Celebrations to mark 100th birthday of 'Rosary priest' Father Peyton
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:45:00
Celebrations are being held to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Servant of God Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC, the "Rosary priest" who popularized the phrase "The family that prays together, stays together." More...

Abortion restrictions enjoy significant support, survey finds
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:10:00
A national survey commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reports that about half of U.S. adults support significant restrictions on abortion, while a supermajority supports restrictions forbidden under current constitutional law. More...

Pope makes bishop appointments to Detroit and California
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:02:00
Over the weekend Pope Benedict XVI made a number of appointments for North America, including selecting Bishop Allen Vigneron from the Diocese of Oakland to fill the important Archdiocese of Detroit. More...

Alaska celebrates 230th anniversary of first Catholic Mass in the state
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:47:00
Nearly 230 years ago, three Roman Catholic priests sailed from Mexico to Alaska where they would celebrate the first Catholic Mass in the state and bring the Body and Blood of Christ to the Last Frontier. More...

Fight violence and build peace by tackling poverty, Pope urges
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:31:00
Presiding over the celebration of Mass for the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, Pope Benedict XVI re-emphasized the need to fight poverty to build a society of peace. Violence, hatred and mistrust, which he called "forms of poverty," must be brought to an end, especially in the Holy Land, he exhorted. More...

God is the true source of peace in the world, Benedict XVI teaches
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:05:00
Today during his Christmas homily, Pope Benedict XVI explained that wherever God is, "there is peace."  By being born as a child, the Pontiff continued, Christ brought love into the world so that those who draw near to him might be bearers of his peace. More...

CNA wishes you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy 2009!
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:26:00
Beginning Monday, December 22, CNA will briefly suspend its news service until 2009.  During this time, members of the CNA staff will be working to improve our services in order to accommodate the 100% increase in our readership since last year. More...

Christmas gift can help save Christian presence in the Holy Land
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:44:00
The Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land has launched an initiative that allows people around the world to send their prayers to the Holy Land for their loved ones and at the same help maintain the presence of Christians in the Holy Land. More...

Catholic Mobile now offering Christmas ringtones and wallpapers
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:50:00
Catholic Mobile has announced it is now offering Christmas ringtones and wallpapers to help users prepare for the Christmas season. More...

Holy Father reflects on cosmic dimension of salvation
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:22:00
With thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square for the Angelus prayer today, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about today's Gospel, in which the Virgin Mary was invited by the Angel to conceive Jesus. The Holy Father then went on to note that the mystery of Christmas has a cosmic dimension in addition to its historical one. More...