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Archbishop Chaput clarifies Church’s stance on death penalty
In his most recent column in the Denver Catholic Register, Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput clarified the Catholic Church’s oft misunderstood... Read more
New York to launch major reorganization of archdiocese
Important demographic shifts that include growth and expansion in New York and surrounding area have pushed the Archdiocese of New... Read more
Pursue immigration reforms that respect human dignity, US bishop urges
Congress should pursue comprehensive immigration reform legislation that respects human rights and dignity and reject cuts in legal immigration and... Read more
Chinese bishop hopes relations improve between Vatican, Beijing
A Chinese bishop prevented by his government from attending the Synod of Bishops in Rome this month hopes diplomatic relations... Read more
International conference considers future of churches in Europe, North America
An international symposium will consider what will happen to the growing number of empty churches in the West. The four-day... Read more
No more "Christ" with a capital C in the Netherlands
According to a new grammar rule in the Netherlands and Belgium, the name "Christ" will soon be written with a... Read more
Bishop expresses disgust at comments by Argentine president
The Apostolic Administrator of Resistencia, Argentina, Bishop Carmelo Giaquinta, said this week he was disgusted by the inappropriate words and... Read more
Argentine University to hold seminary on Social Doctrine of the Church
In conjunction with the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome, the Catholic University of Argentina will hold a seminar on October... Read more
Experts to discuss new church norms on marriage nullity
More than a hundred experts on church law will gather at the University of Navarre in Spain to analyze and... Read more
New technique to obtain embryonic stem cells does not arouse ethical objections
The discovery made by in the United States to extract embryonic cells without destroying the embryo would not arouse the ... Read more
Pope John Paul II left last message, unheard until now, reveals his former personal secretary
The archbishop of Krakow( Poland), and former personal Secretary of pope John Paul II, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, revealed in the Italian... Read more
Pope presents bishops with symbolic ring, given integrated document of propositions
At the closing of this morning’s 19th General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops in Rome, Special Secretary Archbishop Roland... Read more
Pope given first volume of Synod history
Today, at the closing of the morning session of the 19th General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops, meeting in... Read more
Synod to conclude Sunday with 5 beatifications
As prelates gathered in Rome prepare to conclude the 11th General Synod of Bishops this weekend, the Vatican has announced... Read more
New study reveals spiritual effects of divorce on children
A new book, Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce, chronicles a three year study which found,... Read more
International Federation of Catholic Universities to meet in Connecticut
Sacred Heart University will host Catholic university leaders and scholars for an international four-day conference, Oct. 20-23. It will mark... Read more
American Life League urges bishops to rebuke pro-abortion Catholic politicians
The American Life League is urging all United States bishops to publicly challenge and rebuke politicians who claim to be... Read more
Priest-ethicist supports new technique to access embryonic stem cells
A new and promising scientific technique may satisfy researchers who want embryonic stem cells without the moral dilemma of destroying... Read more
Catholic school principal cancels prom events, decrying a “a pursuit of vanity for vanity’s sake”
A Catholic school principal, Brother Kenneth M. Hoagland decided to cancel the spring prom, because of the abuses and decadence... Read more
How to be a Muslim 101? Thomas More Law Center cites double standard
The Ann Arbor, Michigan based, Thomas More Law Center is challenging a California public school district which they say indoctrinated... Read more
