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Papal visit plans consider security threats, ticket scalpers
Those planning Pope Benedict XVI’s April visit to New York are considering security concerns, the logistics of stadium seating, and... Read more
Catholic hospital sued for refusing breast implants to “transgendered”
A Catholic-run hospital faces a lawsuit for refusing breast augmentation surgery to a transgendered person, the San Jose Mercury News... Read more
Controversial San Francisco mayor uses historic church on inauguration day
The mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, has made the news in the past for conducting an extra-marital affair and... Read more
Bishops of Colombia support end of guerilla’s “media show”
The secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda, said this week the country’s bishops support the decision... Read more
Abortion clinics in Spain to go on strike
Abortion clinics in Spain have decided to go on strike January 8-12 and suspend services as a protest “in defense... Read more
Diocese discourages Catholics from attending services by priest who “resigned”
Hundreds disregarded a request from the Diocese of Phoenix to ignore services by former Monsignor Dale Fushek. According to the... Read more
Beatification of Cardinal Newman "imminent" Vatican says
Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, Prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Cause of the Saints, has announced that the beatification... Read more
Malaysian Catholic paper again forbidden to call God “Allah”
Malaysia has ruled that a Catholic newspaper cannot use the word “Allah.” The ruling contradicts earlier reports that the government... Read more
Phoenix’s Bishop Olmsted to oversee Gallup diocese
The bishop of Phoenix will act as administrator for the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, as its present bishop goes... Read more
Archbishop to UN: Without human rights, there is no peace
Everyone has “the right and the responsibility to defend and implement all human rights", declared Archbishop Silvano Tomasi in a... Read more
Pro-life proposal threatens to unseat Italian government
A new bill tightening abortion laws could split the Italian government’s ruling coalition, Bloomberg News reports. Read more
“In God We Trust” redesign for dollar coins
A provision in a 2008 domestic spending bill will change the positioning of the national motto “In God We Trust”... Read more
Cardinal Rode calls on Jesuits to restore “sense of the Church”
During the opening Mass for the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, Cardinal Franc Rode, prefect of the... Read more
Benedict XVI delivers “state of the world” address to diplomatic corps
Yesterday at the Vatican, Benedict XVI addressed the 176 States of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See. The... Read more
Pope encourages humanity to place hope in God
In the celebration of the Mass for the Epiphany, Pope Benedict declared that "today we celebrate Christ, Light of the... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI attracts 3 million in 2007
Recently released figures reveal that pilgrims continue to come to Rome in significant numbers under Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate. Read more
Padre Pio relatives protest saint’s exhumation
Relatives are strongly opposing the planned exhumation and display of the body of St. Padre Pio, the twentieth-century Italian priest... Read more
Cubans may have their second blessed in November
Venerable Jose Olallo Valdes, a religious from the Brothers of St. John of God, may become Cuba's second person to... Read more
225 delegates to elect new Jesuit general superior
Today the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus will begin in Rome. During the meeting, 225 Jesuit delegates... Read more
Pope and Kenyan bishops pray for peace in election conflict
The Kenya Episcopal Conference denounced the many acts of political violence after the reaction to disputed results and allegations of... Read more
