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Pope Benedict honored by young people, calls for authentic peace, safeguarding of human dignity
On Tuesday evening, Pope Benedict XVI was honored by a number of youth organizations and others in a ceremony themed:... Read more
Missionary priest celebrates golden jubilee on two continents
It will be a double celebration of sorts for Fr. Tom Brown’s golden jubilee. The Oblate of Mary Immaculate is... Read more
Pope bestows Pallium to Archbishops, urges them to work united for the Church
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the sacred pallium to the Vatican Secretary of State, Card. Angelo Sodano, and other... Read more
Same-sex marriage bill ‘dangerous deterioration’ of shared values, say Canadian bishops
The passage of Canada’s same-sex marriage bill in the House of Commons yesterday is an indication “that Canadians are witnessing... Read more
US Bishops urge President Bush to tackle global issues at G8 summit
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops president, Bishop William Skylstad, urged President George Bush and world leaders in a letter yesterday,... Read more
Canadian Parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
After more than two years of debate, Canada’s controversial same-sex marriage legislation was passed last night by a 25-vote margin... Read more
US bishops call for international solidarity, action in Zimbabwe
The United States bishops have called upon the international community to pressure the government of Zimbabwe to cease brutal treatment... Read more
Alberta may drop Marriage Act, leave marriage to churches
Canadian Parliament may have voted to pass the controversial same-sex marriage bill, but the debate is far from over in... Read more
Dioceses encouraged to hold focus groups on marriage
Issues surrounding marriage and family life have elicited passionate dialogue and public debate recently, and the U.S. bishops’ Committee on... Read more
Papacy key to understanding recent history, says Spanish cardinal
During the celebration of the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco, noted... Read more
Expert warns “Hate crime” laws may undermine Church, debase family
In light of yesterday’s decision by the Canadian government to legalize same-sex marriage throughout the country, a prominent Catholic analyst... Read more
Catholic League President calls Air Force investigation bigoted, biased
In a letter written last week to members of the House Armed Forces Military Personnel Subcommittee, which met yesterday to... Read more
Spanish bishops encourage use of Compendium in conjunction with full Catechism
The bishops of Spain have expressed their satisfaction at the publication of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic... Read more
Argentinean bishop denounces bill that would promote sterilizations
In a statement released this week, Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis, Argentina, denounced a local proposal that would... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico: despair can lead to unwanted violence
The weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Desde la Fe (“From The Faith”), published an editorial this week... Read more
Pope Benedict calls Catechism Compendium ‘a renewed announcement of the Gospel’
At a special liturgy this morning for the debut of the new Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church,... Read more
Vatican unveils new compendium of Catholic Catechism
The dense Catechism of the Catholic Church, groundbreaking when it debuted in 1992, will now be even more accessible to... Read more
Thousands gather for Cardinal Sin’s funeral, Philippine’s ‘champion of the poor’
The Manila Cathedral was packed this morning for the funeral mass of the much-loved Jaime Cardinal Sin, former archbishop of... Read more
The road to Sainthood: Beatification process for John Paul the Great set to open
Mere two months and twenty-six days after his death in April, the Vatican will officially open the cause for beatification... Read more
Pope to vacation in Italian alps
According to an announcement from the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI will spend much... Read more
