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College of Cardinals gather in Rome for Consistory, vow to assist Pope Benedict in mission of Church
Members of the College of Cardinals have gathered in the Vatican in advance of Friday’s Ordinary Public Consistory in which... Read more
Pope Benedict, Cardinals discuss lifting excommunications on Lefebvrists, free use of Latin missal
As the Pope met today with members of the College of Cardinals, who are in Rome for tomorrow’s Consistory where... Read more
Pressure mounts on Afghanistan to release Christian convert
An increasing number of groups and governments are calling on Afghanistan to honor the universal human right to religious practice... Read more
San Francisco city supervisors slam Vatican position on gay adoptions
The City of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors issued a statement Tuesday, calling on the Vatican to change its directive... Read more
Strong sales for advanced copies of new Catechism Compendium
It may not make the New York Times Bestsellers’ List, but the U.S. bishops’ publishing office is expecting the soon-to-be-released... Read more
Doctor says disabled newborns are killed in North Korea
North Korea has no people with physical disabilities because they are killed soon after they are born, according to Dr.... Read more
German Church catches World Cup fever
As sports fans around the world gear up for this year’s World Cup soccer tournament, which will take place around... Read more
Vatican says abandoned papal title ‘Patriarch of the West’ was unclear, obsolete
Following widespread media speculation on the Vatican’s abandonment of the papal title, “Patriarch of the West”, the Holy See today... Read more
Pope urges Christians to share message of the ‘Good Shepherd’ who seeks to gather his children together
Some 35,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square earlier today to hear Pope Benedict’s weekly Wednesday catechesis in which he... Read more
Afghan man facing death for converting to Christianity won’t recant, experts ask, ‘is world body doing enough?’
Abdul Rahman was reportedly turned into Afghan authorities by his own family for becoming Christian--an act which could subject him... Read more
Jesuits in Spain distance themselves from controversial moral theologian
In response to controversial statements on sexual morality, bioethics and official Church teaching by Jesuit theologian Father Juan Masia, the... Read more
Cardinal Ruini calls on Italian politicians to reject homosexual unions
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Italy, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, called on political candidates this week to defend life... Read more
Poles prepare for first anniversary of JP II’s death
Catholics across Poland are preparing to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II with public... Read more
Peruvian doctors reject morning-after pill, calling it an illegal abortifacient
A group of doctors from Peru’s College of Medicine have issued a statement this week rejecting the morning-after pill as... Read more
San Francisco Archbishop: Gay adoptions conflict with Church teachings, but conflict of interests looms at Catholic Charities
Archbishop George Niederauer has said placing children with same-sex couples conflicts with Catholic teaching and has asked his local Catholic... Read more
Ave Maria to take over Nicaraguan college
Ave Maria University will take ownership of a college that was formerly the branch of a Baptist university in Nicaragua.... Read more
Prayer campaign launched to fight abortion in Latin America
An international pro-life network is organizing a worldwide prayer campaign to combat the looming abortion industry in Latin America. Read more
Oldest US cathedral undergoes $32M restoration
The nation’s oldest Catholic cathedral has undergone a $32-million restoration, with the intention of returning it to the purity of... Read more
Church’s new doctrinal watchdog says Catholic politicians need to take Church teachings seriously
On Friday, Archbishop William Joseph Levada will be the first of 15 men from around the globe to be made... Read more
Boston Archdiocese announces removal of 8 priests
The Archdiocese of Boston announced yesterday that 8 priests who were charged with sexual abuse have now been removed from... Read more
