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• May 16, 2012 2:11 PM 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 the Holy...

• May 16, 2012 5:59 AM 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 objectionable. Responding to...

• May 16, 2012 2:23 PM 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 prayer in...

• May 16, 2012 3:11 PM Canadian bishop laicized after child-porn conviction

  Raymond Lahey, the former Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, has been laicized, the diocese has revealed. Lahey petitioned the Vatican to remove him from the clerical state after he was arrested...

• May 16, 2012 6:00 AM Washington archdiocese criticizes Georgetown over Sebelius invitation

  The Archdiocese of Washington has issued a statement criticizing Georgetown University for selecting Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as the speaker at the commencement ceremony...

• May 16, 2012 2:29 PM Don't let work conflict with family, Pope cautions audience

  "Work should not be an obstacle to the family, but should rather sustain and unite it,” Pope Benedict XVI said at his general public audience on May 16. As he ended his weekly audience the Pope...

• May 16, 2012 2:42 PM Kenyan bishop files new lawsuit against Irish TV network for false charges

  A Kenyan Catholic bishop has filed a lawsuit against the Irish RTE television network, saying that he was defamed by the same program that inaccurately accused an Irish priest of rape. Bishop...

• May 16, 2012 6:01 AM Radical Muslims fomenting conflict in Lebanon

  The director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Lebanon is warning that radical Islamic organization are fanning the flames of conflict in Lebanon as well as in Syria. “The conflict is...

• May 16, 2012 2:34 PM Philadelphia court hears evidence archdiocese wanted abuse claims concealed

  As the trial of Msgr. William Lynn continues in Philadelphia, the court heard testimony that a former archdiocesan official instructed Msgr. Lynn to conceal evidence of previous complaints against...

• May 16, 2012 6:02 AM USCCB renews call for nuclear arms reduction

  An official of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, joined by representatives of arms control groups and the Union of Concerned Scientists, met with a deputy national security advisor...

• May 16, 2012 6:04 AM Franciscan University drops student insurance in response to HHS mandate

  Franciscan University of Steubenville has announced that it will no longer offer a student insurance plan because of the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate. “The Obama Administration...

• May 16, 2012 2:53 PM Former gangster says mob kidnapped daughter of Vatican employee

  An admitted Italian gangster has said that the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee was killed in 1983 because a criminal gang was irate over the loss of funds deposited in the Vatican...

• May 16, 2012 6:05 AM Vatican prelate reflects on Year of Faith

  Writing for L’Osservatore Romano, the president of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization said that the forthcoming Year of Faith “is aimed primarily at the whole Church, so that in the...

• May 15, 2012 12:01 PM Bishop Fellay in Rome as deal with SSPX appears close

  The head of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) was in Rome this past weekend for talks with the Ecclesia Dei commission, in what may have been the final steps toward a reconciliation...

• May 15, 2012 6:08 AM Worldwide Rosary campaign for Year of Faith

  The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the Pontifical Mission Societies will launch a worldwide Rosary campaign for the Year of Faith, which commences on October 11 and concludes on...

• May 15, 2012 11:54 AM Benetton settles Vatican lawsuit over manipulated image of Pope

  The Benetton Group has issued an apology to the Holy See for using the image of Pope Benedict XVI in a provocative ad campaign, and is making a donation to a Catholic charity as a goodwill...

• May 15, 2012 12:52 PM Vatican bank briefs ambassadors on new financial rules

  Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See have been given a tour of the Vatican bank, the Institute of Religious Works (IOR), as part of a public-relations campaign designed to bolster confidence that...

• May 15, 2012 6:09 AM Canadian bishops issue letter on religious freedom, speak of conscientious objection

  The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a pastoral letter on religious liberty. The letter, dated April 2012, was released on May 14. Lamenting threats to...

• May 15, 2012 6:11 AM Vatican reshapes African nation’s hierarchy

  Three years after a Vatican investigation led to the early resignation of two of the Central African Republic’s leading prelates, Pope Benedict named new bishops for four of the nation’s nine...

