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Cardinal Martino calls lay the ‘light and soul of society’
“You are a privileged partner and the light and soul of society,” said the Vatican’s Cardinal Renato Martino, speaking on... Read more
Could Notre Dame help save Washington DC’s troubled John Paul II Center?
The University of Notre Dame may step in to save the financially troubled John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington,... Read more
Orthodox, Catholic leaders gather to discuss state of the ‘soul of Europe’
Starting today, leaders from the Vatican and the patriarch of Moscow are meeting together in for an historic joint conference... Read more
Pope Benedict mourns victims of Black Sea airline crash
Pope Benedict has sent his personal condolences, by way of Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, for the victims of... Read more
Ordination of new Bishop will harm the Church, says Chinese dissident
China's state-sanctioned Catholic church has installed its second new bishop to be appointed without Vatican approval this week. The Chinese... Read more
Pope Benedict: Through apostolic ministry, Christ Himself maintains the Church
Speaking to a crowd of some 52,000 people in St. Peter‘s Square today, Pope Benedict XVI explained that through apostolic... Read more
Bishops of Bolivia criticize government for corruption, human rights abuses
The Bolivian bishops began their annual assembly last weekend with an urgent call to the new government of Evo Morales... Read more
Uruguayan bishops want country to avoid commercial conflict with Argentina
The Bishops’ Conference of Uruguay has released a statement drafted at their last general assembly in which they call for... Read more
‘Gospel of Judas’: an ideological attack against the Church, says Argentinean archbishop
During his television program, “Keys to a Better World,” Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, said this week that... Read more
Amid growing energy crisis, Guatemala cardinal says politicians should ride bus or walk to work
In response to the current energy crisis produced by climbing oil prices, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno of Guatemala said this... Read more
U.S. bishops urge for more action, commitment in Darfur crisis
The U.S. bishops have called on elected officials to strengthen their efforts to bring an end to the ongoing moral... Read more
Senator Byrd proposes constitutional prayer amendment
For the eighth time in 43 years, Sen. Robert Byrd (D—W.Va.) has proposed that the U.S. Congress adopt a constitutional... Read more
Catholics respond to Da Vinci Code craze
Several books and resources have been developed by Catholics to set the record straight about the false claims made about... Read more
Church leaders in U.K. call for 'living wage' reform
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and other senior clerics joined trade union leaders at a rally yesterday, on the fest of St.... Read more
Pope Benedict mourns death of influential Latin American Cardinal
Pope Benedict XVI has expressed his personal condolences at the death of Cardinal Raul Francisco Primatesta, Archbishop emeritus of Cordoba,... Read more
Vatican Social Scientists warn: no society can afford ‘vanishing youth’
Earlier today, the Holy See’s Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences concluded its 12th Plenary Session, discussing “Vanishing Youth? Solidarity with... Read more
Hong Kong’s Cardinal says Vatican should cut talks with China
China’s newly elevated Cardinal Joseph Zen has called for the Vatican to cut talks with his country’s government in light... Read more
China ignores Vatican, consecrates new bishop for state-controlled church
The state-controlled Catholic church in China has ignored urging from the Vatican and gone ahead with the consecration of a... Read more
Catholic college group helping to battle priestly shortage
A national campus ministry group is inspiring a growing number of young men to enter the seminary. The Fellowship of... Read more
Family of Terri Schiavo alarmed by judge’s participation on pro-euthanasia panel
One year after the death of Terri Schiavo, the judge who ordered her feeding tube removed spoke at a right-to-die... Read more
