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Arts and Culture

Benedictine Nuns' Album Debuts at No. 1

Terra Sancta Museum to Open in Jerusalem

Vatican Museums Hosts Study Day on Pieta's Reconstruction

A Decade of the Rosary in Art

Holy See to Participate in 55th International Art Exhibition in Venice

Benedict XVI

Momentous Transitions and Awesome Joy

Francis Welcomes Benedict XVI Back to Vatican

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to Return to Vatican City Today

Fr. Lombardi: Brazil Expected to Be Pope's Only 2013 International Trip

Looking Back: Benedict XVI's Address on His 81st Birthday, as He Began US Trip

Bioethics

Pope Francis and Catholic Health Care in the USA

Bioethics and End-of-Life Issues

US Bishops Call Faithful to Special Life-Marriage-Liberty Action Plan

IVF Donor Identity

Pope Stresses Importance of Marriage for Future of Human Society

Buddhism

Vatican Message to Buddhists for Feast of Vesakh

Vatican Notes Common Quest for Truth With Buddhism

Vatican Note on Occasion of Buddhist Vesakha

Vatican Affirms Buddhist Shared Value of Poverty

Message to Buddhists on Vesak

College of Cardinals

Holy See: Cardinal O'Brien to Leave Scotland for Several Months

Cardinal Collins: Grateful for the Gift of Peter

Havana Prelate Shares Notes From Cardinal Bergoglio's Pre-Conclave Speech

Cardinal Grocholewski: This Will Be a Great Pontificate

Pope Visits Elderly Argentine Cardinal in Hospital

Ecumenism

Final Declaration from the IV Christian-Buddhist Colloquium

Catholic Bishop in Egypt Notes Hopes for Strengthened Ties With Copts

Historic Meeting Takes Place Between Pope Francis and Coptic Pope Tawadros II

Pope Francis' Address to Coptic Pope Tawadros II

Pope Tawadros II to Meet with Pope Francis

Media

Catholic Social Network Site Launches WYD Countdown Calendar

Pontiff Celebrates Mass With Argentine Journalists

Getting Your Story Heard

Social Media Evangelization for World Communications Day

Bringing the Word of God to Twitter

Economy and Business

Pope Francis: Money Has to Serve, Not to Rule

Holy See Signs Memorandum of Understanding With U.S. to Combat Money Laundering

Francis and Catholic Social Teaching

Manila Archbishop Addresses Marchers Protesting Government Zoning Project

Scholar Receives 2012 Novak Award

Education and Catechesis

Academic Chair Dedicated to Cardinal Bernadin Gantin of Benin

Cardinal Dolan's Address at Notre Dame Commencement

Christendom College Awards Honorary Doctorate to Papal Nuncio to Ireland

Pope Quotes Opus Dei Founder in Greeting to Students

Archbishop Gomez's Reflection on Benedict's Resignation

Elderly and Dying

John Paul II Reflection on the 'Uncharted Territory' of Eternity

Retired Prelate of Tuam Dies at Age 79

The Erosion of Ethics in Organ Transplantation

Pope Benedict XVI: "It is Beautiful to Be Elderly"

Pope Benedict's Address at "Viva Gli Anziani" Retirement Home