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FSSP to distribute free copies of new Latin Mass DVD
The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), in cooperation with EWTN, will soon release an instructional video on the 1962... Read more
Fiancée of British royal abandons Catholicism to preserve succession
A woman engaged to a member of the British royal family has renounced her Catholic faith to maintain her fiancée’s... Read more
Episcopalian diocese sues new Anglicans for real estate
A former Episcopalian diocese that left the denomination to join the Anglican jurisdiction of the Southern Cone is now being... Read more
Vatican affirms miraculous healing attributed to Bl. Father Damien
The Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints has ruled that a Hawaiian woman’s cure from cancer was a miracle... Read more
Destructive fire burns hermitage of John Michael Talbot
The common center and chapel buildings at the hermitage of the musician John Michael Talbot burned to the ground on... Read more
New seminary in Havana will form more than 100 seminarians
The Italian news agency SIR has reported that more than 100 seminarians will be able to study in the new... Read more
United Methodists uphold stance on traditional marriage
Yesterday the United Methodist General Conference delegates affirmed not only that marriage is between a man and a woman but... Read more
Archbishop recalls relationship between work and man’s dignity
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz recalled this week that International Workers’ Day, May 1,... Read more
Cause of beatification opened for Guatemalan Carmelite religious
The Archbishop of Guatemala, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, has opened the cause of beatification for Carmelite Sister Maria Teresa of... Read more
Archbishop of Guayaquil clarifies that he did not ask for special rights for homosexuals
In an open letter to Ecuadorian Catholics, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador, Archbishop Antonio Arregui of Guayaquil,... Read more
Survey: U.S. has highest interest in the Bible
In preparation for the next gathering of the Catholic bishops around the world, the Catholic Biblical Federation has conducted an... Read more
Cardinal Pell worries Australian bill of rights proposal could spark “culture war”
Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell has responded to a proposed bill of rights by arguing that such rights are... Read more
New bishop takes office in Diocese of Lansing
Bishop Earl Boyea was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Lansing on Tuesday in a Mass attended by the... Read more
Cardinal Rigali praises proposed human-animal hybrid embryo ban
Cardinal Justin Rigali, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has welcomed a bill proposal... Read more
Scottish soccer team could face reprimand for “Holy Goalie’s” Pope shirt
A Scottish soccer team could be censured after a player displayed a shirt that said “God Bless the Pope” in... Read more
Some missionaries are suffering from a lack of resources, says Spanish cardinal
Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela of Madrid has expressed to missionaries his joy over their “generous commitment” and called attention to... Read more
Catholic Church and Christian groups support veto of abortion law in Uruguay
The Catholic Church in Uruguay, together with seven Christian groups, has sent a letter to the country’s president, Tabare Vazquez,... Read more
Jim Caviezel and wife respond to God’s call, adopt two children
In an interview with “Christopher Closeup,” a radio show for the media apostolate The Christophers, Jim Caviezel described both the... Read more
Education should not be part of a political battle, say Venezuelan bishops
The Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference said this week that education should not be made a political issue, because it is the... Read more
Chinese Catholics debate response to Olympic Games
Catholics and other Christians in China are considering how to respond to the Olympic Games. While some Catholics are avoiding... Read more
