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Mexican masons lament decline of influence and launch new attack on the Church
After decades of indirectly criticizing the Catholic Church through friendly media outlets, the powerful Mexican Masonry has now directly gone... Read more
Vatican analyst projects naming of intellectuals to key posts in Roman Curia
In a new column to be published on Thursday, Vatican analyst Sandro Magister of the Italian weekly “L’Espresso” predicts important... Read more
Recent CDF memo recommends that Catholics not participate in Vassula Ryden events
In recent memo sent to the presidents of the bishops’ conferences of the world, the Congregation for the Doctrine of... Read more
Pope’s right-hand man addresses sex abuse scandal in the US; criticizes those who try to profit from it
A particularly candid Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone spoke yesterday afternoon about the situation surrounding the sex abuse scandal in the United... Read more
Bishop Pelotte discharged from Phoenix hospital, controversy over injuries continue
Bishop Donald Pelotte of Gallup was released from John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix on Wednesday. The bishop had been... Read more
Cardinal urges proper attire in churches
Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales of Manila has reminded the faithful of proper attire and decorum in churches. Read more
Homosexuals push for change in Lutheran celibacy rule
Dozens of gay and lesbian clergy and seminarians from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) protested at Chicago's Navy... Read more
Catholic Church drops school fidelity vows
The Archdiocese of Sydney has decided to draft a statement by which its 167 school principals, vice principals, and religious... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State speaks with Condoleezza Rice about Christians in Middle East, Iraq
In a press conference this afternoon, Cardinal Bertone spoke about his recent conversation with the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza... Read more
Catholic board accepts school teacher's resignation
The right of a Catholic school to demand consistency between the teachings of the Church and the behaviors of its... Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney may open preschools
The Archdiocese of Sydney is considering opening its own preschools in order to tend to the spiritual development of preschoolers... Read more
Thousands of Argentineans make pilgrimage to Shrine of St. Cajetan
Thousands of pilgrims gathered at the Shrine of St. Cajetan in the Buenos Aires suburb of Liniers to pray to... Read more
Church in Central America to discuss issue of child labor
The bishops of Central America will gather in Panama August 8 and 9 with the ministers of education from the... Read more
Cardinal Bertone receives Gaudium et Spes award from Knights
Yesterday evening, Cardinal Bertone was the recipient of the Gaudium et Spes award from the Knights of Columbus. The award... Read more
Pope encourages Knights to echo the “yes” of their founder
The Knights of Columbus received a greeting from Pope Benedict at their annual report on the state of the order... Read more
Socialist ideologue threatens Church: Be quiet or we’ll silence you
In a ferocious column published by the Spanish Socialist daily, “El Pais,” Professor Gregorio Peces-Barba, considered the inspiration behind the... Read more
President of Chilean bishops: Church in region needs to examine conscience
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic, said during a press conference this week that the... Read more
“The Catholic Church is not political,” said Venezuelan archbishop
Archbishop Reinaldo Del Prette of Valencia (Venezuela) responded to the attacks by Hugo Chavez against the Church saying, “The Catholic... Read more
Episcopal bishop joins Roman Catholic Church
The retired Episcopal Bishop of Fort Worth, Bishop Clarence C. Pope, Jr., has joined the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Pope... Read more
“Without God, man loses his greatness; without God, there is no true humanism,” says Pope Benedict
“Without God, man loses his greatness; without God, there is no true humanism”.With these words, Pope Benedict XVI today recalled... Read more
