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Three U.S. prelates given Vatican slots by Benedict XVI
Today Pope Benedict appointed members to the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts and the Congregation for the Clergy. Among the appointees are... Read more
Pope seeks Christian unity, welcomes head of Armenian Apostolic Church
Continuing his efforts to build Christian unity, Pope Benedict XVI will be welcoming His Holiness Karekin II, the head of... Read more
Holy Father sends message to cyclone victims
Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone has sent a telegram, in Pope Benedict’s name, to Archbishop Paul Zinghtung Grawng of... Read more
Philippines cardinal bars cross-dressers from Marian processions
Archbishop of Manila Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales has forbidden cross-dressing homosexuals from dressing up as female saints in religious processions, calling... Read more
California newborn 'safe surrender' program barely being funded, audit reveals
The California state government is no longer funding public awareness efforts for a state program that allows people legally and... Read more
Pope John Paul II’s would-be assassin requests Polish citizenship
Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish gunman who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II, is applying for Polish citizenship because,... Read more
Relief agencies request 'urgent' access to Myanmar after cyclone hits
Relief agencies are pleading for government cooperation in response to the devastating cyclone in Myanmar that has killed almost 4,000... Read more
Educational role of the family 'irreplaceable', institute director says
The president of the Institute for Family Policy, Eduardo Hertfelder, defended the “irreplaceable” educational role of the family amidst the... Read more
Archbishop Wuerl says politicians’ support for abortion is wrong
Archbishop of Washington Donald W. Wuerl has expanded his previous comments about politicians who support permissive abortion laws but also... Read more
Catholics have moral obligation to support the Church, says Cardinal Amigo
The archbishop of Seville, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, said last week that “from a moral point of view,” Catholics cannot... Read more
Priest assassinated in Mexico
Two unknown men killed 33 year-old Father Julio Cesar Mendoza, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, on May 1 in... Read more
Child cured of anencephaly through intercession of Virgin of Lujan completely normal
The Catholic magazine “Cristo Hoy” in Argentina has published an article on a mother who entrusted her daughter to the... Read more
Vatican recognizes Marian apparitions in France
On Sunday during a Mass celebrated in the town of Laus in the French Alps, Bishop Jean-Michel de Falco of... Read more
Swiss Guard swearing-in ceremony highlights corps history
The San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace will be filled on Tuesday evening with close to 100 of the... Read more
Authentic praying of the Rosary brings healing, counsels Benedict XVI
On Saturday, the Holy Father presided at the praying of the Rosary in the Roman Basilica of St. Mary Major. ... Read more
Swiss Guard is a ‘school of life’, Pope tells new recruits
The Vatican saw an unusual sight this morning as 33 new Swiss guards, their family members and fellow corps members... Read more
Priest-pilot leads flight squadron in charitable “fly-a-thon”
A flying priest is leading a squadron of 15 pilots in a 4,600-mile flight around Australia to raise funds for... Read more
Advocate for vulnerable to speak at SGU commencement
St. Gregory’s University recently announced that attorney and state advocate Shirley Cox will give the university’s commencement address. Cox has... Read more
‘Jesus came into the world to bring the sheep back,’ says the Holy Father
Over 100 thousand people filled St. Peter's Square with tremendous enthusiasm to pray with Pope Benedict XVI at noon today.... Read more
U.S. response to Iraqi refugees “shockingly inadequate,” refugee advocate says
The director of the U.S. bishops’ refugee program testified before Congress on Thursday, saying that the United States’ response to... Read more
