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Bishop O’Malley’s clarification welcomed by women scholars
Despite the recent controversy in the press raised by Archbishop Sean O’Malley’s comments about feminism during Holy Week, the archbishop... Read more
Boston archbishop apologizes for ‘feminism’ statement
Archbishop Sean O'Malley apologized for upsetting women with his decision not to wash the feet of women on Holy Thursday... Read more
Pope: Law must promote dignity and freedom by recognizing the truth
"For legal systems and juridical instruments to be of real service to all men and women, especially the poor and... Read more
Pope assures his “prayers and paternal affection” for kidnapped priest
The Holy See Press Office declared this morning that Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, sent a letter to... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls for dialogue in resolve tensions in Bolivia
Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, is calling on his countrymen to establish “reasonable dialogue” with the government... Read more
Holy Father calls for holiness in response to advancing secularism
In a message sent to Bishop Salvatore Boccaccio of Frosinone, on the 17th centenary of the death of St. Ambrose,... Read more
Colombian Cardinal asks employers to respect dignity of the their employees
In his message for Labor Day (celebrated in many parts of the world on May 1, the feast of St.... Read more
Catholic school withdraws invitation to pro-abortion governor
Upon the instruction of the bishop, the administration at St. Joseph High School withdrew its invitation to Indiana Gov. Joe... Read more
Massachusetts chief justice accused of ethics violation, bias in same-sex marriage ruling
The chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, who is one of the four judges who voted in favor... Read more
Denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians is ‘just’: seminary rector
It is “equitable and just” to refuse Holy Communion to Catholics who contradict the fundamental Church teachings on human life,... Read more
Pope ordains 26 new priests, calls them to “new evangelization.”
Last Sunday, the 4th of Easter and also the World Day of Vocations, the Pope ordained 26 deacons of the... Read more
Europes “identity cannot be understood without Christianity,” says Pope
After praying the Regina Coeli from his study window with the crowd gathered in St. Peters square the Pope commented... Read more
Vatican confirms Pope’s Apostolic trip to Switzerland, June 5th-6th
The Holy Father will travel to Switzerland’s capital, Bern, to attend the national gathering of Catholic youth on June 5... Read more
Chirac confirms illegality of homosexual unions and calls for sanctions
After the mayor of a small town in France announced he would officiate at the country’s first homosexual wedding, French... Read more
Beatification for doctor and father of five
The cause for beatification of Dr. Maria Mullerat of Spain has advanced this week, as Archbishop Lluis Martinez of Tarragona... Read more
Patriarch of Venice inaugurates learning center
Cardinal Angelo Scola, the Patriarch of Venice, inaugurated this week the Studium Generale Marcianum, a new learning center that seeks... Read more
Catholic television expands in Canada
Salt + Light Television, Canada’s Catholic television network, announced yesterday that it has expanded its services to Quebec – the... Read more
Priest proposes chapel for street children in Rio
Because of the resentment people bear toward street children, it is almost impossible for them to enter and use chapels... Read more
Vatican says no to churches used as mosques
A formal request to share the Roman Catholic cathedral in Cordoba with the city’s Muslims was not advanced to the... Read more
Future belongs to the religious, says demographer
An article in the current issue of the prestigious quarterly “Foreign Affairs” states that the future “belongs” to religious people... Read more
