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Chileans moved by testimony of young priest who succumbed to cancer
Father Francisco Jimenez Araya, the Chilean priest who was diagnosed with cancer shortly before his ordination, died Wednesday morning in... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo thankful for red hat, reaffirms mission to serve
Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo, Spain, thanked Pope Benedict XVI this week for his appointment to the College of... Read more
New cardinals express joy at news of appointment
Upon receiving news of their appointment to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI, several new cardinals expressed their... Read more
New Venezuelan cardinal says appointment means greater service to the Church
Archbishop Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas said he considers his appointment to the College of Cardinals an opportunity to deepen... Read more
The Bishop of Ratisbon cuts financing of main secular organization, in move to counter groups hostile to the Church
Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller has decided not to finance anymore the Central Committee of German Catholics, an organization which is... Read more
Chinese Official warns newly appointed Cardinal, Bishop Zen, not to interfere into politics
Following the nomination of Hong Kong Bishop Joseph Zen, as one of the fifteen new Cardinals appointed by Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
Benedict XVI names 15 new Cardinals
After the general audience today, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Benedict XVI announced the names of 15 prelates... Read more
USAID funding for Peruvian feminists to be cut off over support for morning after pill
The US Agency for International Development announced this week it will cut of economic assistance to the feminist group “Manuela... Read more
Bishop calls new Spanish law on reproduction “monstrosity”
Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca Planes of Teruel, Spain has joined a chorus of critics condemning a new law on assisted... Read more
Mexican bishop warns Catholics against deceptive cults
Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, Mexico, is warning Catholics against the tactics of certain cult groups that claim... Read more
Salvadoran archbishop says failure to vote “sin of omission”
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, reminded Catholics this week that failure to vote is a sin... Read more
Thomas More Law Center asks court to rehear case on Nativity ban
The Thomas More Law Center has petitioned the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to rehear a... Read more
U.S. bishops congratulate Haitian people and President-elect Préval
The U.S. Catholic bishops congratulated the Haitian people and president-elect, René Préval, on the success of their recent elections and... Read more
Chicago missions encourage evangelization, faith growth
The Archdiocese of Chicago has launched a new mission that it hopes will bring about an evangelical revival among Catholics. Read more
Supreme Court agrees to review partial birth abortion ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Bush administration’s appeal of a ruling in Gonzales v. Carhart, 05-... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI Names Archbishop Seán O'Malley To The College Of Cardinals
His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, announced today at the Vatican that Archbishop Seán P. O'Malley, O.F.M., Cap. has been named... Read more
Pope Benedict: Chair of Peter is privileged sign of God’s love, created to lead Church to unity, salvation
In his weekly Wednesday audience, held earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict used the occasion of today’s Feast of... Read more
Holy Father commends, encourages ‘treasured’ study of Latin
Following his Wednesday audience, held earlier today at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI called for a renewal... Read more
Experts wonder: why no mention of Shroud of Turin in NBC Olympic coverage
A sports writer for the USA Today newspaper is wondering; why has broadcast network NBC neglected any mention of the... Read more
World Catholic population sees increase of 1.1%
According to statistics from the 2006 edition of the Annuario Pontificio, the official Vatican yearbook, the world’s Catholic population grew... Read more
