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Pro-life conference ends in Peru with strong statement in defense of life and the family
With a Mass celebrated by the President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, the II... Read more
Mexican bishops pledge to provide guidance during coming elections
The President of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, said this week the role of the... Read more
Pope shares concerns of Italian Bishops for Priest shortage and calls for better formation of priests
Pope Benedict said he shared the Italian Bishops concern over the current shortage of priests in a message he sent... Read more
Birth-control patch may damage health, cause death, FDA warns
Users of the Ortho Evra birth-control patch are at a higher risk of blood clots and other serious side effects,... Read more
Wal-Mart bends to demands by Catholic League
Wal-Mart officials have restored the theme of Christmas to their Web site and rescinded outlandish statements made by an employee... Read more
Iraqi president visits Pope Benedict, tomb of John Paul II
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani met in a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI last week and, the next day, capped... Read more
Miami sees strong witness to Jesus in young Jesuit
One of the most well-known and admired people in Miami has not gained popularity due to wealth or celebrity but... Read more
Three proclaimed Blessed: all servants of the poor and adorers of Christ, says Pope
On Sunday, the Church presented three more men and women as major models of Christian holiness as Charles de Foucauld,... Read more
Pope says lay mission of Church depends on personal holiness, communal influence on society
Following Sunday Mass at St. Peter‘s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI joined thousands of pilgrims gathered below his study window in... Read more
Pope calls for reconciliation, peace in Iraq, encourages mission of Chaldean church
On Saturday, as a group of Chaldean bishops were meeting in Rome for a special synod, Pope Benedict XVI met... Read more
Pope meets with new U.S. ambassador, says world violence, injustice can only be countered by respect for laws of Creator
Saturday, businessman, Francis Rooney presented his official Letters of Credence to Pope Benedict as the U.S.‘s new ambassador to the... Read more
Pope to Bulgarian Bishops: Though a minority, Church is a vibrant example to former communist country
On Saturday morning, Pope Benedict met with bishops from the formerly communist country of Bulgaria, who he encouraged to be... Read more
Pope reminds all faithful need Jesus to ‘take their hand and lead them to the Father’s House’
Earlier today, Pope Benedict presided at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica commemorating deceased cardinals and bishops, and noted that... Read more
Two US dioceses receive new bishops
Two United States dioceses received new bishops this week. Pope Benedict XVI named Msgr. Walker Nickless of Denver to head... Read more
Archeologists find evidence supporting Biblical Goliath
Archeologists near Jerusalem have made a significant discovery which lends historical credence to the Old Testament story of David and... Read more
Attacks on journal editor raise questions about academic freedom and intelligent design
The editor of a small, scientific journal, loosely associated with the Smithsonian Institute, has come under tremendous fire recently, for... Read more
Archbishop thanks police for ‘doing God’s work’
Archbishop John Myers of Newark honored two police officers Thursday, who had been killed in the line of duty this... Read more
Church disclosure bill clears Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require religious organizations to disclose their financial records annually, like all... Read more
Cardinal asks Jews to forgive church's past anti-Semitism
There must be a continued effort to improve communication between Jews and Christians is needed, said Cardinal William Keeler Nov.... Read more
Underground Catholic bishop arrested again in China
The Cardinal Kung Foundation is reporting that government agents in China have arrested an underground bishop of the Catholic Church... Read more