• May 15, 2012 11:42 AM Vatican confirms schedule for Pope's June visit to Milan

  The Vatican has released the full schedule for a June trip by Pope Benedict XVI to Milan, where he will participate in the 7th World Meeting of Families. The Pope will fly from Rome to Milan on...

• May 15, 2012 12:47 PM Two US governors sign bills to boost religious freedom

  Two US governors have signed new legislation protecting the conscience rights of their citizens. In Arizona, Governor Jan Brower signed a bill that allows employers to exclude abortion and...

• May 15, 2012 6:14 AM Leading Congo bishop urges US Congress to remember human toll of conflict minerals

  In 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which directed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue regulations requiring public companies to...

• May 15, 2012 6:17 AM Orissa: conversion of Hindu persecutor of Christians

  Niladri Kanhar, a Hindu village leader involved in the killing of Christians in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, converted to Christianity after an evangelical pastor prayed for the healing of...

• May 15, 2012 11:36 AM British public affirms Queen's role as religious leader

  Nearly three-quarters of British subjects still believe that Queen Elizabeth and her successors should retain the title of “Defender of the Faith,” a new survey shows. A ComRes survey of 2,591...

• May 15, 2012 6:16 AM Replacement named for Australian bishop removed by Vatican

  In May 2011, Bishop William Morris was removed from the leadership of the Diocese of Toowoomba after repeated Vatican requests for his resignation. The Australian prelate had encouraged widespread...

• May 15, 2012 1:02 PM Caritas groups discuss Arab immigration into Europe

  A conference of Caritas relief organizations from the Mediterranean region meets in Cagliari, Italy this week to discuss the problems facing immigrants from the Middle East and northern...

• May 15, 2012 3:28 PM Noted Legionary priest reveals he fathered a child

  One of the best-known members of the Legion of Christ has admitted that he fathered a child. Father Thomas Williams, who has gained international prominence as a teacher, author, and television...

• May 15, 2012 12:42 PM Ireland's Cardinal Brady trims public schedule; replacement may come soon

  Cardinal Sean Brady, the Primate of All Ireland, has adamantly insisted that he will not bow to calls for his resignation. But Michael Kelly, writing in Catholic World Report, notes that the...

• May 15, 2012 12:56 PM US team captures Vatican soccer tourney

  A team of US priests and seminarians from the Pontifical North American College has captured the annual “Clericus Cup,” the soccer tournament among Rome’s pontifical universities and...

• May 14, 2012 5:06 AM Bishop Fellay warns of potential internal split if SSPX reconciles with Holy See

  The superior general of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) said in an interview that there may be a split within the society if it reconciles with the Holy See. “There are some discrepancies in the...

• May 14, 2012 3:12 PM In Tuscany, Pope speaks of solidarity

  During a May 13 visit to the Italian region of Tuscany, Pope Benedict XVI said that during the current economic crisis, Christians should “show concrete signs of solidarity with those in need,...

• May 14, 2012 3:21 PM Pope salutes maestro's commitment to reviving sacred music

  After hearing a concert of sacred music on Friday evening, May 12, Pope Benedict XVI praised the conductor, Riccardo Muti, for his efforts to increase appreciation for “this rich repertory which...

• May 14, 2012 5:07 AM Christians forced to leave Syrian village

  Members of the Syrian Liberation Army--one of the rebel groups battling the Assad regime--have expelled all Christians from a village in Hama province, according to local Christian...

• May 14, 2012 5:09 AM Record crowd attends Canada’s March for Life

  A record crowd of 19,500 gathered in Ottawa on May 10 to attend Canada’s annual March for Life. Most attendees were under 30 years of age. “Who is our neighbor?” preached Archbishop Terence...

• May 14, 2012 5:14 AM Iowa diocese reaches ‘compromise’ on scholarship award for gay student

  The Diocese of Davenport has reached a “compromise” that will permit a representative of a foundation founded by a gay activist to present a scholarship award to an openly gay student at a Catholic...

