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Benedict XVI receives German Chancellor ahead of Pontiff's trip to homeland
Pope Benedict XVI visited with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today at his summer residence, Castelgandolfo. The two reportedly discussed current... Read more
Nigerian priest says Church honored to take part in building country’s future
Father Peter Audu, a priest from the Archdiocese of Kaduna in northern Nigeria, recently told Aid to the Church in... Read more
Priest says Pakistani Catholics remain strong in their faith
Speaking to officials with Aid to the Church in Need, the apostolic prefect of Quetta in the province of Baluchistan... Read more
Pope to extend visit to Turkey to spend time with Catholics, visit Hagia Sophia
Pope Benedict XVI will extend his planned trip to Turkey, from three days to four, in order to celebrate Mass... Read more
Cardinal Spidlik opens World Congress on spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius
Czech Republic Jesuit, Cardinal Tomas Spidlik, opened this week a World Meeting on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of... Read more
Palestinian organization asks Pope to intervene in securing release of prisoners
The Italian news agency ANSA reported Wednesday that a Palestinian organization has asked Pope Benedict XVI to intervene in their... Read more
Secularization and tourism threatening religious feasts, warns Spanish bishop
Noting the large number of feast days that are celebrated in Spain during the month of August, Bishop Jose Sanchez... Read more
Priest in Spain elects not to repair church damaged prior to visit of Pope Benedict
A priest in the city of Valencia has elected not to repair damages to his parish that were the result... Read more
Spanish bishop encourages Catholics to participate in politics
In a pastoral letter entitled on political life, Bishop Luis Guitarras Martin of Segovia has called on Catholics “to get... Read more
Christians need to slow down, Pope says
Christians must guard against the dangers of excessive activity and busyness, regardless of their state of life or occupation, in... Read more
Play on St. Joan of Arc leads to Pope Benedict to reflection on peace
Pope Benedict exclaimed a prayer for world peace yesterday after viewing a play on the dramatic and passionate life of... Read more
Communion and Liberation’s worldwide faith festival opens
One of the world’s largest summer festivals – which is a meeting of Catholics - is taking place this week... Read more
First Museum of Protection of Life Blessed in Austria
A Museum of The Protection of Life, the first of its kind in Europe, has been blessed in the Austrian... Read more
Bishops call for clean elections in Nicaragua
The Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua has called on the country’s Electoral Council to ensure transparency in the upcoming presidential elections... Read more
Irish Church officials to monitor inaccurate media reports regarding Church
The Catholic Communications Office, an agency of the Irish Bishops Conference, has stated that it will be proactive in monitoring... Read more
Forthcoming article says Bertone has been Pope’s choice from the start
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Pope Benedict XVI’s newly announced choice as the Secretary of State of the Holy See will be... Read more
Spanish bishop says conversion of terrorists would increase hopes for peace
During the celebration of the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop... Read more
Pope urges faithful to maintain inner peace and serenity despite outward disturbances
The faithful need not lose their serenity and peace amid the noise and occurrences of daily life as this world... Read more
Mary reminds faithful to live with hearts turned to heaven, says Pope
The Blessed Virgin encourages the faithful to remain hopeful in the face of the inevitable problems of daily life, said... Read more
Benedict reveals personal aspects of life as Pope
Pope Benedict XVI told German Radio and Television that he has grown since being elected pontiff and that he finds... Read more
