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Number of exorcisms on the rise on Australia's Gold Coast
Increased interest in Satanism and the occult has led to a rise in exorcisms in the Australian state of Queensland,... Read more
Catholic college faces legal complaints after forbidding abortion health plan
A Catholic college that made its insurance carrier drop abortion, contraceptive, and sterilization coverage from its health plan faces the... Read more
Bill Clinton’s reaction to pro-life protestors criticized
At a Sunday night campaign rally for his wife in Steubenville, Ohio, former President Bill Clinton was greeted by pro-life... Read more
Cardinal Ortega: John Paul II’s visit changes face of Church in Cuba
In a brief interview with the Associated Press, the Archbishop of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino, said John Paul... Read more
Mexican religious celebrate 100 years of uninterrupted Eucharistic adoration in Rome
The sisters of the Cross of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, founded in Mexico in 1897, celebrated 100 years of... Read more
Church in Spain has right to address political issues, says bishop
In a letter to the faithful of his diocese, Bishop Jose Sanchez of Siguenza-Guadalajara said the Spanish bishops are not... Read more
Media exaggerated coverage of abuse cases in the Church, says Cardinal Hummes
The prefect for the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, said pedophilia is one of the gravest problems of... Read more
Government responsible for attack on Nunciature in Venezuela, bishop asserts
The president of the Venezuelan Plenary Council, Bishop Ovidio Perez Morales, condemned the recent attacks on the Apostolic Nunciature in... Read more
Cardinal explains reasons for new standards for sainthood
Today the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins presented the anticipated Instruction, “Sanctorum... Read more
Jesus washing Peter’s feet “was always before me”, says the Pope
On Sunday morning, Pope Benedict and the Roman Curia came to the end of their six day retreat that they... Read more
Minnesota bishop laments “satanical attitude” behind cemetery vandalism
Bishop of Winona Bernard Harrington lamented in his diocese's newspaper a series of vandalous acts and desecrations and suspects a... Read more
US bishops ask ICE to assist families, communities after immigration raids
Two United States Catholic bishops involved in immigration issues have written to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to express... Read more
Denver’s Living the Catholic Faith Conference to focus on citizenship
To serve lay Catholics in this election year, the Archdiocese of Denver’s Living the Catholic Faith Conference is set to... Read more
Benedict XVI: We are transfigured in hope
Speaking to thousands who crowded St. Peters square on a bright Sunday morning, Pope Benedict XVI thanked all those who... Read more
Philippines Catholic bishops avoid rallies against government corruption scandal
Catholic bishops and other Catholic leaders in the Philippines decided not to join a Friday rally protesting the president and... Read more
YMCA library bombed in Gaza Strip
Muslim extremists are suspected in an early Friday attack on a YMCA library in the Gaza Strip, Cybercast News Service... Read more
Ontario politician proposes ending daily “Our Father” at provincial legislature
The Premier of Ontario on Wednesday asked the Ontario legislature to end its daily recitation of the Lord’s Prayer, LifeSiteNews... Read more
Nurse says Obama supports infanticide
A pro-life nurse is seconding a statement made by Alan Keyes that Jesus Christ would not vote for Barack Obama,... Read more
Persecution strengthens faith of Christians in Iraq, archbishop reveals
Archbishop Luis Sako of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, revealed that the persecution suffered by Iraqi Christians at the hands of... Read more
Church in Portugal expresses joy over beatification process for Sister Lucia
The Catholic Church in Portugal expressed satisfaction and gratitude to Pope Benedict XVI for waving the five-year waiting period in... Read more
