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Spain's new Cardinal-designate says Church defends man from secularism
In an exclusive interview with the Catholic News Agency, Archbishop Antonio Cañizares of Toledo, who was recently named cardinal by... Read more
Belief in God and superstition incompatible, says Mexican bishop
Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas of Cancun-Chetumal, Mexico, warned Mexicans this week against believing in superstition, which, he said, the... Read more
Carmelite who died at 26 to be beatified Saturday
The Vatican’s Office of Liturgical Celebrations announced this week that on Saturday, March 18th, the Servant of God, Elia di... Read more
Campaign initiated to establish ‘Terri’s Day’
An initiative has been launched to establish March 31 as Terri’s Day, an annual national day of remembrance to honor... Read more
Catholic group puts faith element back into St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Their mission was to spread the Gospel, not just wear the green. A Catholic lay apostolate participated in their local... Read more
San Francisco mayor will not attend Levada’s installation in Rome
The San Francisco delegation to Archbishop William Levada’s elevation to the College of Cardinals in Rome will have one less... Read more
Polish priests fill need for ministers in European countries
Due to the shortage of British clergy, dozens of priests from Poland arrive in the United Kingdom each month to... Read more
Pope Benedict could be preparing his first social encyclical
Sources close the Holy See have indicated that Pope Benedict XVI is preparing his first social encyclical, which may be... Read more
Notre Dame Cathedral begins centuries-old Lenten Conference cycle
Last week, Archbishop Vingt-Trois of Paris, began the traditional cycle of Lenten teachings which are given each Sunday at the... Read more
Church officials deny reports that Pope Benedict has accepted invitation to Britain
The office of the Archbishop of Westminster has denied a report, broken earlier today by Glasgow’s Daily Mirror newspaper, that... Read more
Pope Benedict begins his first teaching series: no contrast between Christ and His Church
Exactly one month after completing a catechetical cycle begun years ago by his predecessor John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
It’s not Bishop Olmsted who’s denying autistic boy communion, says Diocese
Officials from the Diocese of Phoenix have responded to recent criticism over a local autistic boy who some claim is... Read more
South Park actor quits over religious intolerance
Isaac Hayes has resigned as the well-known voice of the Chef on SouthPark, citing as a reason the cartoon’s "inappropriate... Read more
Did media downplay attacks on Turkish parish?
On March 11th, a young man armed with a long knife entered a Catholic church and threatened two monks and... Read more
Schiavo's family publishes book about her final days
Terry Schiavo’s family has collaborated on a new book about the final weeks of her life. The 41-year-old severely disabled... Read more
New Orleans’ historic black church remains open despite parish merger
African American parishioners of St. Augustine’s Church in New Orleans are upset that their parish is slated to close today.... Read more
Venezuelan Archbishop calls for understanding between government and opposition groups
During a meeting with top opposition leaders this week, the Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal-designate Jorge Urosa Sabino, underscored the need... Read more
Cardinal Pompedda demands ‘reciprocity’ towards Christians in Islamic countries
Cardinal Mario Francesco Pompedda, prefect emeritus of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatory, is demanding a greater reciprocity in... Read more
Cuban dissident steps up pressure for release of political prisoners
The leader of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, has issued a statement demanding improved prison conditions... Read more
Vocations up despite growing secularism, says Spanish cardinal
In a letter to mark “Seminary Day” in Spain on March 19th, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, Archbishop of Madrid,... Read more
