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Cardinal Tomko: only a committed laity will renew Spanish society
During a visit to Spain this week, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, president of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, said... Read more
Archbishop Lajolo calls recent trip to Russia positive
The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, said this week his recent visit to Russia to meet... Read more
Through creation, mankind can ascend to the greatness of God, to His loving mercy, says Pope
During his weekly audience, given today before thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of... Read more
Many Protestants discovering devotion to Mary
They’re praying the rosary, holding Bible studies which look at Mary as a model of Christian holiness, and wearing trendy... Read more
Evolution debate heats up nationwide, Kansas passes vote allowing mention of Intelligent Design in schools
Yesterday, the Kansas Board of Education passed a long-awaited vote which would allow Intelligent Design--the theory that the universe is... Read more
Catholic university launches center for faith in public life
Given the growing religious voice in public affairs and an anonymous $2-million donation, Fairfield University launched Monday its Center for... Read more
Bishop lauds reorganization of parishes
Bishop Richard Malone of Maine is pleased with the decision of his diocese to cluster parishes and involve more lay... Read more
Vatican exhibition 'a moment of grace'
A Vatican exhibit, featuring more than 300 artifacts and art objects on the history of the popes, from St. Peter... Read more
Phoenix celebrates ‘unity in diversity’
The Diocese of Phoenix will celebrate unity in diversity this weekend with its eighth annual multicultural mass Nov. 12. Read more
Pope reaffirms commitment to inter-religious cooperation, calls on all cultures, religions to respect rights and dignity of human person
As world religious leaders meet this week in Turkey for a conference seeking collaboration between the world’s three major monotheistic... Read more
Vatican: three more to be beatified Sunday
The Vatican has announced that on Sunday, November 13th, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the... Read more
Vatican responds to German press, says Pope had no knowledge of theologian’s confessional identity
Earlier today Vatican Press Director, Joaquin Navarro-Valls responded to certain German press reports, which suggest that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now... Read more
Holy Land Archeologists uncover what may be earliest church in world, Vatican hails as ‘great discovery’
Early reports from the Israel Antiquities Authority are suggesting that remains of a building uncovered on the Megiddo prison grounds,... Read more
Catholic students work to end scourge of human trafficking
Student’s at Ohio’s Franciscan University of Steubenville who had lobbied the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women last... Read more
In New Book George Weigel wishes to ‘recapture the remarkable spiritual intensity of April 2005’
George Weigel, Catholic columnist and famous biographer of John Paul II, shared with CNA, on the papal transition, and the... Read more
More than half a million expected to protest new law on education in Spain
The president of the Catholic Confederation of Parents in Spain, Luis Carbonel, announced this week more than half a million... Read more
Archbishop calls on believers to bear witness in the midst of a politically correct society
Archbishop Javier Martinez of Granada, Spain, called on Christians to “bear witness without timidity” to their communion with the Church... Read more
Clear, courageous, enthusiastic witness to Jesus is needed to combat secularization in Europe, Pope tells bishops
On Saturday, Pope Benedict met with a group of Austrian Bishops and, addressing the growing problem of secularization in Europe,... Read more
Church does not live off herself, but off the Gospel, says Pope
On Sunday, Pope Benedict joined thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly Angelus prayer, at which,... Read more
Eurosia Fabris, Beatified Sunday, hailed as friend to the poor, model of openness to religious life
On Sunday, in the cathedral of Vicenza, Italy, Third Order lay Franciscan, Eurosia Fabris, also known as “Mother Rosa”, was ... Read more
