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Bishop Pelotte's injuries more consistent with an assault
Over a week ago, Bishop Donald Pelotte of the Diocese of Gallup was taken to the hospital after sustaining severe... Read more
Australian priest suspended for unholy verbal tirade
Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne has given an undisclosed amount of leave to Reverend Monsignor Geoff Baron for swearing, making... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for prayers for China during month of August
Pope Benedict XVI has called for prayers that the Church “may bear witness to ever greater inner cohesion.” That the... Read more
Fr. Federico Lombardi responds to the Taliban’s call for condemnation of coalition killings in Afghanistan
Fr. Federico Lombardi, the spokesman for the Vatican, has responded to the Taliban’s demand that the Pope condemn the violence... Read more
Chinese officials arrest four underground priests
Chinese officials arrested four priests, belonging to the underground Catholic Church in China, this past month. Read more
Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood elect new superior
The Congregation of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood have elected Father Francesco Bartoloni as their new superior general for... Read more
Pope calls for atomic energy to be used for peaceful ends
Upon concluding the recitation of the Angelus this Sunday with a group of pilgrims at the papal summer residence of... Read more
Pope's aide warns of 'threat by Islam'
The Pope's private secretary warned against the Islamization of Europe and stressed the need for the continent's Christian roots not... Read more
U.S. lawyers help launch bioethics project in Seoul
The Catholic Church in South Korea is bracing for a legal battle to protect life. Prompted by the recent plans... Read more
Teen leads Colorado pro-life group
She’s 19, home-schooled and the leader of a new movement to make abortion illegal in Colorado. Kristine Burton has wanted... Read more
Pope calls for end to kidnappings in South Korea
At the conclusion of the recitation of yesterday’s Angelus at Castelgandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI made a special appeal for the... Read more
First female president of India calls for end of selective abortion
In her inaugural address upon assuming the presidency of India, the country’s first female leader called for an end to... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley appoints first woman as head of Catholic Charities
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston made history yesterday by appointing Tiziana Dearing as the first woman to ever lead Catholic... Read more
Amnesty International defiant on pro-abortion stand, ridicules Catholic criticism
Amnesty International has remained defiant about its new pro-abortion stance despite receiving international criticism for their decision to abandon their... Read more
Fr. Frank Pavone rebukes other Christian pastors
Fr. Frank Pavone, the head of the pro-life religious order, Priests for Life, has issued a stinging rebuke to some... Read more
Bishop Pelotte of Gallup, New Mexico sustains serious head injuries in fall
Roman Catholic Bishop Donald Pelotte of Gallup, New Mexico has been hospitalized in Phoenix after a serious fall in his... Read more
Pope’s personal secretary reveals details about Pope’s vacation in Lorenzago
In an interview with the Italian daily Il Giornale, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary, Father Georg Ganswein, revealed interesting details... Read more
Filipino President plans reforms, Bishops pleased but cautious
In her state of the nation address, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo committed to fighting poverty and hunger and to generating... Read more
Anglican archbishop warns against boycotts of Lambeth 2008
Anglican Archbishop John Sentamu of York issued a plea for unity among members of the worldwide Anglican Church Communion, stating... Read more
Rosary rallies planned for Fatima anniversary
Ninety years after the Marian apparitions in Fatima, Catholics in the United States are gearing up to commemorate the anniversary... Read more
