By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Following the annual meeting of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue and the Permanent Committee of al-Azhar for Dialogue Among Monotheistic Religions, Catholic and Muslim leaders signed a joint declaration pledging to work together to stop religious violence in the world.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The influence of World Youth Day 2008 is being cited as the reason why vocations are surging in the Archdiocese of Sydney.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Papal Nuncio of Haiti is pleading for help in resurrecting the crumbled remains of the major seminaries in Port-au-Prince.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Two reports issued late last week show impressive growth in the Catholic Church both in the U.S. and worldwide with denominations preaching a liberal message showing the most significant declines.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Pope Benedict XVI has dismissed Monsignor Dale Fushek, the founder of Life Teen, from the priesthood. Fushek is being investigated for alleged sexual abuse of minors.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though it was written by the official postulator of Pope John Paul II’s cause for sainthood, the Vatican is not hiding its displeasure with a recently published book containing revelations about the Pope’s private life that many believe should have remained confidential.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
To mark the day when the remains of St. Anthony of Padua went on display for one week at the Basilica in Padua, a Vatican theologian warned about allowing the veneration of relics to devolve into the realm of superstition.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Two more women were ordained "priests" in Sarasota, Florida last week, which has resulted in the automatic excommunication of the women and anyone attending the ceremony.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The girlfriend of Costa Rican presidential candidate Otto Guevara caused outrage among Catholics in that country after a video caught her breaking off a piece of the Eucharist and putting it in her boyfriend’s pocket.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Fr. Frank Pavone has personally vouched for John Carr, the embattled director of the U.S. Bishop’s (USCCB) Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development who has been accused of having ties with an organization that promotes abortion and homosexual rights.
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