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Church conference in Germany underscores importance of Pope in today’s world
During the opening of a conference on Pope Benedict XVI, the chaplain of the international Catholic association Aid to the... Read more
God’s salvation is great consolation, says Pope, but also great responsibility
The scandal of the cross, and its paradoxical offering of salvation was the key message of Pope Benedict’s General Audience,... Read more
Jesus’ cross helps us understand suffering, Pope tells young hospital patients
Following today’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict addressed a group of children from the "Citta di Speranza"... Read more
U.S. Bishops call on Congress to ‘put aside differences’, rebuild Gulf Coast, but not at cost of poor
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on members of Congress--from both sides of the aisle--to put aside their... Read more
Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies at 92, pro-life leaders call her inspirational
On Sunday, Rosa Parks, the 92-year old symbol of the civil rights movement who refused to turn over her bus... Read more
Priestly shortage? Not in Lincoln
While the ominous subject of priest shortages in many parts of the world took center stage at the recent Synod... Read more
New Catholic high school in over 40 years to be built in Oakland diocese
Livermore City Council approved establishment of the East Bay's first new Catholic high school in more than 40 years, reported... Read more
Bishops pay tribute to civil rights activist Rosa Parks
Civil rights pioneer activist Rosa Parks was “an instrument of God,” said Cardinal Adam Maida of Detroit Monday upon hearing... Read more
US rabbi asked to address Vatican Nostra Aetate celebration
Rabbi David Rosen, the American Jewish Committee’s international director of interreligious affairs, will be the Jewish speaker at the official... Read more
Most priests are happy, new book says
A new book demonstrates that the vast majority of priests are happy in their vocation and find their lives fulfilling.... Read more
Benedict XVI names second Argentine bishop of his pontificate
With the appointment of Father Juan Carlos Romanin, SDB, as the new bishop of Rio Gallegos, Argentina, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Beatification on Saturday for eight martyrs of Spanish Civil War
The Prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, will beatify eight martyrs of... Read more
Priest killed in Mexico
Police in Tijuana, Mexico, announced this week that a 51 year-old priest has been killed in the border town in... Read more
Archbishop Lajolo visits Russia for first time
The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, is in Moscow this week for meetings with both government... Read more
Pope forms Apostolic Exhortation, Synod Propositions call for greater emphasis on confession, reaffirm priestly celibacy
Earlier today, the Holy See released exerts from the 50 Propositions of the General Synod of Bishops which concluded Sunday.... Read more
Novelist Anne Rice pledges to ‘write only for the Lord’
Fiction writer Anne Rice, renowned for her tales of vampires and witches, has decided to dedicate her creative talent from... Read more
Archbishop O’Malley picks church critic to lead school campaign
Archbishop Sean O'Malley is seeking to revive the struggling Catholic school system in Boston and has chosen one of the... Read more
New study shows abortion could increase child abuse risk
A study, published recently in the Acta Paediatrica journal suggests that women who have had an abortion could be up... Read more
