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Secularism equals rejection of God, Spanish cardinal warns
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, is calling on Catholics to respond to secularism - or laicism,... Read more
Cardinal sees Christian identity as a link between EU and Ukraine
Speaking to a representative of Aid to the Church in Need during a recent trip to Belgium, Cardinal Lubomyr Husar,... Read more
Catholic prelate receives award from Hungarian Jews
A large organization of Jewish Hungarians has awarded their annual “For Jews in Hungary Award,” to a representative of the... Read more
Bishop offers positive picture of Catholic Church in Croatia
According to Bishop Djuro Hranic, Auxiliary Bishop of Djakovo, “there is a springtime for the Church” in Croatia. The bishop... Read more
Council of Russian Mufties slams protests in Istambul against papal visit
The Council of Muftis of Russia has criticized protests against the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey organized by... Read more
Kazak seminary helps young men discern God's call
Central Asia's only Catholic seminary welcomed a dozen young men, aged 16 to 23, from various parishes in the Archdiocese... Read more
Bishops allege Hungarian government discriminating against Catholics
The Bishops’ Conference of Hungary called a decision by the government to cut off annual subsidies to Church institutions “unacceptable... Read more
Cardinal hopes Turkey will be a “cradle of Christianity”
As Pope Benedict prepares to travel to Turkey, the Prefect for the Congregation for Oriental Churches, Cardinal Ignace Moussa I... Read more
Vatican cardinal decries “trafficking in human suffering”
Commenting on the absence of medicines due to high prices in many countries, especially those that are poor, the president... Read more
Nativity Scene exhibit opens to honor Pope
In preparation for the seasons of Advent and Christmas, an exhibit of 35 nativity scenes, crafted in Naples, Italy, will... Read more
German judge says scientific progress subject to ethics and law
Justice Winfried Kluth of the Constitutional Court of Germany said this week scientific advances must be subject to ethical principles... Read more
Last goodbyes to German priest who saw three centuries
He was born during the Pontificate of Leo XIII, was ordained to the priesthood before World War II, and was... Read more
Pope’s trip will encourage and strengthen Turkish Catholics bishop says
The Pope’s upcoming trip to Turkey will serve to encourage and strengthen the small minority of Catholics in the country,... Read more
Basque bishops slam television report on the Church and ETA
Spokesmen for the Dioceses of Bilbao, San Sebastian, and Vitoria in northern Spain issued a statement Monday protesting a “deviously... Read more
Spanish bishops’ conference signs agreement with Ministry of Culture to conserve cathedrals
The president of the Spanish Bishops’ Cultural Heritage Committee, Bishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Cordoba, signed an agreement this week... Read more
UK bishops urge government to decommission nuclear weapons
The bishops of England and Wales are urging the British government to “act with courageous leadership” and to lead the... Read more
Catholic-Orthodox disagreements will be overcome, says Russian Catholic leader
Catholic Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, head of the Diocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, says he is certain that... Read more
Scottish Cardinal laments Darfur situation, praises work of charity
Celebrating a Mass in memory of Fr. Werenfried van Straaten, the Dutch Norbertine priest who founded international charity Aid to... Read more
Pontifical Council for Health Care completes study on condom use and AIDS
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, announced on Tuesday his dicastery has finished a... Read more
Archbishop exhorts faithful to respond positively to difficulties
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia has exhorted Catholics “to give positive and convincing responses to the expectations and questions of... Read more
