HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s bishops called attacks on Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo “outrageous and utterly deplorable” and an attempt to divert attention from the catastrophe that Zimbabwe has become.Read More
BRAINTREE, Mass. – The Vatican’s top official on Catholic-Jewish relations will attend a March 25 rededication of a Holocaust memorial menorah that symbolizes the close relationship between the Catholic and Jewish communities in Boston.Read More
CLARK, N.J. – Calling for unity among African missionaries and religious in the United States, a New Jersey pastor welcomed “those worthy ambassadors from the African soil” at the eighth annual convention of the African Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in the United States.Read More
WASHINGTON – A U.S. cardinal expressed strong opposition July 19 to a recommendation that all health plans be required to cover any contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration without a patient co-payment under the new health reform law.Read More
YONKERS, N.Y. – President Barack Obama called Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan Feb. 23 to congratulate the Milwaukee archbishop on his appointment as head of the New York Archdiocese, according to news reports.Read More
“Teresa thought she was acting safely on the Internet. Within 20 minutes, we found out her full name, age, her parents' names, her street address, phone number, the time of day she and her parents were home, and high schools near where she lived.” - from Tracking Teresa, NetSmartz video for teens If you think...Read More
PHILADELPHIA - Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told a crowd of reporters and guests at a July 19 news conference that “what you see is pretty much what you get.”Read More
DENVER – Pope Benedict XVI’s Feb. 18 meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was a “gracious act,” said Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.Read More
College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, has named Carolyn Boulger Karlson, associate vice president of weekend, accelerated and graduate programs. Dr. Karlson is a parishioner of St. Pius X, Rodgers Forge, and former dean of graduate studies at Notre Dame.Read More
SHANTOU, China – Chinese officials ordained a bishop without papal mandate, just 10 days after the Holy See excommunicated another newly ordained bishop.Read More
MESA, Ariz. – Hundreds of protesters lined up along a Mesa street Feb. 18 to give President Barack Obama a piece of their mind. Later that morning at a local high school, the president unveiled his $75 billion “Homeowner Stability Initiative,” aimed at helping homeowners in danger of losing their houses avoid foreclosure.Read More