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Peruvians see miracle in famous crucifix spared during earthquake
Peruvians are calling it a miracle that despite the massive destruction to the Shine of Luren—located in the province of... Read more
Taize community marks the anniversary of their founder's death
Yesterday marked the second anniversary of the murder of Br. Roger, the founder of the ecumenical Taize community in France.... Read more
Cuban doctor reiterates human dimension of medical vocation
In an article published by the magazine Vitral, Doctor Maria De la Luz Casas reminded doctors and students that the... Read more
Faith in resurrection fundamental in today’s ‘light’ society, says Spanish cardinal
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares of Toledo said this week Christians need to strengthen their faith in the resurrection in order to... Read more
Archbishop calls on Paraguayans to vote with “clarity” in upcoming elections
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion has called on Paraguayans to reflect as they get ready to go to the polls... Read more
Rally against divorce planned for this weekend in DC
Thousands of people from across the United States are expected to converge on Washington DC Aug. 18 to rally for... Read more
Romanian Orthodox leader says television ‘poisons souls’
A Romanian Orthodox Church leader on Wednesday said television has been "poisoning the souls of Romanians" with violent programs. Read more
Gaza Christians under Islamic threat
The Christian minority in Gaza are under increasing pressure by Hamas to become Muslims, submit to Islamic law or leave... Read more
Web hosting service marks first anniversary of providing Church in Latin America access to the Internet
Trimilenio, a service operated by VE Multimedios that offers free web sites for the Church, celebrated its first anniversary on... Read more
RU 486 abortion pill unsafe despite media reports
A recent study appearing in the August 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that the abortion... Read more
Greek-Orthodox archbishop slams Turkish government for denying him visa to visit patriarch
Greek-Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus yesterday condemned Ankara for refusing to issue him a visa so that he could conduct... Read more
Bishop of Bilbao calls ETA’s “obstinate persistence” “unbearable”
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Ricardo Blazquez of Bilbao, said this week that the “obstinate persistence”... Read more
Pope encourages young people to have nostalgia for the eternal
In a message to the participants of the International Pilgrimage of Youth, which has arrived in the Marian shrine of... Read more
Argentinean bishops to study implementation of Aparecida document
The bishops who will participate in the 147th meeting of the Permanent Committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina August... Read more
Mexican priest warns Church does not approve of devotion to “St. Death”
Father Jose de Jesus Aguilar, director of Radio and Television for the Archdiocese of Mexico, warned this week that the... Read more
Peru receives condolences from Pope Benedict for massive earthquake
Last night around 6:40 pm, a gigantic 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook the South American country of Peru. The earthquake has... Read more
Mistral Air to ferry pilgrims to holy sites on Vatican chartered flights
A new Vatican-approved charter air service will launch later this month with a flight to the shrine of Lourdes in... Read more
Muslim community offers to contribute toward WYD
Sydney’s Muslim leaders have offered to open their mosques and school halls to Catholic pilgrims for World Youth Day 2008.... Read more
Man arrested after trying to rob a nun
Police arrested a 41-year-old Madison man for breaking into the home of a Dominican sister and forcing her to assist... Read more
Christian church refuses funeral for homosexual man
A Christian Church in Texas refused to hold the funeral for a homosexual man because the family wanted to display... Read more
