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Vatican rolls out events, logo for Year of Faith
Many of the Vatican’s events for the forthcoming Year of Faith were announced today as organizers unveiled the official logo... Read more
LCWR officials brief leaders on 'difficult' Vatican meeting
Officers of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious said that their June 12 meeting with Congregation for the Doctrine of... Read more
Newlyweds flock to Rome for papal blessing
One of the most striking sights in Rome appears every Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter’s Square when newly married couples,... Read more
Blueprint for 2012 evangelization synod unveiled
The working document that will guide the deliberations of the 2012 synod of bishops on the New Evangelization has been... Read more
Vatican's new project dives into sports ethics
The ethics of sports will be the focus of a new initiative launched June 14 by two Vatican departments. Read more
Vatican confirms SSPX is being offered Personal Prelature
The Vatican has confirmed that the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X is being offered the status of a personal... Read more
Sisters of Mercy doctors say LCWR is injecting politics into dialogue
Physicians who are also Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma are criticizing the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and its... Read more
Vatican looks online as it retools its communications strategy
The Vatican has announced that it wants to create a “.catholic” domain name as a way of validating official Catholic... Read more
Holy See-Israel talks make 'significant' progress
An agreement securing the rights of the Catholic Church in Israel is one step closer to being finalized after a... Read more
Vatican describes talks with US sisters as 'open and cordial'
The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has described talks with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious as... Read more
Network bus tour illustrates Vatican’s objections, author says
An expert on women religious in the U.S. said that a bus tour announced by religious sisters who belonging to... Read more
Pope stresses importance of fidelity for Vatican employees
Pope Benedict XVI told the Vatican’s diplomatic school that “faithfulness” is a key virtue for anybody working in the service... Read more
Cardinal Bertone speaks of 'ferocious' Vatileaks attack on Pope
The Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, believes the continued leaking of confidential papal information to the media is... Read more
Vatican rules sister’s sexual ethics book is not Catholic
The Vatican has declared that a book on sexual morality written by a controversial American sister runs so contrary to... Read more
Archbishop Sartain stresses dedication to addressing religious sisters' issues
Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle says he is dedicated to addressing concerns regarding the Leadership Conference of Women Religious... Read more
Mary’s life reminds us to trust God’s plan, Pope says
The Virgin Mary’s docility to the will of God should remind everybody that the Lord has a plan for each... Read more
LCWR accuses Vatican investigation of using 'flawed process'
The national board of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious is arguing that the Vatican’s recent assessment of the organization was... Read more
Pope is saddened by 'Vatileaks' case but trusts God
In a rare statement after today's general audience, Pope Benedict XVI said that while he is distressed by the “Vatileaks”... Read more
Reasons for dismissal of Vatican Bank boss emerge
The Vatican Bank’s president was dismissed for failing to carry out “basic duties,” giving people inaccurate information about the institution... Read more
Vatican conference to examine 'language of the body' in marriage
This coming September an international colloquium in Vatican City will consider how men and women become "one flesh" in marriage,... Read more
