During a forty-minute meeting on Thursday morning at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI met with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to... Read more
Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA, issued the following statement today following the failure of the U.S. House... Read more
Officials at St. Peter’s Basilica said this week the tomb of John Paul II, located in the catacombs of the... Read more
On the occasion of the 45th Social Week, which is being held this week in the Italian cities of Pistoia... Read more
In a letter Pope Benedict XVI wrote to Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco on the occasion of the 45th Social Week of Italian... Read more
The wife of a Church of Ireland bishop has converted to Roman Catholicism, the Associated Press reports. Read more
Planned Parenthood is facing criminal charges in Kansas for aborting late-term, pre-born babies in violation of state law. On Wednesday, Kansas... Read more
On Thursday, the Holy Father appointed two archbishops in Canada, Bishop Anthony Mancini, as the Archbishop of Halifax, and Bishop... Read more
“Responsible people and lovers of freedom, and of course Catholics, cannot accept” the controversial course Education for Citizenship, according to... Read more
On Tuesday night, the Uruguayan Senate decided to postpone a vote until the following day on the “Sexual and Reproductive... Read more
The organization Peaceful Civil Resistance, which was harassing the Catholic Church after the defeat of PRD presidential candidate Andres Manuel... Read more
One of the "most simple and approachable" Catholic leaders in India has been chosen for the cardinalate by Pope Benedict... Read more
The approval process of the RU-486 abortion pill faced new charges of political favoritism, poor oversight, and lax production safety... Read more
The Japanese Association of Acute Medicine issued a statement this week approving the practice of euthanasia for terminally-ill patients under... Read more
"Apocalypse: the Final Revelation" is the title of an exhibition inaugurated today in the Sistine Hall of the Vatican Museums.... Read more
Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo, head of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is one of the two Americans Pope Benedict XVI has... Read more
The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, was in New York yesterday addressing the U.N., where he delivered a speech calling... Read more
“Let us love our enemies, bless those who curse us, pray for those who persecute us. For love will conquer... Read more
The Catholic High School Honor Roll announced its fourth annual selection of the top 50 Catholic secondary schools in the... Read more
While acknowledging extreme religious differences, two church leaders stood together to defend traditional marriage and emphasize the importance of family... Read more