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Bishop asks faithful for help in solving problems due to priest shortage
Bishop John Kinney of St. Cloud, Minnesota, has invited the faithful of his diocese to participate in finding creative solutions... Read more
Christ Child Society meets needs of children, single moms
Being a single woman in need and pregnant can be scary, but for more than 100 years the Christ Child... Read more
Protestant-Catholic Relations Tense Over German Bible Revision
Ecumenical cooperation in Germany has experienced “a bitter setback” after it was made public last Thursday that German Protestants rejected... Read more
Michigan Catholic Conference urges appeal of partial-birth abortion ruling
A court decision that Michigan’s partial-birth abortion ban is unconstitutional is “a setback for women, for unborn children and the... Read more
Nationally recognized Denver Biblical school hits record enrollment
A unique program in the Archdiocese of Denver commenced a new year of classes this week in an effort to... Read more
Knights of Columbus vow to appeal Pledge of Allegiance ruling
The national office of the Knights of Columbus has announced that the group plans to immediately appeal a decision, given... Read more
Pope denounces attacks in Iraq
Pope Benedict XVI energetically denounced the latest attacks in Iraq, which have left more than 100 dead, and he expressed... Read more
Pope Benedict: Church is fed on Holy Scriptures, faithful must learn to study and announce it's message
Meeting with Biblical scholars at his Castelgandolfo summer residence earlier today, Pope Benedict said that the Church must live off... Read more
Archdiocese: Mexico needs more priests
The director of communications for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Hugo Valdemar Romero, said this week there is concern in... Read more
Bolivian cardinal exhorts Bolivians to practice reconciliation
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, exhorted Bolivians this week to practice reconciliation,... Read more
Mexican cardinal calls for national reconciliation
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, called on Mexicans this week to seek national reconciliation, which he said... Read more
No timetable for beatification of John Paul PII, says Vatican prefect
In statements picked up by the Europa Press news agency, the Prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of Saints,... Read more
EU asks China to reconsider travel ban for bishops
China’s refusal to let four Catholic bishops travel to Rome for a synod shows the country’s poor state of human... Read more
‘Miracle baby’ Torres dies
Tragedy once again struck the battered Torres family as Susan Anne Catherine Torres, born prematurely following a three month struggle... Read more
Court rules pledge of allegiance unconstitutional
A federal court judge ruled Wednesday that the words “under God” render the pledge of allegiance unconstitutional. Read more
New Orleans bishop launches appeal
The archbishop of New Orleans renewed his request for prayers and support for archdiocesan efforts to help those displaced by... Read more
Catholic schools are places of evangelization, should develop a strong Catholic identity, Catholic leaders affirm in conference
On Wednesday, Catholic school leaders and educators from around the nation met in Washington DC for a conference exploring the... Read more
Pope calls Catholics to mend split between faith and daily life, 'a serious error of our age'
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI met with visiting Mexican bishops and challenged them to help change their country's social structure,... Read more
Chief rabbis meet pope, urge promotion of Nostra Aetate
Israel's two chief rabbis met Pope Benedict XVI today to mark the 40th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, a document which... Read more
Turkish Government invites Benedict XVI to visit country in 2006
The Turkish Government official invited Pope Benedict XVI to visit the Muslim country next year, although the original proposal of... Read more
