Catholic World News

Mideast Christians pray for Syrian bishops' release a month after abduction - Thu, 23 May 2013
Christians gathered in the Jordanian capital of Amman to pray for the release of the Greek Orthodox and Syriac Orthodox archbishops of Aleppo, who were kidnapped one month ago by Syrian ...

Protestant pastor arrested in Iran - Thu, 23 May 2013
Amid intensified persecution of Protestant churches in recent years, authorities in the Iranian capital of Tehran have arrested Rev. Robert Asserian, pastor of the Central Assemblies of ...

Court strikes down Arizona law against late-term abortions - Thu, 23 May 2013
The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an Arizona law banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy is unconstitutional. In August, the court had blocked enforcement of the ...

For 2nd time, Missouri Benedictine nuns have top classical album - Thu, 23 May 2013
"Angels and Saints at Ephesus," a new album released by the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, has debuted at the top position on the Billboard traditional classical albums ...

Interreligious dialogue center hosts conference on �image of the other' - Thu, 23 May 2013
The King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), an organization established by Austria, Saudi Arabia, and Spain and named ...

National Catholic Register

Jailed Pastor in Iran No Longer in Solitary Confinement
By ADELAIDE MENA/EWTN NEWS | WASHINGTON — American citizen and pastor Saeed Abedini has been released from his solitary confinement in an Iranian prison, and he sent a letter to his supporters in the U.S., thanking them for their prayers. “You...

Pope: Ask If Your Life Promotes Unity or Division
By DAVID UEBBING/CNA/EWTN NEWS | VATICAN CITY — The Holy Spirit made it possible for everyone to hear the apostles in their own language on Pentecost, uniting people who were divided, Pope Francis said May 22, calling on Christians to witness to...

U.S. Bishops Ask Government to Reassess Drone Policy
By ADELAIDE MENA/CNA/EWTN NEWS | WASHINGTON — In letters to top government officials, the U.S. bishops’ conference urged a public discussion on the use of unmanned targeted killings, also known as drones, and their moral implications. “Targeted...

New Education Program Puts Nuns in Online Classroom
By PETER JESSERER SMITH | MCLEAN, Va. — The walls of the convent or cloister pose no barrier to Catholic women religious seeking to obtain a classical Catholic education, thanks to a new online program from the Virginia-based Institute of...

10 Things Someone Should Have Told Me Before College; Catholic Radio: Faithful and Growing and More!
By TITO EDWARDS | 10 Things Someone Should Have Told Me Before College by Whiskey Catholic - BigPulpit.com Catholic Radio: Faithful, Interactive and Growing – Jim Graves, The Catholic World Report The Man (Or Woman) Who Isn’t There - Anthony...

Catholic News Service

El Salvador's leader gives pope bloodstained relic of Archbishop Romero

With no bishop, Shanghai priests concerned about Masses, pilgrimages

Vatican financial investigator says laws, roles will be strengthened

Pope says Christians must recognize good others do, work with them

Religious freedom reports see little improvement in troubling countries

Zenit: The World Seen From Rome

Ni cristianos insípidos, ni cristianos de museo

El papa Francisco visitará la iglesia romana de Santa Isabel y San Zacarías

El santo padre visitará Asís el 4 de octubre

Un número gratuito para la JMJ estará activo día y noche

El papa Francisco recibió al presidente de El Salvador