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New monastic community assumes care of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome
A new monastic community called the Fraternity of Jesus has replaced the Benedictines as the caretakers of the Roman basilica... Read more
Argentinean Cardinal says social reconciliation begins with God
During a Mass for the National Eucharistic Congress in Argentina, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, called on... Read more
Popularity of ‘Passion’ is world's longing for the Eucharist, Phoenix bishop says
The world is longing for communion with Christ and evidence of that is the box office success of Mel Gibson’s... Read more
Schedule of Pope’s trip to Marian shrine of Loreto announced
The Vatican released the schedule of the Holy father’s pilgrimage to the Marian shrine of Loreto this Sunday, September 5.... Read more
Catholic Church, Evangelical Christian team up against stem-cell research in CA
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and a wealthy evangelical Christian are the major funders to date of a campaign... Read more
Catholic Charities USA brace to help hurricane victims
Catholic Charities USA has launched a campaign in anticipation of the devastating effects of Hurricane Frances, which is expected to... Read more
New Canadian Supreme Court judges said to favor same-sex marriage
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed two judges to the Supreme Court of Canada, whose past rulings indicate that they... Read more
Church prepares to mark Patriot Day, Sept. 11
Masses, rallies and a dedication of a memorial are among the events planned for dioceses and parishes in the United... Read more
Bishops of Sudan issue plea for international help to stop genocide
The Bishops of Sudan have asked the United Nations and the international community to pressure the government of Khartoum to... Read more
Portuguese government justifies preventing abortion boat from entering waters
The Primer Minister of Portugal, Pedro Santana Lopes, guaranteed this week that the Dutch abortion boat operated by the feminist... Read more
Spanish bishop criticized abortion and divorce law
Bishop Jose Gea Escolano of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, criticized this week a legislative package the Socialist government is seeking to implement in... Read more
French Catholic schools open doors to Muslim girls expelled for wearing veils
Catholic schools in France have announced they would be willing to enroll Muslim girls who might be expelled from public... Read more
Church in world’s largest Muslim country about to become self-sufficient in priests
The Church in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country, is receiving enough vocations to the priesthood that in a short... Read more
Pope encourages US Catholics to be witnesses to hope despite sex scandal
During an audience this morning with bishops from Boston and Hartford, the Holy Father encouraged Catholics in the U.S. to ... Read more
Legal watchdog slams Kentucky Supreme Court for anti-life ruling
The pro-life legal watchdog, the Thomas More Law Center, slammed the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision on August 26 to grant... Read more
New program on EWTN focuses on November election
EWTN Global Catholic Network will launch a new 30-minute program on politics this month in an effort to prepare U.S.... Read more
Baldwin brother backs Republicans based on faith
Hollywood actor and born-again Christian Stephen Baldwin is making a special appearance at the Republican National Convention this week in... Read more
“Passion” DVD sales takes top spot for R-rated film
DVD sales for “The Passion of the Christ” have been so successful in its first two days that some entertainment... Read more
Church altar set ablaze in Indiana
Police are baffled by an arson that took place in a local Catholic church. An intruder broke into Our Lady... Read more
Bishops of Paraguay denounce morning after pill
The Bishops Conference of Paraguay denounced this week the abortifacient nature of the morning after pill and the decision by... Read more
