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Pope Benedict meets with Israeli president, renews call for peaceful coexistence with Palestinians
In a meeting with Israeli President Moshe Katsay earlier today, Pope Benedict stressed his continued desire for the peaceful co-existence... Read more
Msgr. David Malloy Elected USCCB General Secretary
The Reverend Monsignor David J. Malloy has been elected General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops issue guidelines for lay workers
The U.S. Catholic bishops covered a lot of ground in the two first days of their fall meeting. The bishops... Read more
Catholic development organization gives $2M in post-tsunami efforts
The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has made its largest ever one-time contribution to a long-term development project.... Read more
Refugee appeal board long overdue, Canadian bishops tell government
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has expressed its disappointment regarding the federal government’s decision not to introduce the... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago annouces strategic plan to address Catholic schools challenges
The Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago unveiled on Monday Genesis: A New Beginning for Catholic Schools,... Read more
Through periods of trial and liberation, God is always with His people, says Pope
The continued presence of God with His people throughout history was the major theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s weekly Wednesday... Read more
U.S. Bishops call for end to use of death penalty
While pointing out that its moral gravity is different from that of always-evil acts like abortion and euthanasia, the U.S.... Read more
Pro-life group, Hillary Clinton agree: Bush should condemn forced abortion during China visit
As U.S. President George Bush continues an historic four-country trip around Asia, some surprisingly strange bedfellows are joining together to... Read more
Austrian cardinal says tendency towards secularization is not inevitable
During a interview on Austrian television last Sunday, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn said the "tendency towards secularization should be considered an... Read more
Catholic clergy not involved in “marriage” of former Brazilian president
Archbishop Jose Carlos Melo of Maceio, Brazil, said this week no Catholic priest was involved in a “simulated wedding” between... Read more
Vatican official says Church established accords with states, not governments
Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, said this week the Church’s concordats and accords are made... Read more
Dominican Republic cardinal warns of danger of violence against immigrants
Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has asked the country’s authorities to address the... Read more
Priest morale high, but support still strongly needed, says USCCB president
Despite the difficult situation for the priesthood in the last few years, morale among priests in the United States is... Read more
Catholic politicians on bishops’ agenda at plenary
How should bishops approach Catholic politicians who do not uphold Church teaching? And should these politicians receive Communion? These are... Read more
Italian woman’s healing at Lourdes officially recognized
The Catholic Church has officially recognized the miraculous healing of an Italian woman who visited the Shrine of Our Lady... Read more
Justices won't review ‘In God We Trust’ dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review an appeals court decision, which states that the inscription "In God We... Read more
Italian government honors John Paul II, Pope Benedict commends ‘serene relations’ between Church and State
Yesterday morning, the Italian parliament commemorated a visit made by the late John Paul II three years ago to the... Read more
Science accompanied by the wisdom of faith: Vatican conference to explore the human genome
This morning, Vatican officials held a press conference to discuss the upcoming International Conference on the Human Genome, presented, in... Read more
Cardinal to take possession of historic Titular church
Earlier today, the Vatican announced that this coming Sunday, Cardinal Carlo Furno, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the... Read more
