Latest Catholic News
Celibacy not the problem, say bishops, lifelong commitment is
On Friday, prelates in Rome for the Synod of Bishops continued to meet in working groups arranged by spoken language.... Read more
Poverty must be fought without cease, says Pope
After praying the weekly Angelus prayer yesterday, at which he recalled the memory and papal anniversary of his successor John... Read more
Pope Benedict to children: gift of Eucharist is worth more than all the rest of life
Touching on key catechetical points like the true nature of the Eucharist and the need for frequent confession, Pope Benedict... Read more
Rosary, evangelization, became symbols of John Paul II’s pontificate, says Pope Benedict
On the day that would have been his 27th anniversary of being elected Pope, Benedict XVI honored the memory of... Read more
John Paul made Pope world representative of Christianity, Benedict tells Polish TV
Speaking in the first television interview of his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI praised his successor, John Paul II, saying that... Read more
Pope Benedict unites himself to moving Eucharistic Adoration
Members of the Roman Curie and hundreds of faithful of the Roman Diocese were present as well in the emotive... Read more
New Vocations Program Encourages Renewed Priests to be 'Fishers of Men'
The United States Catholic Bishops Conference is launching today a new program to renew priests' sense of vocational fulfillment and... Read more
See suffering face of Christ in immigrants says Bishop of Ceuta
Bishop Antonio Ceballos Atienza of Cadiz and Ceuta, Spain, called on authorities of the EU, Spain and Morocco this week... Read more
Expert warns of ignorance regarding legal status of unborn in debate surrounding abortion pill
The Director of the Bioethics Group at the Pan American University of Mexico, Rodrigo Guerra, warned this week that in... Read more
Pro-life groups in Ecuador bring lawsuit against morning-after pill vendors
Several pro-life groups in Ecuador have brought a lawsuit against the medical laboratories and government health officials who distribute the... Read more
Castro seeks Church’s help in curbing abortion?
In an interview with the Italian daily La Stampa, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa, who just returned from a visit... Read more
New prayer book for mothers launched
A new book of prayer, dedicated to mothers and influenced by the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, is now... Read more
Sen. Santorum talks about family values in new book
In an video interview, Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, affirmed that the single most-destructive force facing our nation today is... Read more
Giving back: Former Notre Dame football coach wants to inspire Catholics with beauty of faith
From 1981 to 1985, Coach Gerry Faust led one of the most fabled teams in college football through one of... Read more
Approaching Eucharist without conversion is ‘crisis of love’, says Bishop Aquila
Catholics must examine their "lackadaisical" approach to the Eucharist, and recognize that in the mass "we share in the feast... Read more
New York State Catholics begin campaign for school tax credits
Dioceses in New York State have launched a massive postcard campaign in favor of tax credits for religious- and private-school... Read more
Vatican pushes for end to ‘info-poverty’ at UN
The Vatican recognizes that all people have a right to information and communication, which is vital in the life of... Read more
Human beings must never become research material, Vatican rep. tells UNESCO conference
Earlier this week, Msgr. Francesco Follo, Head of the Vatican Delegation to the 33rd general UNESCO conference, meeting in Paris,... Read more
Immigrants also include priests and religious, says Archbishop, must be offered dignity and sense of belonging
Speaking to the General Synod of Bishops in Rome, who reached the midpoint of their meetings yesterday, Archbishop Felix Alaba... Read more
Chilean government rejects bishops’ recommendations on AIDS prevention campaign
A top Chilean official said this week the government of Chile will not modify its controversial AIDS awareness campaign, which... Read more
