Contact Us | Report Misconduct | Catholic Review | Policies | Employment | myArch | Outlook365
January 19, 2012

House passes bill expanding debt relief to poor countries

WASHINGTON – Debt relief for many of the world’s poorest countries is a step closer with the April 16 passage of a measure by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Read More
January 19, 2012

Text of Pope Benedict XVI’s homily at Nationals Park

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “Peace be with you!” (Jn 20:19). With these, the first words of the risen Lord to his disciples, I greet all of you in the joy of this Easter season. Before all else, I thank God for the blessing of being in your midst. I am particularly grateful to...
Read More
January 19, 2012

St. Louis couple say papal meeting boosted philanthropic goals

WASHINGTON – St. Louis residents Charles and Shirley Drury planned what they wanted to say to Pope Benedict XVI weeks before their April 16 meeting with him in Washington, but when the moment arrived, the gregarious couple found themselves tongue-tied.
Read More
January 19, 2012

D.C. papal Mass a multicultural mix of ancient and modern

WASHINGTON – The liturgical celebration of Pope Benedict XVI’s April 17 Mass in Nationals Park reflected the diversity of Catholic heritages and sensibilities reflected in the Archdiocese of Washington, where the Mass was held.
Read More
January 19, 2012

Morning commuters joined by early morning Massgoers

WASHINGTON – Morning commuters found themselves surrounded on subway trains by a peculiar weekday morning sight – thousands of people climbing aboard as early as 5 a.m. to attend a Mass at Nationals Park celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI.
Read More
January 19, 2012

Faithful excited to be part of papal Mass in Washington

WASHINGTON – The tumultuous applause that greeted Pope Benedict XVI at the beginning of the April 17 Mass in Nationals Park was indicative of the excitement of the faithful at attending the first public U.S. Mass celebrated by the pope, who is concluding his third year as pontiff.
Read More
January 19, 2012

Pope urges U.S. Catholics to renew their missionary energy

WASHINGTON – Celebrating Mass in a Washington baseball stadium, Pope Benedict XVI urged U.S. Catholics to renew their missionary energy at a time when American society is at a moral crossroads.
Read More
January 19, 2012

Pope presents special chalice to show solidarity with Katrina victims

WASHINGTON – At the end of his remarks to the U.S. bishops April 16, Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged “the immense suffering endured by the people of God” in the New Orleans Archdiocese because of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Read More
January 19, 2012

Nine-year-old boy gets impromptu audience with pope

WASHINGTON – Before Pope Benedict XVI headed to a prayer service with the U.S. bishops April 16, he had a series of brief encounters with an extremely small group of people both inside the Vatican nunciature and outside it.
Read More
January 19, 2012

U.S. ambassador says pope-Bush meeting was proud day for Americans

WASHINGTON – For the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, the meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and President George W. Bush was a proud day for Americans.
Read More
January 19, 2012

Pope meets U.S. Catholic school students at papal nunciature

WASHINGTON – An excited mixture of clapping, cheering, screaming and singing only became louder as Pope Benedict XVI walked toward about 130 students who waited in front of the Vatican Embassy to wish the pope a happy 81st birthday April 16.
Read More
January 19, 2012

Text of Cardinal George’s remarks to Pope Benedict

WASHINGTON – Here is the text of the remarks by Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, to Pope Benedict XVI on behalf of the bishops at their meeting at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception April 16.
Read More
1 … 844 845 846 847 848 … 1,502
En español »