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Marriage celebration in the Diocese of Tucson
On a sunny and breezy Sunday afternoon, St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson was filled to capacity Sept. 23 as parishioners... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI calls for food to recognized as a universal human right
Tonight 854 million people will go to bed with an empty stomach even though enough food was produced to feed... Read more
"Sister" gets space in Most Holy Redeemer bulletin
Archbishop George Niederauer recently made a public apology for giving Holy Communion to two so-called "Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence," a... Read more
Archbishop of Dublin criticizes Irish who use cocaine and then wonder about violence
Ireland has experienced a dramatic increase in its wealth over the last several years. Along with this surge of income,... Read more
The AP mistakenly reports that Pope approves of ‘therapeutic cloning’
While gaffes by the secular press covering religion are somewhat common and often humorous, they usually aren’t as bad as... Read more
Planned Parenthood wins fight for California funding bill
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, has signed a special bill favored by Planned Parenthood to increase Medi-Cal rates for... Read more
Iraqi archbishop denies kidnapped priests have been released
The Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, Basile Georges Casmoussa, has denied a report by the Aina news agency that four... Read more
Catholic-Orthodox dialogue draws to a close, theme for next meeting is the role of the Pope
The 10th plenary assembly of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox, held in the Italian... Read more
Bishops endorse Christian-Muslim dialogue, provide guidelines for improvement
An association of various national bishops' conferences in western Africa has issued a communiqué encouraging Christian-Muslim dialogue as "the only... Read more
Fatima opens “one of the world’s largest churches” in time for 90th anniversary
One of the largest churches in the world was dedicated on Sunday in Fatima, Portugal one of the most popular... Read more
Making progress: 40 Days for Life - Sacramento, update days 12-14
We seem to be having an impact on Planned Parenthood, 29th and B Street, downtown Sacramento, where we are holding... Read more
Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes homosexual marriage bill
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a same-sex marriage bill, the Associated Press reports. Read more
Pro-life spokeswoman: Abortion study "lost in ideological fog"
Deirdre McQuade, an official for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has criticized a recent study by the Allan... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico speaks about death threats against Cardinal Rivera
The Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, said this week the “State has the duty to guarantee security for... Read more
Cardinal Bertone’s new book reveals details of his encounters with the “last visionary of Fatima”
“The Last Visionary of Fatima. My Conversations with Sister Lucia,” is the title of a new book by Vatican Secretary... Read more
Catholics cannot accept contraception, says Australian cardinal
In his recent book “God and Caesar,” the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, said a “common heresy of our... Read more
Sacred music safeguards tradition of the Church and is of greater value than any other art, Pope says
During a visit on Saturday to the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Pope Benedict XVI called on the Church’s leaders... Read more
Vatican suspends official over reports of homosexual acts
The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, confirmed this weekend that a Vatican official has been... Read more
Salvation brings more than health, it gives you a new life, says Pope Benedict
Yesterday at noon, Pope Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with thousands of... Read more
Pope appeals for release of two priests abducted in Iraq
Pope Benedict launched an appeal for two priests who were kidnapped in Mosul, Iraq following yesterday's Angelus prayers. Read more