• May 14, 2012 5:31 PM Lawyer says Philadelphia archdiocesan leaders lied to him

  A lawyer who represented the Philadelphia archdiocese has testified that senior Church officials lied to him about the presence of a list of priests who had been accused of sexual abuse. In the...

• May 14, 2012 3:29 PM Body of Italian mobster exhumed, no clues on girl's disappearance

  Italian police investigators exhumed the remains of a notorious organized-crime leader, Enrico De Pedis, hoping to obtain some new clues regarding the unsolved disappearance of the daughter of a...

• May 14, 2012 5:11 AM 450th anniversary of reestablishment of Prague archbishopric

  The Archdiocese of Prague commemorated the 450th anniversary of the reestablishment of its archbishopric during a solemn Mass on May 12, the anniversary of the dedication of St. Vitus Cathedral....

• May 14, 2012 3:00 PM Vatican was informed of Argentine human-rights violations in 1970s

  An Argentine newspaper has charged that the Vatican was informed about the plight of the desaparecidos, the thousands of people who “disappeared” under the military junta that came to power in 1976....

• May 14, 2012 5:15 AM Vatican spokesman: editorial on human trafficking

  In the wake of a conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, the director of the Holy See Press Office has devoted his weekly editorial to human trafficking. “The...

• May 11, 2012 6:16 AM Vatican officials offer differing views on dispute within Pontifical Academy for Life

  In contrasting statements about dissent within the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAL), a prominent Vatican cardinal found fault with PAL's internal critics, while the bishop who heads the dicastery...

• May 11, 2012 2:02 PM Pope underlines urgency of evangelization

  Pope Benedict XVI said that the need for evangelization is urgent today, “because after two millennia, a major part of the human family still does not acknowledge Christ, but also because the...

• May 11, 2012 4:29 PM Pelosi says her faith 'compels' support for same-sex marriage

  US House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says that her Catholic faith “compels me” to favor same-sex marriage. "My religion has, compels me--and I love it for it--to be against discrimination of any...

• May 11, 2012 6:17 AM US bishops laud North Carolina’s passage of marriage amendment

  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement praising the voters of North Carolina for approving marriage amendment to their state constitution. The amendment,...

• May 11, 2012 2:40 PM Shake-up in leadership of Pontifical Irish College in Rome

  The Pontifical Irish College in Rome has announced a shift in leadership, with 3 of the institution’s 4 top officials leaving. The change comes in the wake of an apostolic visitation that saw a need...

• May 11, 2012 4:39 PM Vatican newspaper explains 'equivalent canonization' of St. Hildegard of Bingen

  L’Osservatore Romano has explained the process by which Pope Benedict XVI has declared St. Hildegard of Bingen to be a saint. The Pope’s May 10 announcement was a case of “equivalent...

• May 11, 2012 4:42 PM Australian premier remains opposed to same-sex marriage

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has indicated that she will not support a bid for legal recognition of same-sex marriage. Responding to questions raised by reporters after US President...

• May 11, 2012 6:19 AM Anglican-Catholic dialogue discusses ‘right ethical teaching’

  The members of ARCIC III--the third phase of dialogue of the Anglican - Roman Catholic International Commission--have concluded their most recent meeting in Hong Kong. ARCIC I, which lasted from...

• May 11, 2012 6:20 AM Theologians blast US bishops on same-sex marriage

  Three theologians who teach at Jesuit institutions--Paul Lakeland of Fairfield University, Daniel Maguire of Marquette University, and Frank Parella of Santa Clara University--blasted the United...

• May 11, 2012 2:27 PM 7 Legionary priests under investigation for abuse

  Spokesmen for the Legion of Christ have acknowledged that 7 priests of the troubled religious order are under investigation by the Vatican on sex-abuse charges. Responding to an AP query, the...

• May 11, 2012 6:21 AM Michigan bishop ‘thrilled’ that predecessor is declared venerable

  Bishop Alexander Sample of Marquette said that he is “thrilled beyond words” that Pope Benedict has approved the decree of heroic virtue of his predecessor, the Slovenian-born Bishop Frederic Baraga...

