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Through periods of trial and liberation, God is always with His people, says Pope
The continued presence of God with His people throughout history was the major theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s weekly Wednesday... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago annouces strategic plan to address Catholic schools challenges
The Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago unveiled on Monday Genesis: A New Beginning for Catholic Schools,... Read more
Refugee appeal board long overdue, Canadian bishops tell government
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has expressed its disappointment regarding the federal government’s decision not to introduce the... Read more
Catholic development organization gives $2M in post-tsunami efforts
The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has made its largest ever one-time contribution to a long-term development project.... Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops issue guidelines for lay workers
The U.S. Catholic bishops covered a lot of ground in the two first days of their fall meeting. The bishops... Read more
Msgr. David Malloy Elected USCCB General Secretary
The Reverend Monsignor David J. Malloy has been elected General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Read more
Pope shares concerns of Italian Bishops for Priest shortage and calls for better formation of priests
Pope Benedict said he shared the Italian Bishops concern over the current shortage of priests in a message he sent... Read more
Mexican bishops pledge to provide guidance during coming elections
The President of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, said this week the role of the... Read more
Pro-life conference ends in Peru with strong statement in defense of life and the family
With a Mass celebrated by the President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, the II... Read more
Colombian bishops call for recognition of rights of women and unborn
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has rejected a proposal being debated in Congress and argued before the Constitutional Court to... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas warns politicians not to jeopardize future of Bolivia
During his opening remarks at the 81st General Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, the Archbishop of Santa Cruz... Read more
Judge Alito in 1985 document: abortion not a constitutional right
As the U.S. Department of Justice continues to release more documents on Supreme Court nominee Samuel J. Alito, one new,... Read more
Cardinal to take possession of historic Titular church
Earlier today, the Vatican announced that this coming Sunday, Cardinal Carlo Furno, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the... Read more
Science accompanied by the wisdom of faith: Vatican conference to explore the human genome
This morning, Vatican officials held a press conference to discuss the upcoming International Conference on the Human Genome, presented, in... Read more
Italian government honors John Paul II, Pope Benedict commends ‘serene relations’ between Church and State
Yesterday morning, the Italian parliament commemorated a visit made by the late John Paul II three years ago to the... Read more
Justices won't review ‘In God We Trust’ dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review an appeals court decision, which states that the inscription "In God We... Read more
Italian woman’s healing at Lourdes officially recognized
The Catholic Church has officially recognized the miraculous healing of an Italian woman who visited the Shrine of Our Lady... Read more
Catholic politicians on bishops’ agenda at plenary
How should bishops approach Catholic politicians who do not uphold Church teaching? And should these politicians receive Communion? These are... Read more
Priest morale high, but support still strongly needed, says USCCB president
Despite the difficult situation for the priesthood in the last few years, morale among priests in the United States is... Read more
Pope to Bulgarian Bishops: Though a minority, Church is a vibrant example to former communist country
On Saturday morning, Pope Benedict met with bishops from the formerly communist country of Bulgaria, who he encouraged to be... Read more
