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Church in Latin America, worldwide should draw inspiration from life of St. Toribio, says Pope
As the Catholic Church in Latin America prepares to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of its patron Saint,... Read more
Divine Mercy is no ‘secondary devotion’ but an integral dimension of Christian faith, prayer, says Pope
Over 50,000 people gathered a the Vatican yesterday for the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday, which Pope Benedict called an... Read more
Vatican office clarifies: teaching on condoms and AIDS will not change
An official from the Pontifical Council for Health and Pastoral Care, presided by Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, made it clear... Read more
Project Joseph offers men chance to heal after abortion
A relatively new ministry is offering men the opportunity to heal after an abortion. Project Joseph is a Catholic Charities... Read more
University of Wisconsin cuts funding for Catholic group
The UW Roman Catholic Foundation, serving University of Wisconsin-Madison students, cannot receive student government funding for religious activities, announced University... Read more
Former White House aide to become president of Saint Vincent College
The assistant to the U.S. president and director of the country’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives was named president... Read more
Kiev chosen to host International Congress for the Family
Kiev has been chosen to host the 22nd International Congress for the Family, from May 9th to 11th, under the... Read more
Archbishop Lajolo: Church cannot stay out of public square when rights of mankind, religious freedoms are in question
Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, the Vatican’s secretary for Relations with States, granted an interview with the Indonesian newspaper ‘Kompas’ this week,... Read more
Fourteen Cuban families will travel to Spain for World Meeting of Families
The AVAN news agency is reporting that fourteen couples from Cuba have applied for permission from the Castro regime to... Read more
Cardinal Cañizares offers analysis of Spanish government two years on
The archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, offered an analysis this week of the first two years of the current... Read more
Poll on abortion reveals Spanish public wants a change in anti-life policies
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain this week presented the results of a poll that shows strong support for... Read more
Catholic institutions should reflect values and teachings of Church, says Cardinal O’Malley
Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley sat for an interview yesterday with the Boston Globe. A great number of issues were tackled... Read more
Catholic press systematically shut-out of state senate meeting with Bishop
On Thursday, a Denver Catholic Register journalist, and the respective editors of ‘New Advent’ and Catholic News Agency approached to... Read more
Court says Notre Dame may have to pay back education grant used for religious training
The University of Notre Dame could be required to pay back a government grant used to train teachers in Catholic... Read more
Controversy erupts after Catholic, Protestant clerics concelebrate Easter mass
Controversy in Ireland continues after a Protestant clergyman marked the 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916 and the... Read more
USCCB receives major grant to support human trafficking victims
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has received a major five-year government contract award to provide comprehensive support services... Read more
Audit shows Boston Archdiocese is $46M in red, ministries at risk
The Archdiocese of Boston released a two-year audit Wednesday that showed it running a $46.3-million deficit, largely caused by the... Read more
Dominican Republic cardinal decries proposal to legalize death penalty
As the Dominican Republic’s national congress continues its debate on a proposal to reform the country’s penal code and allow... Read more
Cardinal Sterzinsky says Benedict XVI’s pontificate contributing to rehabilitation of Germany
As the Church celebrated the first anniversary of Benedict XVI’s election to the papacy Wednesday, Cardinal Georg Sterzinsky of Berlin... Read more
Spanish cardinal: Cathedrals should be special places of Christian activity
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, said this week that Spain’s cathedrals should be special places of Christian formation... Read more
