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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 ...

Qu'ran-burning is 'outrageous' gesture, Vatican says
The Vatican has issued a strong statement condemning the "Burn a Koran Day" organized by a fundamentalist group in Florida. Noting that the observance is scheduled for September 11, ...

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 ...

Belgian cardinal admits he should have demanded resignation of abuser-bishop
Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels conceded that he had made mistakes in his handling of sex-abuse allegations, and should have demanded the immediate resignation of a bishop who had ...

Pope, at audience, speaks on feminine insights of St. Hildegard of Bingen
At his weekly public audience on September 8, Pope Benedict XVI continued his reflections on the contributions that women have made to Catholic theology, and particularly the influence of ...

Preparing for visit, Pope sends message to United Kingdom
Eight days before his scheduled arrival in the United Kingdom, Pope Benedict XVI released a message to the people of that nation. During his regular public audience on September 8, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Panel of experts recruited to find ways to conserve Sistine Chapel frescoes
The director of the Sistine Chapel has set up a panel of international experts to propose methods of conserving the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, without restricting access for ...

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 ...

Mozart's music testifies to his faith, Pope says
After a performance of Mozart's Requiem at the papal summer residence on September 7, Pope Benedict XVI said that the work is "an exalted expression of faith." Speaking at the ...

Poverty programs should stress jobs, not 'dole-outs,' Filipino nuns argue
Missionary nuns in the Philippines have denounced an anti-poverty program that provides cash payments to needy families, saying that handouts do not solve the problem of poverty. "The ...

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 ...

Austrian abortion clinic employees caught on tape assaulting pro-lifers
In Vienna, Austria, abortionist Christian Fiala admits hiring people to harass and intimidate pro-lifers outside the clinic. Several physical assaults have been captured on videotape, but ...

'Telemed' abortions being done illegally in Iowa?
An editorial in the Des Moines Register supports the "telemed" abortions that are being performed in Iowa, and says that state laws should be changed to accommodate the practice. As ...

Sri Lankan archbishop draws famous speakers for convention on liturgy
Archbishop Malcom Ranjith of Colombo, Sri Lanka--the former secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship--has embarked on a determined effort to stimulate reverence for the Eucharist. ...

British TV documentary on Pope will be a 'hachet job,' columnist reports
Having seen an advance screening of a British television documentary on Pope Benedict XVI, columnist Damian Thompson of the Daily Telegraph reports that the show is such a heavy-handed ...

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 ...

Author's absurd claim: canon law protects priests from abuse trials
Geoffrey Robertson, a human-rights lawyer and former UN judge, is generating publicity in Great Britain with his argument that the Vatican is using its sovereign status to shield priests ...

Vocations are plentiful for some dioceses, religious communities
Writing for the National Catholic Register, Tim Drake singles out dioceses and religious communities that are reaping a harvest of vocations. A quibble: the title of the story refers to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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