On July 19 Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Cardinal Justin Rigali of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and named Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M.Cap., of Denver to succeed him.

Pope Benedict XVI condemned the violence and called for an end to hatred and ideologies that promote evil.

The bishop of Toledo, Ohio, has prohibited parishes and parochial schools from raising funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which conducts breast cancer research

It was the third episcopal ordination this year arranged by China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs that had not received papal approval.

The archdiocese has urged Catholics not to vote for political parties that promote liberalized abortion laws and same-sex marriage.

A source from the Catholic Diocese of Banmaw claimed that the Burmese government “does nothing to help civilian refugees."