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Ordination of women priests not valid, says canon law expert
The ordinations of nine women yesterday on a boat in the St. Lawrence River are not valid and cannot be... Read more
Archbishop thinks ‘ordination’ ceremony could mean automatic excommunication
On Monday, nine women had themselves ‘ordained’ as Catholic priests aboard a boat near Ottawa, Canada, an act, which one... Read more
Muslim world must condemn terrorism, says Iraqi priest
The Muslim world must condemn terrorism “carried out in its name,” says an Iraqi Catholic priest in Mosul. Read more
Roberts should not have to submit to religious litmus test, says Catholic League
Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts should not have to submit to a religious litmus test, says Catholic League president... Read more
Mass. governor to veto emergency contraception bill
Gov. Mitt Romney has announced that he will veto a bill that would make the morning-after pill available without a... Read more
Japanese Bishops call for peace on anniversary of a-bombs
Catholic bishops in Japan have released a message for the 60th anniversary of the World War II atomic bomb droppings... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need donates 70 million euros in 137 countries
Aid to the Church in Need distributed about 70 million euros in 2004, supporting nearly 6,000 pastoral projects in 137... Read more
Dominican bishop supports priest’s work among Haitian immigrants
Bishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, issued a statement this week expressing the support of... Read more
Bishops and priests to participate in international retreat
This Friday the V International Retreat for Priests, organized by the Latin American Catholic Charismatic Council and the Latin American... Read more
Argentinean archbishop calls on Christians to avoid “new reading” of the Gospel
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, is calling on Argentineans to avoid falling into a “new reading of the Gospel,”... Read more
Pope calls attacks on Egypt ‘senseless’; calls on terrorists to renounce violence
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI condemned Friday night’s terrorist attacks, which rocked the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Sharm... Read more
Pope calls on Europe to ‘return to its Christian roots’; for youth to become ‘leaven’
Speaking before yesterday’s Angelus prayer to a group if some 8,000 pilgrims in Les Combes, in Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, where... Read more
Pope calls on God to ‘block the murderous hand’ of terrorists, convert their hearts
Following Sunday’s noontime Angelus prayer held near his vacation chalet of Les Combes in Italy's Valle d'Aosta, Pope Benedict led... Read more
Pope Benedict meets with priests, deacons of Valle d’Aosta, surprises reporters with brief interview
Before entering the church of Introd today for a meeting with priests and deacons of the Valle d’Aosta region of... Read more
Pope says terror attacks cannot be defined as anti-Christian
Following a meeting with priests and deacons of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta region, where he is currently vacationing, Pope Benedict told... Read more
Message of pro-life youth flies over Bay area
The pro-life message of 15 college students soared sky high Saturday when local pilot Bob Gilbert flew over the Bay... Read more
Domino's Pizza founder redesigns church to one-third of original size
The church to be built on Ave Maria University campus near Naples, Fla., has been redesigned to one-third of its... Read more
USCCB urges post-hurricane assistance for Cuba
Restrictions on travel and financial remittances to Cuba should be suspended temporarily so that Cuban Americans can help their relatives... Read more
Visiting Polish prelate does little to heal rift between Archbishop and rebel parish
A visit from Bishop Ryszard Karpinski of Lublin, leader of Polish Catholics outside Poland, reportedly has done little to heal... Read more
Bishop O'Malley dedicates newly rebuilt church
While some 62 churches closed in the Archdiocese of Boston last year, parishioners of St. Patrick’s in Stoneham completed a... Read more