• May 11, 2012 6:23 AM Promiscuity declines among US high school students

  The teen birth rate in the United States has reached its lowest point in seven decades, in part because of declining promiscuity among high schools students, according to a report issued by the...

• May 11, 2012 4:32 PM Anglican ordinariate to debut in June

  An Anglican ordinariate for Australia will be inaugurated in June. Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne, the president of the Australian bishops’ conference, said that the Personal Ordinariate of...

• May 11, 2012 4:49 PM Vatican condemns Damascus bombing, pleads for peace in Syria

  The Vatican issued a statement on May 11 condemning a bombing in Damascus that killed at least 55 people and wounded nearly 400. The statement, issued by Father Federico Lombardi of the Vatican...

• May 11, 2012 4:53 PM Father Robert Barron, creator of 'Catholicism' documentary, to head Chicago seminary

  Father Robert Barron, the noted evangelist and creator of the acclaimed Catholicism documentary series, has been named the rector of the Chicago archdiocesan seminary in Mundelein. A priest of...

• May 11, 2012 2:16 PM Legal action by Vassula Ryden shuts down critical web site

  Vassula Ryden, a Swiss mystic who has claimed to receive personal messages from Jesus, has taken legal action to shut down a web site operated by one of her critics. Maria Laura Pio, who operated...

• May 11, 2012 4:46 PM Suicide at Pompei shrine

  Pilgrims visiting the shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompei, Italy, were shaken on May 10 when a man killed himself in the parking lot of the sanctuary. Arcangelo Arpino reportedly prayed at...

• May 10, 2012 6:02 AM Cardinal Dolan laments Obama’s support for same-sex marriage

  The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement lamenting President Barack Obama’s support for same-sex marriage. “President Obama’s comments today in...

• May 10, 2012 2:35 PM Pope formally proclaims sainthood of Hildegard of Bingen

  Pope Benedict XVI has formally declared that Hildegard of Bingen is a canonized saint. Although she has been revered as a saint for centuries, and several Roman Pontiffs have referred to her by...

• May 10, 2012 6:04 AM Vatican cardinal examines Pope’s teaching on environment

  Pope Benedict’s teaching on ecology helps Catholics to avoid extremes in thinking about the environment, according to the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Nature is...

• May 10, 2012 6:22 AM Lebanese priest who baptized Muslim is abducted, then released

  A Lebanese priest who baptized a Muslim woman has been kidnapped and released. The daughter of a Shiite cleric “said she was physically and psychologically tortured by her father for converting...

• May 10, 2012 2:22 PM Eucharistic Congress could help heal Irish Church, archbishop believes

  Dublin’s Archbishop Diarmuid Martin believes that the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in Dublin in June, will be an important moment for the Church in Ireland, “a Church...

• May 10, 2012 4:13 PM Vatican declares new martyrs; others advance toward beatification

  The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has released a series of decrees paving the way for the canonization of 39 candidates, including 37 martyrs, and testifying to the “heroic virtue” of 11...

• May 10, 2012 4:33 PM Key Vatican official sees no doctrinal problem with SSPX reconciliation

  The secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts has said that there are no significant doctrinal problems barring the way to the reconciliation of the Society of St. Pius X...

• May 10, 2012 6:05 AM Papua New Guinea bishops lodge conscientious objection to condom distribution

  Papua New Guinea’s bishops have announced their “conscientious objection” to an education ministry directive that requires high schools to distribute condoms to students. “We cannot be forced to...

• May 10, 2012 2:03 PM Pope sees progress in Catholic-Jewish ties in Latin America

  Pope Benedict XVI met on May 10 with a delegation from the Latin American Jewish Congress, and spoke about the progress in relations between the two faiths in the past 50 years. The Vatican II...

• May 10, 2012 2:11 PM Imitate St. John of Avila, Pope encourages Spanish clerics

  Pope Benedict XVI met on May 10 with students and faculty from the Pontifical Spanish College in Rome, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its current foundation. Remembering the many...

