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New Editor Named for Leading Catholic News Magazine
Domenico Bettinelli has been named editor of The Catholic World Report (CWR), America’s leading Catholic news magazine and Ignatius Press’... Read more
Holy See alerts Latin American bishops about activities of pseudo-Catholic groups at the UN
The Vatican Secretary of State has asked the bishops’ conferences of Latin America to be on the alert against a... Read more
Mexican cardinal announces beatification of heroic lay martyr
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara, Mexico, announced the beatification of Anacleto Gonzalez Flores and eleven companions, all martyrs, who... Read more
Colombian bishop reminds rebels that agreements must be “totally humanitarian”
The President of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja, said this week he has not received... Read more
Pope issues telegram to victims of Hurricane Katrina
Pope Benedict XVI said he was “deeply saddened by the tragic consequences” of Hurricane Katrina, which pummeled the state of... Read more
US Bishops announce national collection for Hurricane Katrina relief
As the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina continues to unfold along the U.S. Gulf coast, The U.S. Conference of Catholic... Read more
Holy See to publish document on admittance of homosexuals to seminaries
The Congregation for Catholic Education, headed by Cardinal Zenon Grockolewski, will publish a document clarifying the Church’s policy on the... Read more
Pro-life, human rights advocate nominated Assistant Secretary of State for Population issues
In an announcement due to be made public tomorrow, President George Bush has nominated Ellen R. Sauerbrey, a vocal pro-life... Read more
Without God, human efforts will fail, Pope says
Pope Benedict reminded the faithful today during his weekly general audience that only with God’s help will humans succeed in... Read more
Schismatic groups calls on Rome to make first move toward reconciliation
The schismatic Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says the first step toward reconciliation and recognition of the group within... Read more
Priests for Life back California’s proposal to legislate parental notification
A new measure in California, which would require parents of a minor to be notified before an abortion is performed,... Read more
Consider work, economy from justice perspective, US bishops urge
The United States bishops are calling on people this Labor Day to consider the U.S. economy “from the ‘bottom up’”,... Read more
Catholic League president: Church must start playing hardball against victimization
Yesterday, William Donahue, president of the Catholic League for religious and civil rights called recent verbal attacks on Archbishop William... Read more
Diocese to appeal court decision that parishes can be liquidated; claims breach of church/state separation
Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, Washington has announced that his diocese will appeal a federal court ruling which, on Friday,... Read more
Archdiocese of Newark hopes new on-line giving system will increase stewardship
The Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey has announced that it will begin using an on-line giving system called ParishPay, in... Read more
Serving coffee and Scripture, Catholic outreach café to close after one year
Business was growing, the coffee was great, and the Word divine, but after one year in operation, a Catholic coffee... Read more
Bishop ‘dismayed’ as abortion doctor receives public honor
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ president expressed great dismay that Canada’s most notorious abortion doctor received a prestigious national... Read more
Five exorcisms per day taking place in Mexico
At the recent National Congress of Exorcists held at the headquarters of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, organizers revealed that... Read more
Argentina celebrates “National Day of Solidarity” honoring Mother Teresa
In order to commemorate the birthday of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the government of Argentina, at the request of the... Read more
Pope, leader of St. Pius X Fraternity agree on “gradual process” towards unity
Pope Benedict XVI met today with Msgr. Bernard Fellay, superior general of the Society of St. Pius X, Holy See... Read more
