Latest Catholic News
Thousands of young people participate in family catechetical congress
On February 19 more than 4,000 young people from different countries gathered together with Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of... Read more
Relics of St. Francis Xavier to be brought to Navarre
Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of his birth, most important relic of St. Francis Xavier—the saint’s right arm--currently on display... Read more
Colombian bishop: Church leaders have right to encourage pro-life voting
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda Lopez, said this week he was surprised by... Read more
Sister awarded Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award
Sr. Lourdes Sheehan, associate general secretary at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been awarded the Holy Cross... Read more
March calendar calls for prayer, almsgiving
Lent calls Catholics to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. With the start of Lent March 1, the U.S. Catholic Bishops have... Read more
Vatican officials call on Muslims to stop violence against Christians
The Vatican is urging Islamic countries to show more tolerance towards Christian minorities after riots in Turkey and Nigeria saw... Read more
Bishop says ‘pro-choice’ Catholics adhere to ‘right-to-murder’ heresy
Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, Oregon, has warned the faithful that Catholic politicians or voters who are pro-abortion commit heresy... Read more
‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’, Pope Benedict tells Bishops of war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina
Meeting today with prelates from the Catholic Bishops Conference of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the war-torn former Yugoslavia, Pope Benedict XVI stressed... Read more
Pope will preside at Ash Wednesday Mass, procession; act will renew ancient tradition
The Vatican announced today that next week, Pope Benedict himself will mark the beginning of lent with an Ash Wednesday... Read more
Who decides nature of human embryos? Vatican conference to explore scientific, ethical issues
Earlier today at the Vatican Press Office, a veritable who’s who of scientific and ethical experts gathered to discuss the... Read more
ACLU opposes creation of 'Catholic town'
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is opposed to the efforts of Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan to build a... Read more
EU official condemns attacks on Catholic churches
Violent attacks against the Catholic Church impacts the right of Catholics to practice their faith, said deputy chairman of the... Read more
North American nun closer to sainthood, second miracle attributed
A second miracle has been attributed to Mother Theodore Guerin, opening the way for a possible canonization this fall. Read more
Catholics fight proposal to oblige hospitals to provide ‘morning after pill’
Catholics have taken up the fight against a proposal in the Connecticut state legislature that would require all hospitals —... Read more
Greek seminarians, priests to make historic visit to Rome; seek understanding between Orthodox and Catholic faiths
On Monday, Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to meet with priests and seminarians from Greece’s Orthodox Christian Church. It is... Read more
Vatican to release new pastoral document on care for often persecuted Gypsies
The Vatican has announced that the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples will... Read more
Massachusetts faithful elated, surprised over O’Malley’s elevation to Cardinal
When Pope Benedict XVI announced the list for his first group of named cardinals yesterday, some Catholics in Massachusetts were... Read more
Chileans moved by testimony of young priest who succumbed to cancer
Father Francisco Jimenez Araya, the Chilean priest who was diagnosed with cancer shortly before his ordination, died Wednesday morning in... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo thankful for red hat, reaffirms mission to serve
Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo, Spain, thanked Pope Benedict XVI this week for his appointment to the College of... Read more
New cardinals express joy at news of appointment
Upon receiving news of their appointment to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI, several new cardinals expressed their... Read more