• May 10, 2012 4:21 PM Internal disputes escalate in Pontifical Academy for Life

  An official of the Pontifical Academy for Life has fired back at the group’s critics, charging that “those people” have stymied the work of the dicastery by complaining about conferences that have...

• May 10, 2012 6:05 AM Chaplain: some Swiss Guards have never previously been to Confession

  The chaplain of the Swiss Guards has revealed that some Swiss Guards have not been practicing Catholics or made an individual confession before joining the corps. “Although they are all baptized,...

• May 10, 2012 4:53 PM Australian pro-lifer faces 8-month jail term for 'rescue' activities

  An Australian pro-life activist has been sentenced to an 8-month prison term because of his “rescues” at abortion clinics. Graham Preston had been fined for attempting to block entrance to...

• May 10, 2012 4:59 PM Pakistani Christians honor bishop who committed suicide to protest blasphemy laws

  Christians in Faisalabad, Pakistan, gathered at the city’s cathedral for a memorial Mass honoring Bishop John Joseph, who took his own life in 1998 in a protest against the country’s blasphemy...

• May 10, 2012 6:06 AM North Carolina bishops welcome passage of marriage amendment

  North Carolina’s bishops have issued statements welcoming the passage of a marriage amendment to the state constitution. By a 61%-39% margin, voters in North Carolina approved a constitutional...

• May 09, 2012 5:53 AM US bishops: Ryan budget fails to meet ‘basic moral test’

  A day after the House Budget Committee voted 21-9 to approve a budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) renewed its criticism of the plan and...

• May 09, 2012 5:12 PM President Obama announces support for same-sex marriage

  US President Barack Obama has announced his support for legal recognition of same-sex marriage. Speaking just 3 days after Vice President Joseph Biden said that he was “absolutely comfortable”...

• May 09, 2012 5:56 AM North Carolina voters approve marriage amendment

  By a 61%-39% margin, voters in North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment declaring that “marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or...

• May 09, 2012 10:30 AM Pope says constant prayers of the faithful give him confidence

  Adding a personal touch to his series of weekly talks on prayers, Pope Benedict XVI told his public audience on May 9 that since his election as Pontiff, “I have always felt supported by the prayers...

• May 09, 2012 5:58 PM Vatican moving quickly to find successor for Ireland's embattled Cardinal Brady?

  The Vatican is likely to move quickly to appoint a coadjutor who will succeed Cardinal Sean Brady of Armagh, the Primate of All Ireland, the Irish Catholic reports. Citing informed Vatican...

• May 09, 2012 5:57 AM Historic California church vandalized

  Shattering windows and spray-painting statues and other areas of the church, vandals have caused extensive damage to Holy Cross Parish in Santa Cruz. Founded in 1791, Mission Santa Cruz was one...

• May 09, 2012 6:02 PM Legatus files suit to block contraceptive mandate

  Legatus, the organization for American Catholic business executives, has filed suit against the Obama administration’s mandate requiring contraceptive coverage in health-care policies. The...

• May 09, 2012 5:59 AM Kenyan cardinal: homosexuality, prostitution should not be legalized

  Cardinal John Njue of Nairobi is urging lawmakers to reject a government-sponsored report recommending the legalization of homosexual relationships and prostitution. “If the two are allowed to...

• May 09, 2012 6:00 AM Vatican Radio examines question of ‘brain death’

  The recovery of Steven Thorpe--a young British man who recovered after four doctors declared him “brain dead”--has prompted Vatican Radio to examine the topic of brain death. “Cases like Thorpe’s...

• May 09, 2012 10:35 AM Portuguese government eliminates 2 religious holidays

  The government of Portugal has announced plans to eliminate 4 public holidays. The government chose the dates only after consultations with the Holy See. In a bid to provide some stimulation for...

• May 09, 2012 10:39 AM US ordinariate receives first priest, parish

  The American ordinariate for Anglicans entering the Catholic Church has received its first priest. Father Eric Bergman, a former Anglican cleric who has been serving in the Diocese of Scranton,...

