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Pope assures his “prayers and paternal affection” for kidnapped priest
The Holy See Press Office declared this morning that Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, sent a letter to... Read more
Pope: Law must promote dignity and freedom by recognizing the truth
"For legal systems and juridical instruments to be of real service to all men and women, especially the poor and... Read more
Boston archbishop apologizes for ‘feminism’ statement
Archbishop Sean O'Malley apologized for upsetting women with his decision not to wash the feet of women on Holy Thursday... Read more
Bishop O’Malley’s clarification welcomed by women scholars
Despite the recent controversy in the press raised by Archbishop Sean O’Malley’s comments about feminism during Holy Week, the archbishop... Read more
Bishop Olmsted brings changes to Pheonix
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted has been making waves in the Diocese of Pheonix since his recent succession to Bishop Thomas... Read more
Diocese breaks ground for new shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Bishop John M. D'Arcy of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend broke ground Sunday for a shrine to Our Lady... Read more
Ottawa archbishop welcomes Dalai Lama and Canadian prime minister
Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa hosted talks between the Canadian Prime Minister and the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama,... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo warns of risk of neo-paganism in Spain
Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, is warning that Spain is at risk from... Read more
Cardinal Rivera questions “tolerance” of human cloning in Mexico
At the conclusion of Sunday Mass in the Archdiocesan Cathedral this past Sunday, Cardinal Norberto Rivero of Mexico City, expressed... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani calls on Peruvians not to trade truth for peace
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima is calling on Peruvians to reflect upon the recent acts of violence in southeastern... Read more
Vatican confirms Pope’s Apostolic trip to Switzerland, June 5th-6th
The Holy Father will travel to Switzerland’s capital, Bern, to attend the national gathering of Catholic youth on June 5... Read more
Europes “identity cannot be understood without Christianity,” says Pope
After praying the Regina Coeli from his study window with the crowd gathered in St. Peters square the Pope commented... Read more
Pope ordains 26 new priests, calls them to “new evangelization.”
Last Sunday, the 4th of Easter and also the World Day of Vocations, the Pope ordained 26 deacons of the... Read more
Denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians is ‘just’: seminary rector
It is “equitable and just” to refuse Holy Communion to Catholics who contradict the fundamental Church teachings on human life,... Read more
Massachusetts chief justice accused of ethics violation, bias in same-sex marriage ruling
The chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, who is one of the four judges who voted in favor... Read more
Catholic school withdraws invitation to pro-abortion governor
Upon the instruction of the bishop, the administration at St. Joseph High School withdrew its invitation to Indiana Gov. Joe... Read more
Colombian Cardinal asks employers to respect dignity of the their employees
In his message for Labor Day (celebrated in many parts of the world on May 1, the feast of St.... Read more
Holy Father calls for holiness in response to advancing secularism
In a message sent to Bishop Salvatore Boccaccio of Frosinone, on the 17th centenary of the death of St. Ambrose,... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls for dialogue in resolve tensions in Bolivia
Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, is calling on his countrymen to establish “reasonable dialogue” with the government... Read more
Pope appeals for release of hostages in Iraq, assures his solidarity
Thursday afternoon Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass for the release of hostages held in Iraq and for all who... Read more
