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Relics of St. Francis Xavier to be brought to Navarre
Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of his birth, most important relic of St. Francis Xavier—the saint’s right arm--currently on display... Read more
Vatican officials call on Muslims to stop violence against Christians
The Vatican is urging Islamic countries to show more tolerance towards Christian minorities after riots in Turkey and Nigeria saw... Read more
EU official condemns attacks on Catholic churches
Violent attacks against the Catholic Church impacts the right of Catholics to practice their faith, said deputy chairman of the... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo thankful for red hat, reaffirms mission to serve
Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo, Spain, thanked Pope Benedict XVI this week for his appointment to the College of... Read more
The Bishop of Ratisbon cuts financing of main secular organization, in move to counter groups hostile to the Church
Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller has decided not to finance anymore the Central Committee of German Catholics, an organization which is... Read more
Bishop calls new Spanish law on reproduction “monstrosity”
Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca Planes of Teruel, Spain has joined a chorus of critics condemning a new law on assisted... Read more
Experts wonder: why no mention of Shroud of Turin in NBC Olympic coverage
A sports writer for the USA Today newspaper is wondering; why has broadcast network NBC neglected any mention of the... Read more
250,000 witness transfer of Sister Lucia’s remains to Fatima
Some 250,000 people gathered on Sunday to witness the transfer of the remains of Sister Lucia, the last witness to... Read more
New martyrs memorial unveiled in Kazakhstan
The Apostolic delegate for Greek-Catholics in Kazakhstan and Middle Asia, Fr. Vasyl Hovera, announced recently the unveiling of a new... Read more
Spanish bishops decries new law on assisted reproduction
In an interview with the Archdiocese of Madrid’s news service Analisis Digital, the president of the Spanish Bishops’ Subcommittee on... Read more
Spokesman for Spanish bishops slams new law on assisted reproduction
Reacting to passage of a new law on assisted reproduction by Spain’s House of Representatives, which would allow genetic selection,... Read more
Pakistani bishops condemn attack on church and Christian community
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Pakistani Bishops’ Conference has strongly condemned new attacks on the Christian community in... Read more
Salesians celebrate 100 years of service to young people in China
The Salesian congregation, founded by St. John Bosco, is celebrating 100 years of service to the young people of China. Read more
Italian Court allows crucifix in classrooms , described as “symbol of values which underlie our constitution, our way of living"
Italy's highest administrative court ruled on Wednesday that crucifixes should remain in the country's classrooms as a symbol of key... Read more
German cardinal offers reflections on anniversary of Sister Lucia’s death
Speaking on Vatican Radio about the upcoming first anniversary of the death of Sister Lucia, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, Archbishop of... Read more
Pope may celebrate Mass in Munich during upcoming visit to Germany
The Archbishop of Munich, Cardinal Friedrich Wetter, has revealed new details about the visit Pope Benedict XVI is planning to... Read more
Vandals believed to be behind killing of elderly missionary priest in Angola
The Fides news agency reports that according to the latest investigation, vandalism rather than politics was behind the killing in... Read more
Polish lead EU in Sunday church attendance
A survey of 17 European Union countries has revealed that 56.7% of the people of Poland attend church regularly on... Read more
Athlete entrusts Olympic dream to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Olympian and cross-country skier Rebecca Dussault has placed her Olympic quest and hopes for a medal in the hands of... Read more
Huge number of hits for Official website for World Meeting of Families
According to the AVAN news agency, more than two million people have visited the official website for the World Meeting... Read more
