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Polish priest apologizes for verbal attack on Poland's president
A Polish priest apologized on Tuesday after calling President Lech Kaczynski a liar and his wife a witch, and making... Read more
Children conceived by IVF have greater health problems
A recent British study has found that children conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) have more health problems and spend... Read more
Ambassador to Holy See says nothing can eradicate Christians from Iraq
The Iraqi ambassador to the Holy See, Albert Edward Ismail Yelda, said this week Christians in the that country “are... Read more
Archbishop says attacks on Church attempt to distract from constitutional reforms
The president of the Committee for Media and Culture of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Baltazar Porras, denounced President... Read more
Doctor saves mother and her unborn child who was subjected to RU-486
A 20-year-old woman changed her mind after taking abortion drug RU-486 and, after progesterone treatment, gave birth to a healthy baby... Read more
Pope calls for protection of environment, says creation-evolution debate is ‘absurdity’
The debate between creationism and evolution is an “absurdity” since evolution can coexist with faith, said Pope Benedict XVI this... Read more
Chinese clarify: Pope can visit only if Vatican cuts ties with Taiwan
The second in command of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, Mr. Liu Bainian, has said that a visit by the... Read more
Young priest gives up drinking in solidarity with minors
A 25-year-old priest has made headlines after delivering a homily on Sunday in which he urged parents not to abuse... Read more
New director for Vatican publishing house
Salesian Father Giuseppe Costa has been named the new director of the Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican’s publishing house, replacing... Read more
Personal friend of Benedict to defend pontiff's statements on Latin Mass, Protestants
A personal friend of Pope Benedict XVI will defend the pontiff's recent controversial remarks, supporting the traditional Latin Mass and... Read more
Relics of armed services' patron saints to go on tour
Two Los Angeles based organizations are marshalling the heavenly forces to protect those who serve in the US armed services.... Read more
Taliban grows impatient, kills South Korean hostage
Taliban militants in Afghanistan who took 23 South Korean Christians hostage, have reportedly killed one of them after losing patience... Read more
Muslim businessman takes over Kerala's century-old Catholic daily
A Muslim businessman has become owner of a newspaper that the Catholic Church ran for more than 100 years in... Read more
Archbishop clears up media distortions about Pope’s Motu Propio on Latin Mass
Archbishop Braulio Rodriguez Plaza of Valladolid (Spain) said this week the Pope’s intention behind allowing greater use of the Missal... Read more
Pope prays for victims of bus accident in France
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sorrow this week and offered prayers for the victims of the bus accident in France,... Read more
Australian citizenship test will include Christian heritage
The compulsory citizenship test that measures understanding of Australian values will include questions on the country’s Judeo-Christian background. Read more
Spanish court allows complaint against abortion doctor to go forward
A court in Barcelona has allowed a lawsuit filed by the association E-Cristians to go forward against abortion “doctor” Carlos... Read more
Pope Benedict discusses the pastoral situation of Church in Italy with priests
During a meeting on July 24 with some 400 priests from the dioceses of Belluno and Treviso in northern Italy,... Read more
Pro-life leader criticized Socialist youth group for promoting euthanasia
The director of Fundacion Vida in Spain, Manuel Cruz, criticized the members of the Socialist Youth of Spain for promoting... Read more
Priest kidnapped by Islamists to attend Pope’s meeting with young people in Loreto
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Italy, Bishop Giuseppe Betori, said Father Giancarlo Bossi, who was kidnapped last... Read more
