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Catholic Action Group responds to pro-abortion lobby group
The orthodox, independent Catholic Action Group (CAG) has denounced a recent report by the pro-abortion Catholics for Free Choice that... Read more
Vatican II and the Church in the world: Archbishop Chaput challenges Catholics to live council’s vision
Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput opened a new lecture series being sponsored by the Archdiocese to a packed house last evening... Read more
Biblical expert wants Bishop’s Synod to recognize Eucharist as ‘the grandeur of our lives’
When Bishops from around the world gather early next month for the 11th General Synod of Bishops, only two representatives... Read more
European Bishops to tackle questions of evangelization in light of Vatican II
On Thursday, members of Bishop's conferences throughout Europe will gather in Rome to discuss the direction of the Church, and... Read more
Throughout sad and glorious events of history, God continually reveals His face to His people, says Pope
Continuing his weekly reflections on the Psalms, Pope Benedict, in today's general audience, reflected on God's continuing intervention throughout the... Read more
German president calls for safeguarding of religious education
German President Horst Köhler warned this week about the negative consequences of pushing faith out of society and he exhorted... Read more
Italian health minister suspends experimentation with abortion pill
Italy’s Minister of Health, Francesco Storace, has ordered the suspension of all experiments with the abortion pill known as RU-486... Read more
Lima cardinal says priests must be experts in charity
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said this week priests are called to be "experts in charity" and... Read more
Cardinal Rigali accepts Inquirer's apology for headline story
Cardinal Justin Rigali accepted an apology Friday from The Philadelphia Inquirer for a misleading story and false headline, which ran... Read more
Bishop sheds light on vocations at Serra convention
National and international leaders of the Serra Club, a group dedicated to promoting priestly vocations, gathered for a convention last... Read more
Bishop says many lessons learned through bankruptcy
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and emerging from it only one year later, Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson says... Read more
11 Chicago priests officially removed from public ministry
11 priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago have been officially removed from public ministry and have reached the conclusion of... Read more
Letter to displaced New Orleanians from Archbishop Hughes
New Orleans Archbishop Alfred Hughes, currently operating out of the chancery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has sent a letter to... Read more
Bishops’ welcome IICD announcement on IRA decommissioning
The Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland meeting yesterday in Maynooth, on the eve of the September General Meeting of the... Read more
Reconciliation and peace message of the Gospel goes above ethnic and cultural boundaries says Pope to First Encounter of Civilizations in Turkey
The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI welcomed with joy the news of the first Encounter of Civilizations, celebrated in Antioch... Read more
Pope bids adieu to Castelgandolfo, returns to Vatican
Monday afternoon, Pope Benedict XVI bid his official farewells to religious and civil authorities in the southern Italian town of... Read more
Pope meets with dissident theologian Hans Kueng
Pope Benedict has met dissident liberal theologian Hans Kueng in the latest move by the new pontiff to repair ties... Read more
20,000 Chileans to participate in vigil on eve of beloved priest’s canonization
More than 20,000 people are expected to participate in a vigil on October 22, the eve of the canonization of... Read more
Argentine bishop recalls importance of Sunday Mass
During a Mass commemorating the diocese’s feast day, Bishop Luis Stöckler of Quilmes, Argentina, said participation in Sunday Mass is... Read more
1,500 children preparing for First Communion attend Eucharistic Congress in Peru
The Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru, organized the First Children’s Congress on the Eucharist on September 25, bringing together more than... Read more
