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University students urged to use mass media to ‘be bold for Christ’
Christian media professionals must produce more than explicitly Christian material in order to expand their impact and influence, said seasoned... Read more
Compendium of the Catechism officially released, sells out first 50,000-copy printing
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church was officially launched at the opening ceremony at the Los Angeles... Read more
Church will oppose family planning law, says Guatemalan cardinal
The archbishop of Guatemala City, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, said this past Sunday that the Church would oppose a new... Read more
Cardinal Rivera urges Mexicans to focus on Holy Week, not on elections
The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has called on Mexicans to set aside the issue of the... Read more
Holy See’s Way of the Cross Meditations will be available in some countries starting today
The Vatican announced today that the meditations for this year’s Good Friday Way of the Cross will be available to... Read more
Vatican prepares to celebrate 500th birthday of St. Peter’s Basilica
Officials at the Vatican are preparing to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the largest church in the Christian world--St. Peter’s... Read more
Fargo Bishop urges faithful to pray Divine Mercy Novena for vocations, reparation for sexual abuse scandal
Bishop Samuel J. Aquila of the Diocese of Fargo, North Dakota is urging faithful in his diocese to pray the... Read more
Cardinal says Vatican and Chinese government engaged in ‘real talks’ to normalize relations
Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong said Monday that Chinese government officials and the Holy See “have entered into real... Read more
Pope may grant wider use of Pope Pius V Missal during Holy Week
A source at the Vatican has told CNA that during Holy Week Pope Benedict XVI may grant universal permission to... Read more
Thousands of Americans to join Catholic Church on Holy Saturday
Thousands of Americans will join the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday, April 15, through the Rite of Christian Initiation of... Read more
Link to pro-life group on government website ruffles feathers
Some feathers were ruffled at Planned Parenthood in South Dakota last week when it came to light that the State... Read more
Pope confirms visit Australia in 2008, says bishop
Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed he will be in Sydney, Australia, for World Youth Day 2008, Bishop Anthony Fisher, auxiliary... Read more
Catholic Church in US joins broad fellowship of Christian churches
The Catholic Church in the U.S. has joined national leaders from four other Christian confessions — Evangelical/Pentecostal, Historic Protestant, Historic... Read more
Cuban bishops permitted to give Holy Week radio addresses for first time in 46 years
For the first time in 46 years, the communist Cuban government has permitted Catholic bishops in that country to address... Read more
Vatican confirms: Pope Benedict will visit Poland in May
Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Poland--the home country of his predecessor John Paul II--in May, according to a confirmation... Read more
Handing over of World Youth Day cross represents commitment to journey in the footsteps of Christ, says Pope
The pilgrim World Youth Day cross--first commissioned in 1984 by John Paul II--began its journey from Rome to Sydney Australia... Read more
Latin American bishops slam ‘Gospel of Judas’, accuse National Geographic of commercial opportunism
Four leading Latin American archbishops, including three cardinals, have expressed regret over National Geographic’s decision to publish a Palm Sunday... Read more
Pope may grant wider use of Pius V Missal during Holy Week
A source at the Vatican has told CNA that during Holy Week Pope Benedict XVI may grant universal permission to... Read more
Pope Benedict: the cross is mankind’s sign of love which is stronger than death
Pope Benedict XVI joined thousands of young pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square yesterday to celebrate both Palm Sunday and the... Read more
Expert says changing Islamic mentality requires enormous educational effort
Father Khalil Samir, a professor at the Oriental Pontifical Institute of Rome and St. Joseph’s University of Beirut, said this... Read more
