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Knights of Columbus rededicate support to Pope Benedict on first anniversary
In celebration of the one year anniversary of Benedict XVI’s election to Pope last spring, the world’s 1.7 million Knights... Read more
Open conversion to Christianity still not possible in Egypt
A report by the EFE news agency states that despite the Egyptian government’s recent decision to allow missionaries of “all... Read more
Spanish cardinal: Cathedrals should be special places of Christian activity
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, said this week that Spain’s cathedrals should be special places of Christian formation... Read more
Cardinal Sterzinsky says Benedict XVI’s pontificate contributing to rehabilitation of Germany
As the Church celebrated the first anniversary of Benedict XVI’s election to the papacy Wednesday, Cardinal Georg Sterzinsky of Berlin... Read more
Dominican Republic cardinal decries proposal to legalize death penalty
As the Dominican Republic’s national congress continues its debate on a proposal to reform the country’s penal code and allow... Read more
Audit shows Boston Archdiocese is $46M in red, ministries at risk
The Archdiocese of Boston released a two-year audit Wednesday that showed it running a $46.3-million deficit, largely caused by the... Read more
USCCB receives major grant to support human trafficking victims
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has received a major five-year government contract award to provide comprehensive support services... Read more
Controversy erupts after Catholic, Protestant clerics concelebrate Easter mass
Controversy in Ireland continues after a Protestant clergyman marked the 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916 and the... Read more
Court says Notre Dame may have to pay back education grant used for religious training
The University of Notre Dame could be required to pay back a government grant used to train teachers in Catholic... Read more
Catholic leaders always appreciate proposals for dialogue, cooperation, says Apostolic Nuncio to Russia.
Archbishop Antonio Mennini, the Holy See’s official representative in Moscow, recently answered questions from the Interfax news agency on the... Read more
Church celebrates 500th Birthday of St. Peter’s Basilica
Yesterday, the Catholic Church began celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the largest church in Christendom--St. Peter’s Basilica. Construction on... Read more
‘Pray to God to allow me to be a meek and steady pastor of his Church’, asks Pope on first anniversary of election
Gathered with more than 60,000 pilgrims in Saint Peters square today, Pope Benedict celebrated the one year anniversary of being... Read more
Pope Benedict firmly condemns Tel-Aviv bombing
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his "firmest condemnation" of Monday's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, praying that relations between... Read more
Third edition of historic Cuban magazine published
The Catholic Press Union in Cuba has published the third edition of the magazine Verdad y Esperanza in order to... Read more
Humanity’s progress linked to the Resurrection of Christ, says argentine bishop
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancibia of Mendoza, Argentina, said this week that the Christian vision of progress is not pessimistic, but... Read more
Media reports spiritual revival in Germany triggered by Benedict XVI
The German newspaper Handelsblatt is reporting that Pope Benedict XVI has triggered a spiritual revival in his native country, which... Read more
Moscow newspaper publishes Russian translation of ‘Deus caritas est’
Coinciding with the celebration of Easter Sunday, the Catholic newspaper “Svet Evangelja” (The Light of the Gospel) has published the... Read more
Catholic teens take faith door-to-door
Nearly 150 teens traveled to the Diocese of Arlington last week for the ‘Youth for the Third Millennium Mega Mission’--an... Read more
Priest warns: Hawaii set to become abortion state
A Virginia-based pro-life group is urging Hawaii’s governor to veto a bill that would allow late-term abortions in the aloha... Read more
Catholic magazine apologizes over Mohammed cartoon
The editor of a religious magazine apologized Sunday for publishing a cartoon that angered several Muslim organizations in Italy, reported... Read more
