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Catechumens, candidates, sign of Easter blessings for the Catholic Church

Thousands of new Catholics will join the Church on Easter.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development approves $300,000 for grants assisting those affected by gulf oil spill

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development approved grants

Bishops launch national website to promote vocations to Priesthood and Consecrated Life

The U.S. Bishops? Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations initiated a new website on April 25

Action Alert - Restore budget cuts to Chartered Nonpublic School Students

The Catholic Conference of Ohio has issued the following Action Alert pertaining to restoring budget cuts to Chartered Nonpublic School Students.Read the complete Action Alert>Visit the 'Catholic Conference of Ohio' web site>

Pope receives, forgives Susanna Maiolo - Woman who knocked down the Pope on Christmas Eve

VATICAN CITY -  JAN. 13, 2010 (Zenit.org) - Benedict XVI met briefly today with Susanna Maiolo, the young woman who jumped a security barrier and caused the Pontiff to fall on Christmas Eve.Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, reported in a statement that the Pope received Maiolo after the general audience to...

Pope establishes structure for Anglicans uniting with Rome

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has established a special structure for Anglicans who want to be in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving aspects of their Anglican spiritual and liturgical heritage, said U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada.The cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said a n...

National Prayer Vigil for Life Expected to Draw Thousands to National Shrine

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