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Prendergast appointed Archbishop of Canadian Capital City
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Hailfax’s Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast S.J. as the new metropolitan archbishop of Canada’s capital of... Read more
Hundreds of thousands celebrate 90th anniversary of Fatima apparitions in Portugal
In the presence of hundreds of thousands of faithful at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, the former Vatican... Read more
Bush names well known Christians to International Religious Freedom Commission
President George W. Bush intends to appoint three new members to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. The... Read more
Pope Benedict departs South America, but leaves message of hope and prayer for the ‘common good of the family’
Pope Benedict XVI concluded his historic trip to Brazil Sunday, saying that the residents of South America “have given whole-hearted... Read more
Mid-Atlantic Muslim-Catholic Dialogue approves document on marriage
The Mid Atlantic Dialogue of Muslims and Catholics is expected to publish its joint statement later this year on the... Read more
Hundreds of thousands gather for ‘Family Day’ demonstration in Rome
Tens of thousands of families rallied Saturday in Rome to pressure Italian Parliament to reject legislation that would grant new... Read more
Pope calls Latin American Bishops to center mission in Christ, not ideologies
Pope Benedict XVI urged Latin American Bishops on Sunday to focus their mission in announcing the faith in Jesus Christ... Read more
Holy Father extols Br. Galvao as example for evangelization
The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, presided over Mass today before canonizing Br. Antonio de Sant'Ana Galvao, the first native-born Brazilian... Read more
Parents, pray with your children, Pope says
During the Regina Caeli prayer following the Mass celebrated at the Marian shrine of Aparecida in Brazil, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Church grows by attraction, not proselytism, Pope says
The Church grows by the energy of Christ’s love and not by the power of ideologies, Pope Benedict XVI said... Read more
Pope ask priests, consecrated to remain in “the school of Mary”
After leading the recitation of the Rosary at the colossal shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil, Pope Benedict... Read more
Pope encourages addicts to recover “meaning of life,” slams drug traffickers
During a highly emotional encounter with young recovering drug addicts at the “Fazenda da Esperança” (Farm of Hope,) Pope Benedict... Read more
Family, human life, fallen away Catholics priorities of the Pope for Church in Brazil
In an extensive discourse on Thursday to the bishops of Brazil at the Cathedral Da Se in Sao Paulo, Pope... Read more
Los Angeles archdiocese ordains first married priest
Cardinal Roger Mahony ordained the first married priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles May 6. About 700 people attended... Read more
Cardinal urges Congress to continue funding abstinence programs
Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia has urged the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to maintain continued funding levels for abstinence... Read more
Latvian cardinal calls on govt. to protect family values
In an open letter, Cardinal Janis Pujats, primate of the Catholic Church in Latvia, has called on the Latvian government... Read more
Young people moved by encounter with Pope
Dominus, a local Catholic band from Sao Paulo, opened the encounter between the Pope and young people on Thursday night... Read more
Pope meets with President of Brazil at Sao Paulo governor’s mansion
On Thursday morning Pope Benedict XVI met with the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at the governor’s... Read more
Benedict XVI holds ecumenical and inter-religious meeting in Brazil
On Thursday Pope Benedict XVI met with 12 representatives of different Christian confessions and of other religions at the Monastery... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI to distribute 10 millionth copy of Child's Bible
While in Brazil, Pope Benedict XVI will hand out four copies of Aid to the Church in Need Child's Bible,... Read more
