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Group seeks to renew Canada’s moral direction with prayer, reparation, penance
In the wake of the recent legalization of homosexual marriage in Canada--a step which some see as another step down... Read more
Ruins of pool where Jesus healed blind man found; helps prove authenticity of John’s Gospel
Workers in Old Jerusalem have stumbled onto the ruins of the Pool of Siloam, where Jesus, in the Gospel of... Read more
Catholic Clergy group recommits to orthodox preaching of the Gospel, defense of human life
Last week at their 30th annual convocation, the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy--a group of priests and deacons dedicated to the... Read more
Pope to make another visit to Germany in ‘06
Pope Benedict XVI will visit his native Bavaria in 2006, according to officials of the Diocese of Ratisbona (Regensburg), one... Read more
Imitate St. Therese of Lisieux’s way of humility, says Pope
During this week’s General Audience at the Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI commented on Psalm 130 and underscored the... Read more
Mel Gibson invited to reenact Stations of the Cross for WYD 2008
Although the location of the next World Youth Day has not yet been made public, Cardinal George Pell of Sydney... Read more
Venezuelan bishops refrain from making official statements on Chavez regime
The President of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Baltazar Porras, told reporters this weekend the Conference will not make... Read more
An insider’s view: Susan Torres’ family ‘overcame enormous adversity and odds’
When 26-year old Susan Torres--brain damaged and kept alive by life support--gave birth to 1 pound, 13 ounce, Susan Anne... Read more
WYD announces cancellation of controversial rock band’s performance
In an email message sent to hundreds of people who expressed their concern over the participation in World Youth Day... Read more
Pro-life groups: Planned Parenthood has gone too far with violent cartoon
Christians and pro-life advocates are expressing shock and outrage today over an eight minute promotional movie, produced by the San... Read more
Retreats, prayer groups, Theology on Tap: USCCB says Catholic Church has growing offerings for post-college young adults
A recent survey by the U.S. Bishop’s Subcommittee on Youth and Young Adults found that a growing number of activities... Read more
Arizona governor not allowed to speak in Catholic Church; Bishop Olmsted will not allow a platform for anti-life
Arizona governor Janet Napolitano is one of the latest to be directly affected by a ban put in place by... Read more
Archbishop warns of hostility against Christianity; calls Catholics to play role in American life
Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput, who made headlines during last fall’s presidential election for speaking out on the role that U.S.... Read more
Catholic League blasts Cuomo for calling Roberts a “Vatican Robot”
In a statement released yesterday, William Donahue of the New York-based Catholic League for religious and civil rights, slammed New... Read more
Cardinal Meisner: JMJ is for young people, not ‘the elderly like Küng’
In an in interview on the preparations for World Youth Day, the hosting archbishop, Cardinal Joachim Meisner of Cologne, said... Read more
Large group of Spaniards make pilgrimage to the Holy Land
In what has been determined the largest pilgrimage ever from the Spanish region of Valencia, more than 180 Spaniards arrived... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela pledge to make Church more active and prominent
At the conclusion of their Plenary Council, the bishops of Venezuela announced their intention to make the Church in that... Read more
Socialist party leader in Bolivia proposes legalization of abortion
Bolivia’s Socialist Party leader Evo Morales said this week the government should approve a new law on sexual and reproductive... Read more
Masonic Lodge in Italy appoints Catholic priest as chaplain, claims "openness" to Catholic Church
In an unusual show of “openness” to the Catholic Church, a Masonic lodge in Italy has announced the appointment of... Read more
Catholic-Jewish interfaith group rebukes Israel’s attack on Pope Benedict
Earlier this week, Gary Krupp, head of the Pave the Way Foundation, an organization seeking to improve relations between Catholics... Read more
