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Benedict XVI dedicates part of his vacation to new book and future encyclical
The spokesman for Pope Benedict, Fr. Fredrico Lombardi, has confirmed that the Pope is dedicating part of his vacation to... Read more
Vatican spokesman says sexual abuse not just Catholic problem
Sexual abuse of children is not just a Catholic Church problem and other institutions should take steps to acknowledge and... Read more
Divorce dropping among college-educated, says public policy expert
A recent study shows that no-fault divorce leads to a 10-percent increase in the divorce rate and that divorce is... Read more
Christian groups are growing in Europe
After decades of secularization, Europe is showing signs of a modest religious comeback, according to a recent report in the... Read more
Militant Bumble Bee replaces Mickey Mouse look-alike on Hamas TV
Hamas television has created a new cartoon character to replace the Mickey Mouse look-alike, named Farfur, that called for jihad... Read more
Lawsuit filed against vocal critic of President Robert Mugabe, Archbishop Pius Ncube
The outspoken critic of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Archbishop Pius Ncube, is being taken to court for allegedly having an... Read more
Catalan bishops exhort school administration to heed conscientious objections
The bishops of the Spanish region of Catalonia, who gathered July 10-12, called on school officials to respect and enter... Read more
Argentinean expert: respect demands patients be cared for, not killed
The director of the Institute for Bioethics of the Catholic University of La Plata, Juan Carlos Caprile, said this week... Read more
Freedom of worship, conscience and religion cannot be absent from Constitution, says Bolivian archbishop
Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba, Bolivia, said this week the country’s new Constitution being drafted by the Constitutional Assembly must... Read more
Pope explains the true Christian meaning of vacation
Before reciting the Angelus on Sunday at Mirabello Castle, near the spot where he is vacationing in northern Italy, Pope... Read more
Argentinean bishop: Catholics should participate in politics by being salt and light
Bishop Emeritus Miguel Hesayne of Viedma (Argentina) said this week members of the Church cannot “abstain from their political commitment,”... Read more
Families move in to Catholic town created by former owner of Dominos Pizza
The town of Ave Maria, built around the Catholic Ave Maria University, welcomed its first residents in May, and more... Read more
Vermont Catholics to have Latin Masses
The Latin Mass will be made available to those Vermont Catholics who seek it, Bishop Salvatore Matano announced in a... Read more
Abortion legalized in Portugal
A law, legalizing abortion in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, went into effect in Portugal on Sunday. Women who... Read more
Hosting program launched to care for World Youth Day pilgrims
Organizers of World Youth Day (WYD) 2008, to be held in Sydney, Australia, have launched a program called HomeStay to provide... Read more
Los Angeles Cardinal Mahony apologizes to sex abuse victims as Archdiocese reaches a settlement
Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles apologized Sunday to the hundreds of the plaintiffs involved in the recent settlement over... Read more
Pope Benedict hopes to visit the US in 2008
The spokesman for the Vatican, Fr. Fredrico Lombardi, announced yesterday that Pope Benedict XVI will make his first trip to... Read more
To Love Means to Act Like the Good Samaritan
From a red-draped balcony of the Castle of Mirabello, next to the villa where the Pope is residing for his... Read more
Spanish cardinal says solution for Europe’s problems lies in Christianity
Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid said this week the problems that plague Europe , such as a low... Read more
Diocese of Getafe in Spain asks soccer team to pull offensive TV promo
The Diocese of Getafe has called for a TV commercial for the local soccer team to be taken off the... Read more
