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Cardinal declares two new Blessed, one American, calls them ‘masterpieces of the Spirit’
On Saturday, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, presided at the much... Read more
Pope says new Blesseds ‘help us to understand the value of our Christian vocation’
Pope Benedict XVI this morning, greeted pilgrims who had traveled to Rome for this weekend’s beatification of Mothers Ascension del... Read more
Pope to close Eucharistic Conference, confirms Cardinal Ruini as special envoy
The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed a nomination made by the late John Paul II, of... Read more
Vatican letter to Buddhists urges sincerity, mutual respect, dialogue
Earlier today, the Vatican publicized a Message sent by the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue to Buddhists who will celebrate... Read more
Rainbow Sash group denied Communion at St. Paul Cathedral
The archbishop of St. Paul refused to have the Eucharist become a sign of protest. As a result, more than... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo: no room for improvisation in defense of life
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo warned last week that “current circumstances in... Read more
Archbishop O'Malley's father dies
Archbishop Sean O'Malley's father, Theodore O'Malley, died Saturday in Deerfield Beach, Fla.; he was 89. Read more
Archbishop of Valencia: Government must respect common good and not impose on majority
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, warned this week that “radicalism and the harsh imposition of policies is intolerable” in... Read more
German cardinal: Küng “confusing his own imaginings with the Holy Spirit”
In comments to the Spanish daily “La Razon,” the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, dismissed the criticisms of theologian... Read more
Spanish official calls Hispanic immigration from Latin America blessing
“Our society does not see Hispanic immigration as a problem, but rather as a blessing,” a prominent local government official... Read more
Archbishop William Joseph Levada, new head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Pope Benedict XVI announced today that Archbishop William Joseph Levada, until now Archbishop of San Francisco, is succeeding him as... Read more
Pope Benedict forgoes waiting period, begins John Paul II beatification process
Catholics around the world are rejoicing today with Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement that he would open the cause for the... Read more
Pope Benedict urges priests ‘not to give into fatigue,’ but to ‘be Christ’s witnesses’
Meeting this morning at St. John Lateran Basilica with members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, Pope Benedict... Read more
WYD 2005 awaits Pope “Mozart of Theology,” Cologne’s Cardinal says
In an interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, said that with the... Read more
Archbishop refuses to attend ceremony honoring pro-abortion politicians
Archbishop Alfred Hughes of New Orleans has refused to attend Loyola University’s commencement ceremony because the institution has chosen to... Read more
Catholic family camp gears up for summer
Catholic Familyland is gearing up for its annual summer events. Read more
Catholics, Anglicans produce joint document on Mary
In a joint statement, the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Anglican Communion Office announced today that... Read more
Youth put in good showing at National March for Life in Canada
Canadians turned out in the thousands to demand an end to abortion at the National March for Life yesterday and... Read more
Rainbow Sashers plan nationwide protest calling Pope Benedict ‘liar, homophobe’
Last week, Archbishop Harry Flynn of St. Paul-Minneapolis took a stand against what he saw as the Eucharist becoming a... Read more
Sexism, racism, real roots of filibusters, says women’s group
The Washington-based group, Concerned Women for America (CWA), is calling some Democrat’s filibustering of President Bush’s judicial nominees a blatant... Read more
