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President Bush gives Pope walking stick made by former homeless man
Pope Benedict XVI welcomed President George Bush June 9 for his first visit with the new pontiff at the Vatican.... Read more
Archbishop calls for lawmakers to deal with ‘pressing humanitarian issue’ in US
Calling the U.S. immigration situation a “pressing humanitarian issue”, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver said lawmakers must work to offer... Read more
Second death threat sent to head of Italian bishops
Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa, president of Italy’s episcopal conference, received a second envelope on Saturday containing three bullets and... Read more
Outspoken political scientist denied tenure at DePaul University
Dr. Norman Finkelstein, a professor at DePaul University, a Catholic school in Chicago, has been denied tenure even though he... Read more
Benedict meets with astronomers calls them to form their faith and reason
This morning Pope Benedict received the faculty and students of the Eleventh Vatican Observatory Summer School in an audience. He... Read more
Pope encourages youth in their discovery of Eucharistic Adoration
Beneath a nearly cloudless blue Roman sky, the Holy Father made his Sunday address to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s... Read more
Pope continues reorganization of Curia--appoints Argentinean and Italian
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Argentinean Archbishop Leonardo Sandri as new Prefect of the Congregation for Oriental Churches, and appointed Archbishop... Read more
Historic meeting between President Bush and Pope Benedict covers wide range
This morning President George W. Bush was received in an audience by Pope Benedict XVI for the first time. The... Read more
Caritas appoints first woman as Secretary General
Members of Caritas International have chosen a new Secretary General and made history in the process. The new Secretary General... Read more
Catholic Anti-Defamation League slams comments against Pius XII by Jewish leader
The Catholic Anti-Defamation League of Italy published a strong criticism of the comments by the former president of the Italian... Read more
Doctors Without Borders accused of promoting illegal abortions for the poor
The president of the International Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors, Jose Maria Simon, accused the NGO Doctors Without Borders... Read more
Archdiocese of Jalapa receives episcopal ring of Mexican saint
The Archdiocese of Jalapa has been given the Episcopal ring of St. Rafael Guizar y Valencia, which the saint had... Read more
Brazilian soccer star Kaka admits he was a virgin when he married
The Brazilian soccer superstar known as Kaka has said that both he and his wife, Caroline, were virgins when they... Read more
OAS commits to promoting homosexual agenda in Americas
Spokesmen for radical homosexual organizations said this week top officials at the Organization of American States (OAS) have expressed their... Read more
USCCB and Catholic agencies say House must not cut funding for AIDS prevention
The U.S. Catholic bishops and Catholic Relief Services are calling on all members of Congress to reinstate funding for the... Read more
Scientific breakthrough expected to advance ethical stem cell research
Pro-life and church groups are optimistic about a new scientific breakthrough that provides yet another ethical alternative to embryonic stem... Read more
President Bush vows to veto cloning bill
President George W. Bush vowed to veto the bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 7, which... Read more
Caritas Internationalis meets with Holy Father
At noon today the Pope spoke to Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of more than 150 aid organizations, about the Christian... Read more
Pope Benedict--Jesus' Incarnation and Presence in the Eucharist confounds the wisdom of men
Christ’s incarnation and presence in the Eucharist “puts into crisis the wisdom of men”. So the Pope spoke this past... Read more
Pius XII, victim of black legend, says Cardinal Bertone
During a presentation of a new biography on Pope Pius XII, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said the... Read more
