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Religious groups warn senators against religious litmus test for future court nominees
Two faith-based advocacy groups are calling on the Senate to use its upcoming floor vote on Judge John Roberts' nomination... Read more
European, US bishops meet to foster partnership
At the first meeting of its kind, European and United States bishops gathered to discuss the world’s major problems and... Read more
Polls indicate majority of Americans are pro-life
A series of recent polls over the last two years indicates that a majority of United States residents identify themselves... Read more
PA Intelligent Design trial starts today
11 local parents are taking the tiny Dover, Pennsylvania school district to federal court today, arguing that Intelligent Design should... Read more
Young Katrina survivors find comfort in Catholic schools
Young Catholics displaced from their homes in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina have found a sense of comfort and normalcy... Read more
Woman running for president in Chile does not share Church’s values, priest warns
A well-known Chilean priest warned last week that presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet, the frontrunner in the country’s upcoming election, “does not... Read more
1,500 children preparing for First Communion attend Eucharistic Congress in Peru
The Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru, organized the First Children’s Congress on the Eucharist on September 25, bringing together more than... Read more
Argentine bishop recalls importance of Sunday Mass
During a Mass commemorating the diocese’s feast day, Bishop Luis Stöckler of Quilmes, Argentina, said participation in Sunday Mass is... Read more
20,000 Chileans to participate in vigil on eve of beloved priest’s canonization
More than 20,000 people are expected to participate in a vigil on October 22, the eve of the canonization of... Read more
Pope meets with dissident theologian Hans Kueng
Pope Benedict has met dissident liberal theologian Hans Kueng in the latest move by the new pontiff to repair ties... Read more
Pope Benedict to Mexican Bishops: faith shouldn’t be reduced to private sphere
Speaking to visiting Mexican bishops earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict stressed the need for strengthening the family and... Read more
In true democracies, says Pope, religious freedom can, must exist
In a meeting today with Luis Felipe Bravo Mena, Mexico's new ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the... Read more
Pope tells Mexican bishops: minister to everyone, the faithful and the searching; give greatest attention to priests
Earlier this morning, Pope Benedict held audience with visiting Mexican bishops, in Rome for their "ad limina" visits, and reminded... Read more
Ending nuclear weapon testing should be aim of every state, says Vatican's U.N. representative
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations is currently in New York for the U.N. conference:... Read more
Roberts nomination clears Senate committee, heads to full Senate
The nomination of Judge John G. Roberts--a Catholic--to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee... Read more
Sex-abuse scandal was sign of something more widespread, says Fr. Fessio
In an interview with the Washington Times regarding the Vatican’s new document which will reportedly bar homosexual men from seminaries,... Read more
Fidelis denounces group that claims to be Catholic
A national Catholic advocacy organization says Roman Catholics for the Freedom to Marry is a dissident group that should not... Read more
Cardinal George discusses role of church at St. Mary
The mission of the Catholic Church in the United States is to evangelize and to use its role as a... Read more
Priest raises $900,000 for parish meal center with clever T-shirts
A year-round parish-based meal center for the poor and hungry of Lawrence is a go after Fr. Paul O’Brien managed... Read more
Legal challenge to clarify if gay marriage law in Spain is constitutional
Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla of Segorbe-Castellón, Spain, said this week the legal challenge brought by the Popular Party against... Read more
