Retired Pope Benedict corrects statement for Munich abuse report
Amending a written statement made to a panel investigating clerical sexual abuse in his former Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he was present at a 1980 meeting to discuss the transfer of a priest accused of misconduct.
El Salvador welcomes four new martyrs, symbols of Vatican II church
Unlike the spotless image of many holy men and women, a depiction of one of the new martyrs of the Catholic Church looks anything but polished.
Pope confers ministries of lector, catechist on lay women and men
Highlighting the importance of the Bible in the life of faith and the role of lay women and men in sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis formally installed eight men and women in the ministry of lector and eight others in the ministry of catechist.
Pro-life marchers’ energy, enthusiasm is ‘palpable,’ says march official
One aspect of the annual March for Life that never changes is the loud cheering when the lead group, carrying the banner, arrives in front of the Supreme Court.
Rally speakers confident about abortion law changes but see work ahead
Speakers at the annual March for Life on Washington's National Mall Jan. 21 spoke of a likely tipping point in the current protest against legalized abortions in the United States, but they also urged the crowd to remain vigilant in their advocacy and support for the pro-life movement.
Young people urged to witness for life during annual Mass for Life, rally
Teens and young adults from the Archdiocese of Washington and a few other places faced frigid early morning temperatures to gather at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle to pray, sing and voice their support for life.
Arguments for ‘choice’ don’t change fact abortion ‘is wrong,’ says prelate
Every year thousands of Catholics and other abortion opponents march in Washington in the frigid month of January marking the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal nationwide.
Catholics urged to pray, work for day when every life is protected in law
The Catholic Church's opposition to abortion "is a response of love for both mothers and their children in the womb," said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee in a statement issued to mark the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision making abortion legal in all 50 states.
Milwaukee archdiocesan priest named associate general secretary of USCCB
Father Paul Hartmann, a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, has been appointed associate general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, effective in May.
Vatican confirms pope to visit Malta in April
Pope Francis will visit Malta April 2-3, a Vatican spokesman said.
