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Hundreds of university students welcomed news of Pope Benedict with cheers
Amid concerns that the new Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI is out of touch with the modern Church, especially its... Read more
Papal visits to Krakow, Fatima being proposed
In addition to visiting Germany in August for the 2005 World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI may also travel to... Read more
Mexican bishops: quick election of Benedict XVI evidence of God’s will
During a Mass offered for the beginning of the pontificate of Benedict XVI at the Basilica of Guadalupe, Archbishop Alberto... Read more
Fear of mass support motivates critics of new Pope, says archbishop
The chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Archbishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, said this week many of the attacks and... Read more
Clinton ignores dialogue with pro-life groups for two months
Senator Hillary Clinton has declined to meet with a coalition of pro-life organizations for the last two months. Read more
Boston archdiocese hopes to raise $12M
Archbishop Sean O'Malley of Boston launched the annual Catholic Appeal yesterday. The goal is $12 million and the archbishop is... Read more
Poll: Most Catholic physicians favor treatment contrary to Church teaching
A very large number of Catholic physicians morally support several medical and ethical issues, which are contrary to Church teaching... Read more
Pope Benedict commits to bridge-building with world religions; calls on leaders to ‘Put out into the deep’
Setting the stage for what many hope will be a continuation of Pope John Paul II’s dialogue with world religions,... Read more
Madison Bishop calls suicide-minded living wills a mortal sin
In the wake of the recent death of Terri Schiavo and the new national discussion on living wills, Bishop Robert... Read more
Catholic school system shrinks despite success
Catholic schools outperform public schools, says education expert Myron Lieberman. Yet, the number of Catholic schools that are closing continues... Read more
Oregon priests predict surprises, leadership from Benedict XVI
Catholic should be wise and not put their leaders “in a box,” Fr. Gary Zerr told the Stateman Journal, referring... Read more
German-American Catholics see new Pope as sign of redemption
There is great pride in the German-American community that the current Pope is their fellow countryman. Parishioners at the German... Read more
Preservationists suspect Newport building housed first Catholic church
A Newport building slated for condominiums may have housed the oldest Catholic Church in Rhode Island, says the Rhode Island... Read more
Catholic Action Group: BBC dropped the ball by ignoring abortion debate
The British Catholic Action Group (CAG) is criticizing the BBC for ignoring its requests for a televised debate on the... Read more
Museum and institute on life and teaching of JP II to be opened in Warsaw
City officials in Warsaw, Poland, have announced plans to open a museum and institute on the life and teachings of... Read more
Cardinal Rouco notes importance of new pontificate for Europe
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, says the pontificate of Benedict XVI will be characterized by “the... Read more
Bishop of Chiapas says Benedict XVI right Pope for right time
Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of Chiapas, Mexico, says Pope Benedict XVI is the Pontiff “the Church needs” and those who... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo: family being destroyed “brick by brick” in Spain
Responding to news on Friday that Spain’s Congress approved a law making homosexual unions equivalent to marriage and allowing the... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated as spiritual leader of the Church
The faithful cheered and the bells of the Sistine Chapel tolled in celebration as the newly inaugurated Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Pope Benedict delivers heartfelt message in first homily to the faithful
Pope Benedict XVI’s delivered his first homily to the people of God today, calling the faithful to fearlessly embrace Christ... Read more