• May 09, 2012 6:02 AM ‘Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb’ now available

  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has published the text of the Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the...

• May 09, 2012 10:43 AM Bishops of Sudan, South Sudan postpone meeting as tensions mount

  The bishops of Sudan and South Sudan have indefinitely postponed a meeting of their episcopal conference because of the rising tensions between the two countries. Although South Sudan has won its...

• May 08, 2012 5:43 AM Kenya’s bishops urge pro-life vote, criticize secession call

  While stating that “our role as Church is not to anoint or endorse any leader or political party,” the bishops of Kenya are asking the nation’s citizens “to vote for persons who respect life and are...

• May 08, 2012 3:12 PM Wales: Catholic schools ordered to give students a 'balanced' view on same-sex marriage

  Catholic schools in Wales have been informed that they must provide their students with a “balanced” perspective on same-sex marriage. Welsh education minister Leighton Andrews told...

• May 08, 2012 3:39 PM Calls for resignations at Pontifical Academy for Life

  For the 2nd time in recent months, members of the Pontifical Academy for Life are calling for the resignation of the academy’s top leaders. Austrian theologian Josef Seifert, a member of the...

• May 08, 2012 4:16 PM 14,000 sign petition opposing Sebelius commencement speech at Georgetown

  The Cardinal Newman Society has quickly collected more than 14,000 signatures on a petition opposing the appearance of Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), as a...

• May 08, 2012 5:46 AM Investigative series on fugitives finds at least 32 priests have fled country

  In April, Gary Marx and David Jackson of the Chicago Tribune were named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in investigative journalism “for their exposure of a neglectful state justice system that...

• May 08, 2012 5:53 AM Iowa: scholarship for gay student at Catholic school sparks controversy

  Reversing course and citing diocesan policy, a Catholic school in Clinton, Iowa, will not permit a foundation representative to present a scholarship award to an openly gay student at the school’s...

• May 08, 2012 5:53 AM Vatican cardinal likens human trafficking to slavery

  The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace hosted a conference on May 8 devoted to human trafficking. The conference, organized by Bishop Patrick Lynch of Southwark, focused on prevention, the...

• May 08, 2012 3:19 PM Massachusetts bishop asked not to attend commencement at Catholic college

  Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester, Massachusetts, has agreed not to attend commencement exercises at a local Catholic college, after he roused controversy by opposing the school’s choice of a...

• May 08, 2012 4:09 PM Australian priest left parish voluntarily after disclosing secret marriage

  An Australian priest left his parish voluntarily after revealing that he was secretly married, his bishop has disclosed. Bishop Anthony Fisher of Parramatta said that “no punitive action has been...

• May 08, 2012 5:46 AM Religious freedom leads agenda at US bishops’ meeting

  A discussion of domestic and international threats to religious freedom will lead the agenda at the spring meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from June 13 to 16. As they...

• May 08, 2012 3:45 PM Diplomatic case of Chen Guangcheng puts US-China ties in proper perspective

  Reflecting on the diplomatic tensions that arose in Beijing when pro-life activist Chen Guangcheng sought refuse at the American embassy, columnist William McGurn of the Wall Street Journal...

• May 08, 2012 3:55 PM US students reach finals of Vatican soccer tourney

  A team made up of young US priests and seminarians from the North American College in Rome has reached the finals of the “Clericus Cup” soccer tournament, the annual Vatican competition for clerical...

• May 08, 2012 4:04 PM Treating human nature as meaningless

  Anthony Esolen asks why it is that we all recognize what is proper to the nature of a dog, but educated modernists claim not to know what is proper to human nature. When we discard the meanings of...

• May 07, 2012 6:14 AM Sebelius among Georgetown University’s commencement speakers

  Georgetown University has announced that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will be one of the 14 speakers at commencement ceremonies that will take place later this month....

• May 07, 2012 11:47 AM Ensure orthodoxy in Catholic schools, Pope urges US bishops

  Pope Benedict XVI spoke at length about the need to preserve the Catholic identity of Church schools, during a May 5 address to a group of visiting bishops from the US. The Pope told the American...