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Priest removed for "bringing scandal to the Church" in irregular funeral Mass
A Baltimore pastor has been removed from ministry for celebrating a funeral Mass with an Episcopal minister, the Baltimore Sun... Read more
Sister Helen Prejean endorses New Jersey's death penalty abolition efforts
New Jersey legislators are considering abolishing the state's death penalty within the next two months, the Associated Press reports. Read more
Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to U.S. will include New York and D.C.
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., has announced that Pope Benedict will be making his first visit... Read more
Elections crucial to Lebanon’s survival; Pope Benedict prays for solution
Following the recitation of the Angelus today, Pope Benedict XVI appealed for a solution to the current political deadlock in... Read more
The challenge of our time is to help everyone live with dignity, says Pope
At today’s Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, thousands of faithful gathered to hear Pope Benedict XVI’s challenge to “respond... Read more
Italian journalist disputes claim of miscommunication on Bible ban
Over the last several days there has been quite an uproar surrounding the report of a ban on Bibles at the Beijing... Read more
Priest arrested, removed from ministry for stalking Conan O'Brien
A priest from the Archdiocese of Boston arrested for allegedly stalking NBC late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien has been... Read more
Colorado bishops speak out against new Planned Parenthood headquarters
Yesterday, the Catholic bishops of Colorado released a statement regarding Planned Parenthood’s constructions plans for a new headquarters and clinic... Read more
Holy See to the UN: Refugees must be protected as they flee
Yesterday afternoon the Holy See’s representative to the UN, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, spoke to the General Assembly about his concern... Read more
Mexico: churches taking in refugees from flood in Tabasco
Father Mario Jimenez of Caritas Tabasco and the Bishops’ Committee on Social Ministry said this week the churches that are... Read more
Priest admonishes Jesuit who announced his homosexuality: "the Mass is not your personal stage"
Father Thomas J. Euteneur, president of Human Life International(HLI) has written an open letter to a Jesuit priest chastising the... Read more
Legalization of abortion in Uruguay indication of region-wide strategy
The president of the NGO Pro-Vida, Roberto Castellano, warned that what happened this week in Uruguay, where the Senate legalized... Read more
Spanish bishop says Pope’s new book antidote to “Da Vinci Code”
During the presentation of Pope Benedict XVI’s book “Jesus of Nazareth,” the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop... Read more
Women to go ahead with “ordination” ceremony despite warnings
The Archdiocese of Saint Louis has warned two Saint Louis women they will excommunicate themselves if they undergo a planned... Read more
Holy See delegation to UN endorses two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio heading the Holy See's Permanent Observer mission to the United Nations, endorsed a two-state... Read more
Tony Blair believed to convert to Catholicism this month
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will soon be received into the Catholic Church, The Telegraph reports.The prominent Catholic newspaper... Read more
Archbishop's joy at Glasgow success
Archbishop Mario Conti, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, has expressed his delight at the... Read more
Benedict XVI proclaims: Christians, especially the youth, must go against the tide
“Today as in the past, people who wish to be Christ's disciples are called to go against the tide,” said... Read more
New book explores Mother Teresa's "crucible of faith, hope, and love"
A new book from Our Sunday Visitor Press explores the life of Mother Teresa while examining the reports about her... Read more
Look to the Church Fathers to shed light on modern problems, writes the Pope
The Holy Father marked the 16th centenary of the death of St. John Chrysostom today with a letter in which... Read more
