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‘Coping with adversity and an unshakable faith in Jesus Christ’, as requirement for Catholic leaders, says Phoenix Bishop Olmsted
“Coping with adversity and an unshakable faith in Jesus Christ,” should be a requirement for Catholic leaders, said Phoenix Bishop Thomas... Read more
Churches continue major relief efforts for hurricane survivors
Nearly two months after Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, religious groups continue to feed, clothe and house survivors, and they... Read more
Catholic Charities opposes budget measure, supports parental notification
Catholic Charities of California announced Oct. 26 that it will oppose Proposition 76, which drastically changes the California budget process,... Read more
Nonprescription morning-after pill harmful, USCCB tells FDA
The U.S. bishops are urging the Food and Drug Administration to reject all applications to make Plan B, also known... Read more
Orthodox-Catholic consultation reviews relations between churches
More than a dozen clerics and theologians gathered in Washington last week to consider and discuss the advancements in Orthodox-Catholic... Read more
12 year-old girl writes paper on sex-ed for teens
“I would like to know how they fool people” begins a paper by 12 year-old Mercedes Eugenia Cardinali in which... Read more
Report on immigration: world religious should help to overcome cultural differences
During the presentation of a report on “Immigration and Globalization,” the President of Caritas Italy, Archbishop Francesco Montenegro, said religious... Read more
Communion for divorced and remarried “closed case,” says cardinal
In an interview published Thursday in the Italian daily La Reppublica, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council... Read more
Benedict XVI to participate in beatification of Spanish martyrs
Pope Benedict XVI will participate in the concluding rites of the beatification of a group of Spanish martyrs this Saturday... Read more
Legal protection of all innocent human life, promotion of the dignity of each human person must be ultimate political goal for Catholics, says new document on political action
“The ultimate political goal for Catholics must be the achievement of public policies and laws that result in the legal... Read more
Historic document on inter-religious relations turns 40, experts gather to discuss future prospects
Today at the Vatican, religious leaders from around the world are gathering to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Vatican... Read more
Miers withdraws Supreme Court bid, some pro-lifers breathe sigh of relief
Last evening, Harriet Miers, President Bush’s controversial pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, submitted her withdrawal... Read more
Holy See secretary of State, Msgr. Lajolo undertakes visit to Russia.
The Secretary for the Relations with States of the Holy See, Msgr Giovanni Lajolo, is on a official visit to... Read more
Catholic parish brings outreach to local bars
Ste. Marie Parish’s commitment to evangelization is taking them out to local bars. Read more
Parishioners do their part in preparing for diocesan synod
In preparation for its upcoming synod, the Diocese of Allentown has begun gathering input from parishioners on a variety of... Read more
London cardinal concludes Year of Eucharist with 40-hour devotion
Joined by members of the laity, clergy and religious orders, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor opened a 40-hour devotion before the Blessed... Read more
Married couples celebrate jubilee anniversaries with bishop
Bishop Paul Loverde led the Diocese of Arlington in a celebration of the dignity of marriage Sunday at the Marriage... Read more
Scientologists use misleading stress test to recruit new members in Spain
“This is not a machine that measures tension, like others, but rather is based on complex mathematical operations too long... Read more
Cardinal Sodano hopeful for end of tensions with China
During the inauguration of a new conference center at the Gregorian University in Rome, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal... Read more
Bishops demands investigations into murder of priest in Tijuana
Bishop Rafael Romo Muñoz of Tijuana, Mexico, said Wednesday he is not afraid of the results of an investigation into... Read more
