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Brazilian bishop denounces spike violence among young people
During a visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Pedro Jose Conti of Macapa,... Read more
14 year-old Mexican martyr to be beatified Sunday
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara, Mexico, announced this week the beatification on Sunday, November 20, of Jose Luis Sanchez... Read more
Crisis pregnancy center opened in Bolivia
The Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia, Archbishop Ivo Scapolo, inaugurated a new crisis pregnancy center in La Paz, Bolivia on October... Read more
Head of Sovereign Order of Malta to receive international humanitarian award
The Vatican announced this morning, that His Most Eminent Highness Fra' Andrew Bertie, prince and grand master of the Sovereign... Read more
Jesuit University says support to gay organizations is “the Catholic thing” to do
An official from the Jesuit-run Santa Clara University in California told Catholic News Agency that hosting a two-day long conference,... Read more
Religion, science should have mutual relationship, says cardinal
Christians have the obligation to consider the insights of science, and science has the obligation to consider religion’s expert insight... Read more
Massachusetts’ church finance bill moves ahead
A bill that would force the Archdiocese of Boston and other religious groups to disclose its finances moved another step... Read more
Wisconsin Governor vetoes bill, Opening door to unlimited Human Cloning.
Wisconsin Governor vetoes AB 499, a Ban on All Human Cloning, yesterday afternoon. Governor Doyle took his red pen to... Read more
Holy See will ask Israel that ‘Upper Room’ passes under Catholic supervision
The President of the Pontifical Council for the Unity of Christians will ask Israel, it hands over to Catholics, overseeing... Read more
Pope praises large families: ‘without children there is no future’
Following his weekly catechesis yesterday, Pope Benedict greeted representatives from the Italian National Association of Large Families, to whom, he... Read more
Scientific advancement can be blessing to man, or his ruin, says Pope
Earlier this morning, the Holy Father met with a group of delegates from the Bavarian Parliament and stressed the importance... Read more
Historic Holy See congress to bring together science, philosophy and theology
This morning at the Holy See, a group of Vatican and academic leaders announced an historic congress, to be held... Read more
USCCB condemns anti-Israel comments
In a statement released this week, Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, condemned... Read more
Time has come for two states in the Holy Land, says Vatican official
Peace, security and the creation of two states in the Holy Land are long overdue, said the Vatican’s permanent observer... Read more
Kudlow joins advisory board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds
A nationally respected economist has joined the Catholic Advisory Board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds. Read more
Catholic League defends Alito nomination against anti-Catholic views
Catholic League president William Donohue has jumped to the defense of Judge Samuel Alito, the latest nominee to the Supreme... Read more
Families urged to consider adoption this month
In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, Catholic Charities USA is urging people to open up their homes and hearts... Read more
Benedict XVI confirmed Bishop Calderon in the Congregation for Bishops
Pope Benedict XVI has renewed for another five year term Bishop Cipriano Calderon Polo, Vice-president Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission... Read more
Vatican Document on homosexuals in seminaries will be published tomorrow.
The document from the Congregation for Catholic Education on the admittance of homosexuals in seminaries will be published this Friday. Read more
