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Benedict XVI receives birthday greetings from around the world
Coinciding with Easter Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his 79th birthday yesterday, receiving greetings and well-wishes from around the world. Read more
'It’s true, I swear to...?'
Officials in the northeast British city of Hull have created a legal oath for those who do not want to... Read more
Spanish cardinal calls on priests to defend faithful against imposition of secular culture
The archbishop of Toledo, Spain, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera called on priests this week to come to the defense of... Read more
German bishops speak out against MTV cartoon which mocks Pope, Vatican
Catholics in Germany are challenging the good taste of MTV in its decision to air a British-born cartoon series mocking... Read more
Cardinal says Vatican and Chinese government engaged in ‘real talks’ to normalize relations
Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong said Monday that Chinese government officials and the Holy See “have entered into real... Read more
Expert says changing Islamic mentality requires enormous educational effort
Father Khalil Samir, a professor at the Oriental Pontifical Institute of Rome and St. Joseph’s University of Beirut, said this... Read more
Vatican Nuncio demands Radio Maria stay out of Poland’s politics
In a letter sent this week to the bishops of Poland and to the provincial superior of the Redemptorist community... Read more
Holy Week speaks to culture in its most profound roots, says Spanish archbishop
In his weekly pastoral letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, said that “what we relive in Holy Week always... Read more
Thousands of Chinese catechumens in Hong Kong to receive sacraments during Easter Vigil
Hong Kong’s Catholic communities are preparing to welcome 2,400 new members who will receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and... Read more
Civil rights groups denounce ideologically based elementary school course
The civil rights watchdog website in Spain, Hazteoir.org, has denounced a new course for elementary schools which the Ministry of... Read more
Spanish cardinal calls on all people of good will to save family from ruin
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, has denounced the attacks on the family in Spain and is calling on... Read more
Cardinal Dziwisz calls for patience in beatification process of John Paul II
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, Archbishop of Krakow and former personal secretary to Pope John Paul II, has called upon faithful to... Read more
Vatican analyst evaluates pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI
One year after the death of John Paul II and the beginning of the pontificate of Benedict XVI, Vatican analyst... Read more
Abdul Rahman publicly thanks Holy Father
Abdul Rahman, the Afghan Christian convert who was condemned to death for abandoning the Muslim faith but later released under... Read more
Spanish bishops issue statement condemning law on assisted human reproduction
Upon concluding its 86th Plenary Assembly, Spain’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference issued a powerful document condemning a new law on assisted... Read more
Mother of the Year finalist refused abortion, delayed leukemia treatment until daughter’s birth
According to a report on Lifesitenews.com, Sarah Peck, a 31 year-old British mother, postponed treatment for leukemia when her diagnosis... Read more
Archbishop pleads for end to Christian exodus from Middle East
Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart of Alepo, Syria, has said that “the Church needs Christians in the Middle East” and has therefore... Read more
John Paul II, Pope Benedict’s childhood homes, now in Church hands, secured as museums
Pope John Paul II’s home southern Poland, where he was born in 1920, was bought by one of Poland’s richest... Read more
New 'sister city' bond between birthplaces of John Paul II and Padre Pio
San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy and Wadowice in Poland, cities where St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina and the Servant of... Read more
Family under assault from hedonistic mentality, says new Spanish cardinal
In the prologue for a new book containing a collection of John Paul II’s writings on marriage and the family,... Read more
