Catholic News

  1. Hong Kong cardinal criticizes Vatican congregation, warns of Communist persecution
    Communist China continues to persecute bishops who are faithful to the Pope, even when they have received government recognition, the retired bishop of Hong Kong said in an article ...
  2. Cardinal McCarrick, US bishops' official denounce bigotry against Islam
    A cardinal, a US bishops' conference official, and 32 other religious leaders issued a statement on September 7 denouncing "categorically the derision, misinformation and outright bigotry ...
  3. US government, military leaders warn against Qur'an burning
    A Florida Protestant minister's plan to burn copies of the Qur'an on September 11 has drawn condemnation from US government and military leaders. Rev. Terry Jones of the Dove World ...
  4. Sweden recognizes 1st Catholic university since 1400s
    In a message published September 7, Pope Benedict expressed his hopes that Sweden's first new Catholic university since the Middle Ages will be characterized by "the illustrious tradition ...
  5. Judge rejects Obama administration's request to lift stem-cell funding ban
    A federal judge on September 7 rejected the Obama administration's request to lift his temporary ban on federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research. "In this Court's view, a stay ...
  6. 1,500 attend consecration of new parish in China
    Two bishops, joined by 40 priests and 1,500 faithful, attended the solemn consecration of the Parish of Jesus the Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Baotou on September 1. Both bishops were ...
  7. Bishop defends social justice against critics
    A Connecticut bishop has defended the concept of social justice against critics who "have been telling Catholics to eliminate the term 'social justice' from any organization that speaks on ...
  8. Italian journalist predicts consistory, new cardinals, in November
    An Italian journalist covering the Vatican has reported that Pope Benedict XVI will call a consistory for November of this year to raise new members to the College of Cardinals. Marco ...
  9. Pope will use Latin in liturgies during visit to Great Britain
    During his visit to Great Britain, Pope Benedict XVI will use Latin in celebrating Mass "to emphasize the universality of the faith and the continuity of the Church," the director of papal ...
  10. Russia's Catholic bishops 'interested in strong Orthodoxy'
    Cooperation with the Russian Orthodox Church is necessary for the growth of Catholicism in Russia, according to the secretary general of the Conference of Russian Catholic Bishops. "The ...
  11. Electro-pop youth anthem to be performed during papal visit
    "Heart's Cry," an electro-pop youth anthem by the British band Ooberfüse, will be performed during Pope Benedict's upcoming apostolic visit to the United Kingdom. The anthem, which ...
  12. British government official expects papal meeting with abuse victims
    The British government's top official handling plans for this month's papal visit has suggested that the Pontiff will meet privately with sex-abuse victims. During a BBC television ...
  13. Cardinal to Asian laity: Don't compromise with secularism
    As the first Congress of Asian Catholic Laity concluded in Seoul on September 5, the president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity urged participants not to compromise with secularism. ...
  14. Terrorists taking advantage of Pakistani flooding, says priest
    Following the third terrorist attack in recent days, the national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Pakistan warned that terrorists are taking advantage of the worst flooding ...
  15. Wisconsin men's group spreading nationwide, emphasizes restoration of the sacred
    The National Catholic Register has profiled the Knights of Mercy, a Wisconsin men's apostolate founded by Father Rick Heilman in 2006. The organization has grown to 300 members and will ...
  16. Muslims could become Europe's majority, Italian priest warns
    Muslims could soon constitute a majority in Europe, largely because of the low birth rates among Christians, an Italian priest has warned. Father Piero Gheddo insisted: "The challenge must ...
  17. New Zealand bishop opposes Easter shopping
    A New Zealand bishop is opposing legislation that would permit shopping on Easter Sunday. Similar bills have been defeated repeatedly in recent years. "We support the bishop of Dunedin ...
  18. Vatican offers statistical profile of Church in Great Britain
    In advance of the visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Great Britain later this month, the Vatican Information Service has released some statistics about the life of the Church there. Among ...
  19. Priest who lost 6 siblings to educate the poorest in Nigeria
    The Grand Forks Herald has profiled a Nigerian priest who, with the approval of his bishop, is earning a doctorate in North Dakota in the hopes of founding a school and starting a literacy ...
  20. Vatican Radio broadcasts concert from papal summer residence
    The Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto and the Accademia della Voce of Turin are joining in a September 7 performance of Mozart's Requiem at the apostolic palace in Castel Gandolfo. The ...
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