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Venice cardinal calls for cancellation of blasphemous ballet
Cardinal Angelo Scola of Venice has issued an energetic call to the directors of a Venice dance festival to cancel... Read more
Bishops denounce moral crisis as root of political problems in Brazil
The executive committee of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil has issued a statement entitled “Democracy and Ethics” affirming... Read more
British archbishop encourages Christian community in Gaza Strip
In a letter to Msgr. Manuel Musallam of Holy Family Church in Gaza City, the vice president of the Bishops’... Read more
Pope is beginning and visible foundation of ecclesial communion, archbishop says
Archbishop Lluis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, Spain, reminded Catholics this week that the Pope is “the beginning and the visible... Read more
Conn. bishops say Plan B law infringes on religious freedom
Connecticut’s Roman Catholic bishops consider a recent bill, which requires all Connecticut hospitals to offer emergency contraception to rape victims,... Read more
Teenage girl takes chastity ring case to Britain’s High Court
A teenage girl, banned from wearing a chastity ring in class, took her case to Britain's High Court on Friday,... Read more
Mass. bishops launch largest educational effort in 8 years to promote marriage
Massachusetts’ Catholic bishops are running a statewide campaign to promote the vocation of marriage. Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston launched... Read more
US House votes to fund abortion abroad, cut funding for abstinence-education
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation on June 21 that would provide certain types of U.S. government assistance... Read more
Benedict re-establishes the autonomy of the Council for Inter-religious Dialogue
Today it was revealed that the Pope has named that a head for the recently re-instated Pontifical Council for Inter-religious... Read more
Benedict reveals that he asked for permission to leave the CDF and devote himself to studies
Earlier this morning Benedict XVI paid a visit to the Papal Library and the Vatican’s Secret Archives. During his address... Read more
The Pope pays a visit to Secret Archives and defends the work surrounding Pius XII
On a visit to the Papal Library and the Vatican’s Secret Archives this morning, Pope Benedict came to the defense... Read more
The Holy Father Reflects on “A New Humanism”
The Holy Father joined rectors and university professors from all over Europe in the Paul VI Auditorium on Saturday to... Read more
Tony Blair visits Benedict XVI at the Vatican
Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of England met yesterday in the Vatican with His Holiness Benedict XVI. The Prime Minister had... Read more
John the Baptist’s birth invites us to true conversion
Today on the feast of the birth of St. John the Baptist, the Holy Father greeted pilgrims gathered under the... Read more
Bishops commend President Bush’s veto of stem-cell bill
Cardinal Justin Rigali has commended President George Bush for vetoing S. 5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. Cardinal Rigali... Read more
Medical College of Peru embraces abortion
Officials at the Medical College of Peru (MCP) decided this week to publish an “official document,” harshly contested by its... Read more
Bishops’ committee says Argentinean Supreme Court has defended right to life of the unborn
The Committee on Marriage and the Family of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina issued a statement this week recalling that... Read more
Marianist school allows conscientious objection against book issued by its own publisher
The most prestigious school run by the Marianist Congregation in Spain, Our Lady of the Pillar in Madrid, has decided... Read more
Church in Cambodia working to rebuild school system
According to Father Olivier Schmitthausler, Director of the Committee on Education of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh, the rebuilding... Read more
Catholics free to worship in Kuwait, says bishop
The Catholic Church in Kuwait "enjoys freedom of worship and suffers no restriction whatsoever," says Bishop Camillo Ballin, vicar apostolic... Read more
