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Catholic League defends Cardinal Mahoney’s right to speak on moral issues
Catholic League president Bill Donohue has come to the defense of Cardinal Roger Mahony, after the Cardinal was criticized in... Read more
Bishops’ Easter messaged warns of mass uprising if Mugabe remains in power
Zimbabwe’s nine Roman Catholic bishops issued a pastoral letter on Easter Sunday that calls on President Robert Mugabe to end... Read more
Cardinal Rigali urges Senate to reject stem cell legislation
Cardinal Justin Rigali has urged U.S. senators to reject legislation (S. 5), which would allow federal funding for stem cell... Read more
Cardinal George released from hospital after fall
Cardinal Francis George was released from the hospital on Easter Sunday, one day after slipping on the marble church floor... Read more
With Thomas let us proclaim, “My Lord and my God,” Pope Benedict says Easter morning
Celebrating Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica this morning, Pope Benedict XVI invited all Catholics to imitate the faith... Read more
“The Christian God has a Heart of flesh,” Pope says during the Stations of the Cross
On Friday evening Pope Benedict XVI led a group of pilgrims in praying the Stations of the Cross at the... Read more
In the resurrection love is shown to be stronger than death, Pope says at Easter Vigil
Preaching to a group of pilgrims and prelates, who filled the entirety of St.Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on... Read more
Pope Benedict presides at Good Friday Liturgy
This afternoon, Pope Benedict XVI led the Church’s traditional Good Friday service at St. Peter’s Basilica. The service involved the... Read more
The new Passover remains with us in the Eucharist
Late this afternoon, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Cathedral of Rome,... Read more
Priests must put on Christ’s yoke of love, Pope Benedict says
Celebrating the Chrism Mass, which commemorates the ordained ministry of the bishops and their priests, Pope Benedict XVI explained the... Read more
Pope thanks Cardinal Martinez for 14 years of service, appoints new Camerlengo
Benedict XVI has written a letter to Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo, Camerlengo (Chamberlain) of the Holy Roman Church, whose resignation... Read more
Pope Benedict’s first book to be on store shelves in two weeks
The Vatican announced this morning that on Friday, April 13th, Pope Benedict XVI’s first book will be released with a... Read more
Catholic bishops, bio-ethicists welcome stem cell breakthrough
The Catholic Bishops Joint Bio-ethics Committee — the group of experts form the Catholic Church in Britain and Ireland charged... Read more
Thousands to join Catholic Church Holy Saturday
Thousands of people will join the Catholic Church in the United States on Holy Saturday, April 7, having followed the... Read more
Bishops worried about living wills, sees dangerous 'drift towards euthanasia'
Italian bishops are worried that living wills could open the way for general acceptance of subtle forms of euthanasia. Read more
Police provide protection for Italian archbishop who spoke out against homosexual unions
Local police have begun offer protection to the president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa, because... Read more
Bishops of Monterrey express rejection of abortion in Mexico
Bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Monterrey in Mexico have expressed their concern and rejection of the legalization of abortion... Read more
New Credit Card benefits Church’s work for the poor
Paying for an item with the new World Missions Visa Card will now allow shoppers to take everyday purchases and... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with President of Poland
Pope Benedict XVI met on Monday with the president of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, who was visiting Rome for the celebrations... Read more
Bishops of Catalonia: Terrorism just as violent as euthanasia and abortion
The bishops of the Spanish region of Catalonia issued a statement this week in which they equated the “large terrorist... Read more
