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87 new causes for sainthood promulgated today in Vatican
The causes for the beatification and canonization of 87 Servants of God were promulgated this morning in the Clementine Hall... Read more
Bush pushes marriage plan on campaign trail in Ohio
President George W. Bush promoted his Healthy Marriage Initiative yesterday while on his campaign fundraising trail through Ohio. The $1.5-billion... Read more
Pope to celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Square with Patriarch of Constantinople in attendance
On Tuesday, June 29, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, the Pope will celebrate the Eucharist at 6 p.m.... Read more
Some upset that Planned Parenthood to benefit from Sidewinders game
A fundraising event tomorrow for Planned Parenthood has got a Christian radio show host riled up. Every year, the Pima... Read more
Cardinal Arinze urges dialogue, harmony among Christians and Muslims in Nigeria
Dialogue, respect, mutual acceptance and the promotion of development and justice are the best ways to create positive relations between... Read more
Pope’s preacher speaks at Franciscan university
One of the Pope’s preachers travelled to the Franciscan University of Steubenville to speak before 1,300 people during a recent... Read more
Archbishop slams Venezuelan government plan to revamp religious laws
Archbishop Baltazar Porras of Merida and President of the Bishops Conference of Venezuela told reporters this week the aim a... Read more
Envoy expresses support of Pope to flood victims in Dominican Republic
Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum and special envoy of Pope John Paul II to... Read more
AP report recognizes heroic work of priests who risk their lives for peace in Colombia
A story by Associated Press reporter Kim Housego is revealing the danger that hundreds of priests in Colombia face on... Read more
Pope and new Spanish president affirm desire for dialogue and collaboration
The Holy Father received the recently elected president of Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, this morning at the Vatican and... Read more
Pope moves two auxiliary bishops of Montreal to other Canadian dioceses
On Saturday, June 19, it was made public that the Holy Father appointed the following two auxiliary bishops from the... Read more
Texas Newspaper releases report about international cases of priestly sexual misconduct
Roman Catholic priests were transferred from countries where they have been accused of abusing children even after the abuse scandal... Read more
Homosexual bishop must be replaced to avoid schism, says Anglican leader
A leading Anglican bishop said Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly homosexual bishop, must be replaced as bishop of New... Read more
Former Boston mayor urges Catholics to become more active in politics
The former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican launched a voter-education campaign Saturday, backed by Boston Archbishop Sean O'Malley, reported the... Read more
New Latin American document recognizes ‘sexual rights’, U.S. concerned
A document that appears to support abortion was accepted at a Latin American regional meeting in Mexico City last week,... Read more
Nicaraguan government apologizes for mistreatment of Archbishop of Managua
The government of Nicaragua has issued an official apology to Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, Archbishop of Managua, after prison... Read more
Family Institute to award local community with most family-friendly policies
In order to honor the local government or region with the most family-friendly policies, the Institute of Family Policy in... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani chides Health Minister: “Do not play with life!”
On Sunday Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima, Peru, chided Peruvian Minister of Health, Pilar Mazzetti, warning her “not... Read more
Pope exhorts Spain to protect human dignity, family life, religion
On receiving the Letters of Credence of the new ambassador of Spain, Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo, the Pope spoke firmly... Read more
Catholic U. and NAACP reach no agreement over chapter
There was no agreement between leaders of Catholic University of America and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored... Read more
