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US bishops to review priestly formation, charter for child protection at spring meeting
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will hold its spring meeting at the Fairmont Chicago June 16-18. Read more
U.S. government marks National Day of Prayer
President George W. Bush has invited all U.S. citizens to join in observing the National Day of Prayer today and... Read more
New pope key to Vatican’s response to sex-abuse scandal, says Judge Burke
Pope Benedict XVI is fully aware of the sex-abuse scandal in the U.S. Church and was instrumental in the Vatican’s... Read more
Air Force Academy task force will look into Christian intolerance charges
In light of recent allegations of religious insensitivity against non-Christians, the Air Force Academy announced Tuesday, the implementation of a... Read more
Priest decries award honoring Schiavo judge
Angering many members of the pro-life movement, the West Pasco, Florida Bar Association recently honored Circuit Court Judge George Greer,... Read more
Vatican confirms May 14 for beatification of Hawaiian nun
Religious sisters across the Hawaiian islands are abuzz with excitement following the confirmation by the Diocese of Syracuse, NY that... Read more
Pope Benedict makes visit to Castel Gandolfo
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI made his first trip outside Rome in a brief visit to the papal summer residence,... Read more
Bishop Baseotto assures he still is the Ordinary of the Military in Argentina
The Ordinary of the Military in Argentina, Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, explained that he is still in the position to... Read more
P.C. scholars take Christ out of B.C.
The decades-old debate over whether the new terms B.C.E. (before common era) and C.E. (common era) should replace the traditional... Read more
Pharmacists confirm morning-after pill causes chemical abortion
Pharmacists for Life has issued a statement, confirming that the morning-after pill causes abortions and does not simply “prevent pregnancy”... Read more
Bishop permits founding of new pro-life society for priests
The creation of a new men’s community, dedicated to pro-life work, has been confirmed. Read more
Judge’s decision that 13-year-old has right to abortion is ‘absurd’, says pro-life group
A pro-life group said a judge’s decision, allowing a 13-year-old to have an abortion, is “absurd and very harmful abuse.” Read more
Brain-damaged firefighter speaks after 10 years
On Saturday, Buffalo firefighter Donald Herbert, who has been in what many might call a persistent vegetative state for nearly... Read more
Scholars call new Crusade movie ‘rubbish’
With anticipation of English director Ridley Scott’s new film, Kingdom of Heaven steadily growing, the skepticism of many scholars of... Read more
Reconciliation is a dialogue, says Archbishop Chaput about Crusades
In light of Friday’s release of Ridley Scott’s new film about the Crusades, Kingdom of Heaven, Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
Pope Benedict decides to revert to tradition and not preside at beatifications
In his efforts to make events at the Vatican less “Pope-centered”, Pope Benedict XVI has decided that he will not... Read more
Pope chides power, prestige and the ‘comfortable life’
Some 13,000 pilgrims turned out for Pope Benedict XVI’s Wednesday audience today in which he chided temptations to overemphasize power,... Read more
Socialists in Spain aiming to block right to conscientious objection
The “United Left” political party in Spain is launching an effort to block the right to conscientiously object to gay... Read more
Silversmith in Argentina designing “ecumenical chalice” for Benedict XVI
One of the most renowned silversmith’s in the world, Juan Carlos Pallarols of Argentina, is working on one of his... Read more
eBay broadens policy to disallow Eucharist sales
The on-line auction site, eBay, under fire recently for its sale of Eucharistic hosts allegedly consecrated by the late John... Read more
