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Pope calls on Europe to ‘return to its Christian roots’; for youth to become ‘leaven’
Speaking before yesterday’s Angelus prayer to a group if some 8,000 pilgrims in Les Combes, in Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, where... Read more
Pope calls on God to ‘block the murderous hand’ of terrorists, convert their hearts
Following Sunday’s noontime Angelus prayer held near his vacation chalet of Les Combes in Italy's Valle d'Aosta, Pope Benedict led... Read more
Pope Benedict meets with priests, deacons of Valle d’Aosta, surprises reporters with brief interview
Before entering the church of Introd today for a meeting with priests and deacons of the Valle d’Aosta region of... Read more
Pope says terror attacks cannot be defined as anti-Christian
Following a meeting with priests and deacons of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta region, where he is currently vacationing, Pope Benedict told... Read more
Message of pro-life youth flies over Bay area
The pro-life message of 15 college students soared sky high Saturday when local pilot Bob Gilbert flew over the Bay... Read more
Domino's Pizza founder redesigns church to one-third of original size
The church to be built on Ave Maria University campus near Naples, Fla., has been redesigned to one-third of its... Read more
USCCB urges post-hurricane assistance for Cuba
Restrictions on travel and financial remittances to Cuba should be suspended temporarily so that Cuban Americans can help their relatives... Read more
Visiting Polish prelate does little to heal rift between Archbishop and rebel parish
A visit from Bishop Ryszard Karpinski of Lublin, leader of Polish Catholics outside Poland, reportedly has done little to heal... Read more
Bishop O'Malley dedicates newly rebuilt church
While some 62 churches closed in the Archdiocese of Boston last year, parishioners of St. Patrick’s in Stoneham completed a... Read more
Colombian priests dies of injuries sustained during break-in
The pastor of the Cathedral in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia, Father Luis Enrique Rojas, died on July 22... Read more
Cardinal Rivera hopeful Mexican president will ban abortion pill
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said last week he was hopeful President Vicente Fox would ban the... Read more
Controversy in Nicaragua over reception of Communion by Sandinista leader
The former Minister of Education and rector of the Ave Maria College in Nicaragua, Humberto Belli, expressed his hope this... Read more
Chileans remember priest murdered by member of Satanic cult
One year after his death, members of the Servants of Mary celebrated a special memorial Mass for Father Faustino Gazziero... Read more
Court allows Becket Fund to intervene in fight to keep God in Pledge of Allegiance
A federal court ruled yesterday that the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty could intervene in a lawsuit and defend the... Read more
Two priests arrested in connection with murder of Kenyan Bishop
Officials in Isiolo, Kenya have arrested two priests in connection with last week’s murder of Bishop Luigi Locati. The total... Read more
Getting to know Judge Roberts: Catholic Supreme Court nominee is family man
Earlier this week, President George Bush introduced Judge John Roberts as a Supreme Court nominee. The nomination quickly captured the... Read more
Catholic League says Boston city council motion violates church-state separation, aims to bully archdiocese
Members of Boston’s City Council are seeking to pass a measure which would bring the accountability of the Archdiocese of... Read more
Young Catholics in Maine attend Theology on Tap trilogy with bishop
The Catholic bishop of Portland, Maine, is reaching out to some young people where they’re at. Bishop Richard Malone met... Read more
Institute condemns anti-Christian booklets by Hindu extremist group
A Hindu extremist group, dedicated to the promotion of convicted murderer Dara Singh, is planning to distribute anti-Christian booklets in... Read more
Deep history, tradition surrounds miraculous Feast St. Mary Major Basilica
On August 4th and 5th, numerous Vatican prelates and throngs of faithful will be on hand at the Basilica of... Read more
