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MLK niece to lead San Francisco pro-life march
Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will lead an estimated 20,000 people in the Fourth Annual Walk... Read more
Priest stabbed in Turkey
A Catholic priest was stabbed in the stomach and hospitalized on Sunday, the Associated Press reports, adding to the numbers... Read more
White House Christmas card released, draws critique from Barbara Walters
The White House has sent out its annual Christmas card, featuring a seven-line excerpt from the Bible. The card quotes... Read more
Italian director offers fashion advice to Pope
Italian film, stage and opera director Franco Zeffirelli has said Pope Benedict XVI needs a makeover of his “cold” image... Read more
Catholic voting guide published for New Hampshire primaries
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester on Saturday began distributing voting guides to parishioners, the Nashua Telegraph reports. The guides... Read more
Offer true hope in the face of secular society’s values, Benedict XVI tells Japanese bishops
Upon completing their “ad limina” visit with Pope Benedict, a delegation of bishops from Japan are returning to their homeland... Read more
Pope presides over funeral of Cardinal Stickler
At five o’clock in the evening on Friday, the Pope presided at the funeral of the Austrian Cardinal Alfons Maria... Read more
Holy Father calls Christians to be witnesses of hope
In his fifth visit as Pope to a Roman parish community, the Holy Father visited “Santa Maria del Rosario ai... Read more
Retired archbishop missing but then found safe at convenience store
Twelve hours after he was reported missing, retired Archbishop Emeritus Patrick Flores was found pumping gas at 3 a.m. at... Read more
Benedict XVI’s Christmas season schedule published
Pope Benedict XVI will be keeping up his usual flurry of activity during the Christmas season this year, as the... Read more
After the Angelus prayer, Benedict XVI askes for prayers for world peace
At the end of today’s Angelus prayer, the Pope urged that, in this time of Advent, the faithful pray "for... Read more
Christian Joy is possible even in the midst of the dark night of faith, encourages the Pope
Is it possible to live with Christian joy in a world such as ours? This is the question that Pope... Read more
Sen. McCain holds discussion with Catholic leaders from around the country
“A man of integrity and a lifelong pro-life advocate” is how the former governor of Oklahoma, Frank Keating, describes presidential... Read more
Holy See aware of difficult situation in Venezuela, says Father Freites
The rector of the Venezuelan College at the Vatican, Father Pedro Freites, said the situation of violence, the violation of... Read more
General Hajj grieved over, Pope Benedict XVI sends his condolences
In pouring rain, hundreds of Lebanese mourned the passing of Major General Francois El Hajj as his casket proceeded into... Read more
Archbishop to UN: Make a world fit for children
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, apostolic nuncio in the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, on Thursday addressed that... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls for peace in overcoming crisis in Bolivia
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, has called for peace in order to achieve... Read more
President of France to meet with Pope
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will go to the Vatican next week for talks with Pope Benedict XVI, the Associated Press... Read more
Good report on US bishops’ response to sexual abuse issued, room for improvement remains
The National Review Board (NRB) on Thursday made public its five-year report on the American church’s handling of clergy sexual... Read more
British IVF bill allowed free vote, could scuttle bill
Senior British Cabinet ministers who were initially told they must support an immoral bill regulating in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or leave... Read more
