Catholic News

  1. 2 decades after death, Congo proclaims persecuted cardinal a national hero - Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kinshasa, one of Africa's leading prelates, has lauded a decision by Congolese President Joseph Kabila to proclaim the late Cardinal Joseph-Albert ...
  2. 2nd volume of Pope's book on Jesus due in early 2011 - The second volume of Pope Benedict's 3-volume work on Jesus of Nazareth will be published in English by Ignatius Press early next year. The first volume of the Pope's work, published in ...
  3. Arizona bishops welcome judge's decision on immigration law - The bishops of Arizona welcomed a federal judge's July 28 ruling that prevented parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law from taking effect. "We, the Roman Catholic Bishops in ...
  4. Australian archbishop concerned by prime minister's atheism - An Australian archbishop has expressed concern that the nation's new prime minister, Julia Gillard, is an atheist. The prime minister assumed office on June 24. "While there is no ...
  5. Cardinal Zen: Beijing still in 'tug of war' for control of Catholic hierarchy - Cardinal Joseph Zen issued a strong caution against the belief that the Chinese government is willing to cooperate with the Holy See on the appointment of Catholic bishops. The retired ...
  6. Caritas appeal for flood-ravaged Burkina Faso - Recent torrential rain has left 26,000 homeless in Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest nations, notes Caritas Internationalis, the international consortium of Catholic relief and ...
  7. Chinese 'underground' priest released, then re-arrested - A priest of the "underground" Catholic Church in China who was released from prison after a 3-year term was immediately re-arrested, the AsiaNews service reports. Father Peter Wang of ...
  8. Homosexuality is a disorder, former Vatican prefect emphasizes - The gay community in Chile is reacting with indignation to recent comments by 83-year-old Cardinal Jorge Medina Estévez, who led the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of ...
  9. India: lawyers confident of justice for rape victim - Lawyers representing the Catholic nun who was raped during the mass violence against Christians in India's state of Orissa in August 2008 now believe that prosecutors can proceed with the ...
  10. Irish bishop will air evidence of British soldiers' misconduct in 1971 killings - An Irish Catholic bishop has announced plans to release documented evidence of misconduct by British troops in the killing of 11 people at Ballymurphy in August 1971. Bishop Noel ...
  11. Irish priests form new organization, call for 'reevaluation of Catholic sexual teaching' - Distressed by the Irish hierarchy's response to the abuse scandal, some Irish priests are forming a new association whose aim is to represent the nation's priests in their dealings with ...
  12. Key US bishop praises judge's decision on immigration law - The chairman of the US bishops' Committee on Migration has joined the bishops of Arizona in praising a federal judge's July 28 ruling that prevented parts of Arizona's controversial ...
  13. Obama health-care policy leaves opening for abortion funding, says Congressional report - The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has issued a memo indicating that an executive order by President Barack Obama does not fully resolve the issue of abortion funding in the new ...
  14. Peruvian bishops: Do not forget the poor - In a July 28 independence day message, the bishops of Peru called upon the nation's citizens to remember the needs of the poorest Peruvians. "The situation of Peru's poorest citizens ...
  15. Pittsburgh diocese sued after alleged abuse victim commits suicide - Two months after a man who alleged abuse by a Pittsburgh priest committed suicide at a psychiatric facility in Massachusetts, the man's family has filed suit against the Diocese of ...
  16. Probation for Tennessee priest who admitted molestation - A 76-year-old Tennessee priest who admitted committing homosexual abuse in the late 1970s was sentenced to two years' probation and a $500 fine on July 28. Warren Tucker alleges that ...
  17. UK announces 'unprecedented focus' on contraception, 'safe' abortion in aid to poor nations - Prime Minister David Cameron's government has announced that the United Kingdom will "put family planning at the heart of its approach to women's health in the developing world." The ...
  18. UN: Access to drinking water is a human right - By a 121-0 vote, the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution stating that access to drinking water and sanitation is a human right. The United States and 40 other nations ...
  19. Vatican Museums will feature Matisse works - The Vatican Museums will soon open a room dedicated to the work of Henri Matisse, featuring the French artist's "Stations of the Cross," a set of three enormous drawings that were donated ...
  20. Vatican praises Chinese clerics, urges continued work toward unity - The leaders of the Congregation for Evangelization has sent a special message to Catholic bishops priests in China, thanking them for their service and acknowledging "how some of you ...