Catholic News

  1. Noted author announces canonical lawsuit against Georgetown
    A prominent Georgetown University alumnus has announced plans for a canonical lawsuit in a bid to restore the school's Catholic identity. William Peter Blatty, the author of The ...
  2. Pope lauds US bishops' work for immigration reform
    Pope Benedict XVI saluted "the longstanding commitment of the American bishops to immigration reform" as he spoke on May 18 to the final group of bishops from the US completing their ad ...
  3. Vatican cardinal examines relations between the Church and Jews
    After examining the roots of the Second Vatican Council's declaration Nostra Aetate, which he described as the "'Magna Carta' of the dialogue of the Roman Catholic Church with Judaism," ...
  4. Austrian cardinal says disciplinary action possible against dissident priests
    Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna has indicated that he may take action against the dissident Austrian priests who have issued a "Call to Disobedience." "We might take disciplinary ...
  5. Few priests attend meeting to support Cardinal Brady
    Only 20 priests attended a May 18 meeting called by the Archdiocese of Armagh, Ireland, in support of embattled Cardinal Sean Brady. The archdiocese had asked nearly 150 priests to join ...
  6. British ambassador praises Vatican bank's steps to address money laundering
    Following a briefing at the Vatican bank--the Institute of Religious Works (IOR)--Ambassador Nigel Baker praised the Holy See's efforts to conform to international financial norms against ...
  7. Serbian Orthodox will not invite Pope to major ecumenical celebration
    The Serbian Orthodox Church has decided not to extend an invitation to Pope Benedict XVI to attend celebrations marking the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan, which will take place ...
  8. 'Healing stone' for abuse victims to be unveiled at International Eucharistic Congress
    A granite "healing stone," evocative of Celtic crosses and the stone that covered Jesus' tomb, will be unveiled at the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in June in commemoration ...
  9. Roman university announces chair for study of Pope Paul VI
    Rome's Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (LUMSA) has announced the establishment of a faculty chair for Pope Paul VI. At a May 18 press conference announcing the new post, Cardinal ...
  10. Film portrait of Virgin Mary shows total acceptance of God's will, Pope says
    On May 18, Pope Benedict XVI attended a screening of the new film Mary of Nazareth, directed by Giacomo Campiotti. After watching the movie, Pope Benedict commented that it shows the ...
  11. Bishops of South Sudan plead for international pressure on Khartoum to stop warfare
    The Catholic and Anglican bishops of South Sudan have united in an appeal for peace, pleading with international leaders to show a "more balanced" approach to the border conflict with ...
  12. Ex-priest convicted of seeking to arrange murder of his sex-abuse accuser
    A Texas court has convicted a former Catholic priest of attempting the arrange the murder of a young man who accused him of sexual assault. John Fiala could face a life sentence after ...
  13. Turkish Muslims want to pray in Hagia Sophia
    Muslim activists in Turkey are restore the use of the Hagia Sophia as an Islamic place of prayer. The Young People of Anatolia, a religious group, have petitioned the government for ...
  14. New members named to National Review Board
    Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has named an attorney, a corporate executive, and a college president to the National ...
  15. Australian prelate cautions against defensive approach, calls for energetic evangelization
    An Australian archbishop has called for "a more missionary Church," saying that the task of evangelization is "the Church's greatest challenge in these times." As he was installed as ...
  16. Background: World Communications Day
    On May 20, the Church will commemorate the 46th World Communications Day. As has been customary since 1986, Pope Benedict released his message for the day ("Silence and Word: Path of ...
  17. Vatican Secretary of State to attend soccer finals
    Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone will take a break from his duties as the Vatican Secretary of State to attend the Italian Cup soccer final on May 20. The contest, to be held in Rome's Olympic ...
  18. CDF discusses reconciliation with SSPX
    The Vatican has confirmed that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) met on May 16, 2012 to discuss a proposed reconciliation between the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and ...
  19. USCCB attorneys foresee legal action against 'unjust and unlawful' HHS mandate
    Attorneys for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reiterated that the HHS mandate "accommodation" offered to some religious employers is morally ...
  20. Pope's new Wednesday lecture series: St. Paul on prayer
    At his weekly public audience on May 16, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he had completed his series of talks on prayer in the Acts of the Apostles, and would now begin a new series on ...

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