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Benedict XVI names five U.S. bishops in advance of visit
Pope Benedict XVI has named five new bishops for the United States, the largest number of prelates named in a... Read more
Devoted Catholic Navy SEAL awarded Congressional Medal of Honor
A Navy SEAL and devoted Catholic who died after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers’ lives was... Read more
Video of bobblehead Pope removed after complaint
An advertisement encouraging people to use the Washington, D.C. Metro to travel to the Papal Mass at Nationals Park was... Read more
Google sued for banning religious pro-life ad
A Christian group in the United Kingdom is suing Google, claiming the dominant search engine company engaged in religious discrimination... Read more
Vienna cardinal expresses regrets about controversial artwork display
After a controversial piece of artwork depicting the apostles engaged in sexual acts was removed from an exhibit at the... Read more
Spanish bishops publish children’s catechism
Children between the ages of 6 and 10 in Spain can now learn the basics of the Catholic faith with... Read more
Church condemns conduct of drug traffickers, Mexican bishops say
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has denounced media reports accusing the Church of “recognizing the kindness of drug lords,” saying... Read more
Group proposing lay election of bishops runs ad anticipating papal visit
Today the group Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) ran an advertisement in the New York Times in anticipation of Pope... Read more
CNN founder says overpopulation causing climate change
During a interview on PBS, the founder of CNN, Ted Turner, said the reason for climate change is because “We're... Read more
Morning after pill a question of human rights, not of faith, says Chilean bishop
Bishop Juan Igancio Gonzalez of San Bernardo said this week that the Church’s opposition to the use of the so-called... Read more
Children make 600 rosaries for gifts during papal visit to New York
Students from Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School in Staten Island are counting the days until their encounter with... Read more
Pope speaks about religious sister who was killed by Satanists
Today at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict spoke to a group of nuns... Read more
Europe should look to St. Benedict for model of renewal, Pope urges
Pope Benedict XVI held the last general audience today ahead of next week’s papal trip to the United States, urging... Read more
Researchers use new adult stem cell technique in possible Parkinson’s treatment
A new study from scientists at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports that reprogrammed skin cells can become... Read more
Popemobile routes offer public chance to see Pope in D.C.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced the planned Popemobile routes for Pope Benedict XVI’s April visit... Read more
Diocese of Camden announces massive “reconfiguration”
Citing population shifts, a decline in the number of priests and an “appalling” Mass attendance rate of 24 percent, Bishop... Read more
Washington bishop apologizes for hiring worker facing child porn charges
In a letter read at 40 Catholic parishes in the state of Washington, Bishop Carlos Sevilla has apologized to his... Read more
Vietnamese Catholics continue struggle for land despite government threats
Catholics who seek to recover government-confiscated land continued their demonstrations after the expiration of a Monday deadline set by a... Read more
Ruling by Chilean high court is application of existing law protecting life
In an interview with the Catholic News Agency, attorney Carmen Dominguez said the decision of the Chilean Constitutional Court to... Read more
New book tells story of young Italian police officer who saved five thousand Jews
On April 1, the Pontifical Lateran University presented the book, “Capuozzo, Indulge this Child: The Life of Giovanni Palatucci,” published... Read more
