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Pope’s brother sends birthday greetings from Germany
On Wednesday, April 16, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger sent birthday greetings from his hometown to his brother Pope Benedict XVI, who... Read more
Argentinean cardinal to speak at International Eucharistic Congress
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has been invited to address the Spanish-speaking faithful that will be... Read more
Thousands march against abortion in Sao Paulo
Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets of Sao Paulo recently to protest a law that would legalize abortion in... Read more
European Council demands abortion be legalized in all member countries
The Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council has approved a resolution demanding that the 47 member states “legalize abortion if... Read more
Marines perform "Inno e Marcia Pontificale"
Wednesday at the White House, the United States Marines greeted Pope Benedict by performing the Pontifical March, "Inno e Marcia... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for renewal of American Church and evangelization
Before a crowd of 50,000 people from around the United States, Pope Benedict XVI described the Church in America and... Read more
Winning the Catholic vote could win the election for presidential candidates
With a record of favoring eight of the last nine presidential election winners and a population that makes up about... Read more
Catholics approve of Pope Benedict, but don’t attend Mass
A new poll reports that more than eight out of ten adult Catholics in the United States are satisfied with... Read more
In address to Russia, Pope Benedict recalls shared martyrdom
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday released a message to Russia by way of a documentary that aired on a government-run... Read more
Pro-life Democrat Senator Robert Casey defends Obama endorsement
Senator Robert Casey, Jr., a pro-life Democrat representing Pennsylvania, has defended his decision to endorse Senator Barack Obama, a staunch... Read more
Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha’s cause for sainthood going to Vatican
Monsignor Paul Lenz has informed CNA that on Thursday, he will submit the Cause for the Canonization of Blessed Kateri... Read more
Archbishop Chaput reacts to Pope's address
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput reacted to the Pope’s address to the U.S. bishops by agreeing with the Pontiff’s emphases on... Read more
San Antonio archbishop: Latinos are future of US Catholic Church
Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio said this week the “future of the Church in the United States is the... Read more
White House dinner held honoring Pope Benedict
A White House dinner held this evening in honor of Pope Benedict XVI was attended by about 250 prominent guests,... Read more
Papal Q & A with US Bishops
The following is a summary of the question and answer session that Pope Benedict XVI held with the bishops of... Read more
Pope calls on US Bishops to help remove barriers to encounter with God
Speaking to all 350 bishops of the United States in Washington D.C. this evening, Benedict XVI challenged the Church leaders... Read more
Pope receives birthday present of 1.7 million community service hours
This afternoon Catholic School students met with the Pope to personally deliver pledges of more than 1.7 million hours of... Read more
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President and Pope discuss wide range of topics, Middle East prominent
After a welcome ceremony filled with displays of Americana and good wishes, Pope Benedict and President Bush met in the... Read more
Colombian seminarian to be in charge of Pope’s mitre and skullcap
Freddy Patino, a Colombian seminarian from the Archdiocese of New York, has been chosen to care for the Pope’s mitre... Read more
Colombian archbishops says country needs to change and end conflict
During his recent visit to England and Wales, Archbishop Ruben Salazar of Barranquilla in Colombia said, “We cannot live in... Read more
