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65,000 displaced persons in East Timor taking refuge in Catholic centers
According to Aid to the Church in Need, more than 65,000 displaced persons in East Timor have found shelter in... Read more
Brazilian bishop says to be Catholic in name only not enough
During a recent visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Manoel dos Reis de... Read more
Theater actors want John Paul II as patron saint
While the canonization process for Pope John Paul II is in its earliest stages one group is all ready calling... Read more
Anglican bishop questions prince’s desire to be 'defender of all faiths'
A senior Anglican bishop has questioned Prince Charles' intention to be seen as the defender of all faiths, rather than... Read more
Blair to meet Pope and invite him to UK
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to have his first papal audience with Pope Benedict XVI this weekend and... Read more
Pope Benedict recalls Pope John Paul ‘s ‘faithful dedication to Virgin Mary during Wadowice visit
On Saturday morning, after celebrating a private Mass in the chapel of the archbishop's palace in Krakow, the Holy Father... Read more
Leaders of new movements to hold gathering on the beauty of being Christian
In anticipation of their meeting with Pope Benedict on June 3rd in St. Peter’s Square, leaders and members of the... Read more
12th Congress on Science and Human Life to be held in Spain
Inpreparation for the 5th World Meeting of Families, which will takeplace this July in Valencia, Spain, the 12th Congress on... Read more
Former Polish leader says Europe must be built on Christian values
Lech Walesa, the former president of Poland and recipient of the 1983 Noble Peace Prize, said last week the new... Read more
‘Our silence becomes in turn a plea for forgiveness and reconciliation,’ says Pope on Auschwitz visit
On Sunday afternoon, Benedict XVI travelled by car from the archbishop's palace in Krakow to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps, on... Read more
Do not be afraid to desire of a full, happy, successful life, Pope says to Youth in Krakow
On Saturday afternoon, Pope Benedict presided over a celebration with young people in Krakow’s Blonie Park - the site of... Read more
We must not yield to the temptation of relativism or of a subjectivist, says Pope during Mass celebrated in Warsaw
This morning, the Pope continued his visit in Poland by presiding over the Eucharistic celebration in Warsaw's Pilsudski Square, also... Read more
Cardinal Cañizares: evangelization of youth is urgent challenge for today’s Church
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, said in his weekly letter that the evangelization of young people is an... Read more
Benedict XVI makes vivid recollection of Pope John Paul II addressing the youth in Krakow
After the meeting he presided at the Sanctuary of Jasna Góra in Czestochowa, Pope Benedict left for Krakow, where he... Read more
I have come to follow in the footsteps of John Paul II, says Pope on beginning of Apostolic visit to Poland
Pope Benedict XVI arrived today in Poland for a four-day visit, in the homeland of his predecessor John Paul II. ... Read more
Pope meets with Polish Clergy in Saint John’s Cathedral
This afternoon at Saint John’s Cathedral in Warsaw, Pope Benedict met with close to 1,000 representatives of the Polish clergy... Read more
Divorce on the rise in Catholic Europe
Divorce is on the rise in Europe’s three mostly Catholic countries, namely Italy, Portugal and Spain, reports the Los Angeles... Read more
Scotland abortions reach all-time high
Policymakers in Scotland must gather their courage to publicly discourage early sexual activity and promote abstinence, said Archbishop Mario Conti... Read more
Italian bishops join in condemning EU resolution on homophobia
The Bishops’ Conference of Italy has joined the Spanish bishops in condemning a resolution of the EU Parliament on homophobia... Read more
Cardinal Dias calls anti-conversion law “interfering in the affairs of God”
In response to a recent anti-conversion law passed in India, the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization, said this... Read more
