of the figure Pseudo-Dionysius, the Aeropagite,... Read more
Holy Father prays for the support of Chinese earthquake victims
Pope Benedict made an appeal on Wednesday for the victims of the devastating earthquake which hit a number of provinces... Read more
Archdiocese of Indianapolis sues Facebook over fake profile of high school dean
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is suing Facebook because of an archdiocesan school administrator’s allegation that his identity has been stolen... Read more
Controversial retired Australian bishop reprimanded for his book
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has issued a statement responding to a controversial retired bishop for his new book that... Read more
S. Dakota Catholic college cancels commencement speaker due to pro-abortion views
Presentation College in Aberdeen, South Dakota has withdrawn an invitation to a commencement speaker because of her views on legalized... Read more
Rally for marriage and the family to be held at Democratic National Convention
Marriage and the family are two issues that are bringing together the Alliance for Marriage Foundation and the Catholic Association... Read more
Chinese Catholics begin recovery from devastating earthquake
After a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake on Monday, priests in the devastated southwestern province of Sichuan are trying to help... Read more
Courageous Catholic convert who denounced Nazi barbarism chronicled
Fritz Michael Gerlich, a German convert to Catholicism, systematically denounced the Nazi barbarism and Hitler for over 13 years. After... Read more
Catholic League declares end to Rev. Hagee controversy
An apologetic letter sent by the Texas pastor Rev. John Hagee to the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights... Read more
Maryknoll missionary follows in steps of missionary bishop in North Korea
L'Osservatore Romano published an article this week on the apostolic work of the Maryknoll priest Gerard Hammond, a missionary in... Read more
