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Pope urges U.S. Catholics to hasten coming of God’s Kingdom

Apr 20, 2008

Sixty thousand people on Sunday attended the papal Mass at Yankee Stadium, where Pope Benedict explained in his homily that... Read more

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Kelly Clarkson adds her voice to youth rally

Apr 20, 2008

Kelly Clarkson, of American Idol fame, performed the “Ave Maria” as the concluding hymn for the Holy Father’s visit with... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI pays solemn visit to Ground Zero

Apr 20, 2008

When Pope Benedict XVI was asked what he wanted to do when he came to the United States, he told... Read more

Knights give Yankee’s Stadium 105 lb. plaque to commemorate Benedict XVI’s visit

Apr 20, 2008

New York City will gain a new commemorative plaque after the celebration of Mass at Yankee’s Stadium on Sunday. The... Read more

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Bill Maher apologizes for calling Pope Benedict a Nazi

Apr 19, 2008

Comedian Bill Maher apologized on his HBO show Friday night for accusing Pope Benedict XVI of being a Nazi.  After... Read more

Pope Benedict speaks of families as the birthplace of vocations

Apr 19, 2008

At the end of his talk to the youth at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, Pope Benedict turned to the... Read more

Some of the 25,000 youth and seminarians gathered at St. Joseph Seminary

Seek holiness using the four essentials, Benedict XVI tells youth

Apr 19, 2008

The Pope’s speech to the thousands of youth gathered in Yonkers, NY today featured a call to the youth to... Read more

Some of the 25,000 youth and seminarians gathered at St. Joseph Seminary

Do not let darkness stifle your hope, says Pope

Apr 19, 2008

Before a youth rally of an estimated 25,000 people, Pope Benedict XVI spoke on hope and freedom, stressing the “journey... Read more

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Holy Father calls handicapped to be signs of hope, apostles of prayer

Apr 19, 2008

This afternoon 50 young people with disabilities had the chance to meet with Pope Benedict, who encouraged them to be... Read more

Holy Father expected to address vocations in seminary in Yonkers

Apr 19, 2008

The Holy Father is expected to address the topic of vocations to the priesthood when he visits Saint Joseph’s Seminary,... Read more

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Pope praises “exemplary American priest” who founded Knights of Columbus

Apr 19, 2008

During his homily Saturday morning at the Mass for Clergy and Religious at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI made... Read more

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Franciscan University president reacts to Pope's education speech

Apr 19, 2008

The President of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Father Terence Henry, TOR, has given his reaction to Catholic News Agency on... Read more

One of the galeros hung from St. Patrick's nave

First-ever papal Mass held at St. Patrick’s

Apr 19, 2008

Today at Saint Patrick’s Church in New York City, Pope Benedict XVI became the third Bishop of Rome to visit... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI celebrating Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral

Pope calls for a new Pentecost to launch renewal of American Church

Apr 19, 2008

Six thousand people flocked to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York this morning for a Mass that Pope Benedict celebrated... Read more

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Bush addresses National Catholic Prayer Breakfast at close of “joyous week”

Apr 19, 2008

President George W. Bush on Friday morning addressed the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, speaking about his pro-life actions in office,... Read more

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U.S. senators remove “each and every human life” from Pope's welcome message

Apr 18, 2008

A resolution in the U.S. Senate welcoming Pope Benedict XVI on his first papal visit to the United States was... Read more

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Pro-abortion rights politicians receive Holy Communion at papal Mass

Apr 18, 2008

At Thursday’s papal Mass at Nationals Park in Washington, some United States senators supportive of permissive abortion laws declined to... Read more

Doubts arise concerning art student’s self-induced abortion exhibit

Apr 18, 2008

The truth of a Yale art student’s claim that she artificially inseminated herself, induced miscarriages, and filmed the process for... Read more

Pope Benedict at the ecumenical prayer service

World needs Christians whose faith is apostolic, Pope tells gathering

Apr 18, 2008

Around 300 people involved in ecumenical dialogue gathered on Friday evening at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church to hear Pope Benedict... Read more

Benedict expresses joy at visit to synagogue

Apr 18, 2008

On his way to an ecumenical prayer service at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Pope Benedict made a quick stop at... Read more