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Air Force Academy cuts “anti-Catholic” film clips from religion seminar
A seminar at the Air Force Academy that had been organized to discuss religion and war removed several movie clips... Read more
Polish bishops seek return of John Paul II’s heart to Poland
Polish bishops are trying to have Pope John Paul II’s heart extracted and moved to the Polish cathedral where the... Read more
Pope to pray terrorists “turn to the way of love” in Ground Zero visit
Pope Benedict XVI will pray for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and for the conversion of “those whose... Read more
D.C. children to sing “Happy Birthday” to Pope
Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate his 81st birthday next Wednesday during his trip to the United States. That day, a... Read more
175 children to sing for Pope in Washington D.C.
One hundred and seventy five children chosen from a group of 400 will be part of a special choir that... Read more
Italians say goodbye to courageous mother who sacrificed her life to save child
Bishop Corrado Pizziolo of Vittorio Veneto celebrated the funeral Mass on Wednesday for Paola Bredda, a courageous 38 year-old mother... Read more
Award-winning movie “Bella” to be made into novel
With its debut in Mexico one month away, Nelson Publishers has announced it will publish a novel based on the... Read more
Feminists seeking pressure from Europe to legalize abortion in Latin America
The pseudo-Catholic organization Catholics for a Free Choice, together with other feminist groups, has asked the European Parliament to “encourage”... Read more
Holy Father announces appointment of Bishop of Little Rock
Today Pope Benedict appointed Father Anthony B. Taylor as the seventh bishop of Little Rock. Bishop-elect Taylor is currently a... Read more
Bishop Richard Pates becomes third Twin Cities bishop sent to Des Moines
The third consecutive auxiliary bishop from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has been appointed to be bishop of... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints Fr. William Justice auxiliary bishop for San Francisco
The Holy Father has appointed William J. Justice, who is a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, as an... Read more
Pope appoints auxiliary for Archdiocese of Denver
This morning the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict has appointed Msgr. James D. Conley of Wichita, Kansas as an auxiliary... Read more
Pope gives San Antonio youngest bishop in U.S.
At 5 a.m. Central Time this morning, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict has named Fr. Oscar Cantú as an... Read more
Benedict XVI names five U.S. bishops in advance of visit
Pope Benedict XVI has named five new bishops for the United States, the largest number of prelates named in a... Read more
Devoted Catholic Navy SEAL awarded Congressional Medal of Honor
A Navy SEAL and devoted Catholic who died after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers’ lives was... Read more
Video of bobblehead Pope removed after complaint
An advertisement encouraging people to use the Washington, D.C. Metro to travel to the Papal Mass at Nationals Park was... Read more
Google sued for banning religious pro-life ad
A Christian group in the United Kingdom is suing Google, claiming the dominant search engine company engaged in religious discrimination... Read more
Vienna cardinal expresses regrets about controversial artwork display
After a controversial piece of artwork depicting the apostles engaged in sexual acts was removed from an exhibit at the... Read more
Spanish bishops publish children’s catechism
Children between the ages of 6 and 10 in Spain can now learn the basics of the Catholic faith with... Read more
Church condemns conduct of drug traffickers, Mexican bishops say
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has denounced media reports accusing the Church of “recognizing the kindness of drug lords,” saying... Read more
